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A new era of multi-machine control
Earthmoving Equipment Magazine
|April/May 2026
Aptella is expanding the scope of machine control technology with the launch of Topcon's latest excavator solutions, introducing enhanced functionality and a future-ready platform that extends precision and performance across a range of machinery.
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Topcon's new machine control technology, including advanced excavator functionality and support for loaders, scrapers, and compactors, is now available in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Distributed by smart positioning specialist Aptella, Topcon's latest MC-Max solution for excavators supports knuckle and offset booms, along with an integrated load weighing upgrade that adds onboard weighing functionality within one system.
Aptella Executive Business Manager - Civil, Harry Katsanevas, said the system provided functionality and performance for a range of excavator models and attachments.

This story is from the April/May 2026 edition of Earthmoving Equipment Magazine.
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