GOMACO World Index --- GOMACO World 39.1 - March 2011

Morrison, Ackley & Schaeding Join GOMACO to Create In-House 3D Group

 

3D guidance

GOMACO now sells and supports Leica Geosystems for stringless applications on GOMACO products.

GOMACO has been the worldwide leader in stringless paving since its inception 12 years ago when the first 3D road in U.S. history was paved. GOMACO has worked closely with leading manufacturers offering stringless systems to help develop and perfect the concept for slipform paving.

"We have invested over a decade in research and field testing on the 3D stringless guidance system, and today almost every paving application has been proven on projects around the world," Kent Godbersen, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, said. "Now we have an obligation to take the next step in supporting our customers with service and the development of GOMACO 3D."

GOMACO Corporation has created a new, in-house department for 3D controls. Three new employees, Matthew Morrison, Kevin Ackley, and Chad Schaeding, have been hired for the department, with Morrison acting as the new manager of the GOMACO 3D Machine Controls Group. Morrison and Ackley previously worked for Leica Geosystems. Schaeding is a recent Purdue University graduate with a Master's Degree in Engineering with an emphasis on Geomatics.

"GOMACO's partnership with Leica Geosystems and our work with Topcon and Trimble have clearly established GOMACO as the front runner in 3D controls," Kevin Klein, Vice President of Engineering and Research & Development, said. "As our competitors are now starting to follow our lead, it is time for us to take this to the next level. Our goal is to design and implement our own proprietary system which will be able to utilize instruments from whatever manufacturer that our customers choose."

The focus of the new group will be sales, service and support of 3D machine controls and also the development of GOMACO's future proprietary 3D controls which will be an integral part of the company's standard machine controller.

"There are over 100 stringless units on GOMACO machines in the field, and Matt and Kevin have worked with the majority of our customers in the set up and training of these systems," Godbersen said. "Matt and Kevin are part of a small, elite group of specialists that are familiar with stringless paving and we are pleased to have two of the premier experts in 3D concrete paving in the world join the GOMACO team."

GOMACO has also entered into a new business relationship with Leica Geosystems. The two companies have entered into a definitive OEM value added reseller agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, GOMACO will sell, install and support Leica Geosystems' Concrete Paving System for GOMACO products.

"This announcement with Leica Geosystems is evidence of our commitment to our customers in not only getting them the latest technology available, but also supporting that technology throughout the paving process," Godbersen said.

 

 

 

 

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