TRIMBLE PCS400 PAVING CONTROL SYSTEM

SMOOTHER ROADS UP TO FINISH surface.

MORE PRODUCTIVE AND PRECISE PAVING.

FROM THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY.

Trimble applies advanced positioning technologies to make all

phases of heavy and highway construction more productive and
precise. The addition of the Trimble® PCS400 Paving Control
System reinforces Trimble as the construction technology
authority, with the most comprehensive set of concept to
completion solutions in the industry.
TRIMBLE PCS400 PAVING CONTROL SYSTEM
A NEW STANDARD FOR SMOOTHNESS AND ACCURACY

GRADE AND SLOPE CONTROL Referencing off a surface

FOR ASPHALT PAVERS Trimble’s advanced ST200 Sonic Tracer allows you to follow surfaces
The Trimble PCS400 Paving Control System is a non-contact with much better, contact-free accuracy than the single sensing
paving system that gives you greater flexibility in sensors and units. The ST200 Sonic Tracer uses five sensors and an averaging
greater control over the mat. The PCS400 system employs superior technology that allows the system to ignore irregularities that
Trimble sensor technology to reference off a stringline or a surface decrease accuracy, such as stones, grate inlets, shovels and
with greater accuracy and smoothness. The graphical displays of two workers' feet.
Trimble CB440 Control Boxes allow paver operators to quickly view,
The averaging capability is enhanced when the system is configured
understand, and control the settings and measurements of grade
with a beam using three ST200 Sonic Tracers. By spacing out the
and slope for increased productivity.
sensors, the system smoothes out any unevenness of the reference
Using the Trimble PCS400 system can help you: surface by calculating an average value over the entire length of the
- Achieve smoothness and accuracy up to the finish surface via beam. Any longitudinal waves are averaged out, while the sensors
the averaging beam capability. Trimble’s sonic averaging beam ignore the smaller irregularities. This results in better joint matching
technology can lay the finish surface at an accuracy of three off previously laid asphalt layers and/or curbs, and a smoother, more
millimeters (1/100 foot) and within smoothness spec. accurate mat.

- Minimize use of expensive material through better accuracy

of the sonic tracer. The sonic tracer allows you to pave within
Trimble Averaging Beam
a tighter tolerance and get closer to the minimal asphalt
thickness specification.
- Reduce training time and operator mistakes through an advanced
controller with a large, easy-to-understand display and simpler
operation.
- Pave slopes of 0.5% accurately and consistently. Trimble Result

- Increase efficiency by eliminating the need to pick up the

The Trimble ST200 uses five sonic sensors per tracer to average
mechanical averaging beam when going over hot asphalt, out or ignore smaller irregularities. The averaging beam has three
storm drains or other obstructions. ST200 Sonic Tracers mounted to average longer irregularities like
road waves.
- Achieve excellent rideability results and finish on-time.
- Gain the competitive advantage. Get the job done faster
Referencing off a stringline
and with superior results.
When the tracer’s
center is moving away
from the stringline, the
control box warns the
operator and provides
correction guidance.
The ST200 provides 25
centimeters (10 inches)
of sensing range
over a stringline or
narrow curb, and can
handle 0.5% slopes
accurately.
smoother roads up to finish SURFACE

The Trimble PCS400 Paving Control System is so accurate that it

can be used for all layers of paving, including finish surface. The
PCS400 system uses an averaging beam to eliminate the need to
use bulky 10 - 20 meters (30 - 60 feet) drag skis to lay the final grade.
The system saves paving time as there is no need to stop and reset after
every turn.

the most operator-friendly display.

In addition to the most accurate sensors in the business, the PCS400

system uses the most operator- friendly display in the business. The
large display has an easy-to-understand layout for measuring cross
slope and material thickness. A split screen allows one operator to
control and monitor the left and right side of the screed with one
control box (rather than one operator on each side) allowing the
other operator to perform other tasks. This efficiency of operation
also allows the paver to run faster while maintaining the required
quality levels.

“We absolutely love the PCS400 system. Our averaging beam performs
better than what we had been using. The inspectors are in awe of what the
system can do and have yet to find any deviation on the jobs we have done,
providing us a 100% bonus for rideability.”
Joe Spradlin at C&L Asphalt Patching - Phoenix, Arizona
Gain the Competitive Edge
Finish the Job Quickly and with Better Results

Trimble’s reputation for quality and durability has been well earned in the toughest
construction conditions. That quality continues in the Trimble PCS400 Paving Control
System. The system’s heavy-duty components and electronics will stand up to any job
conditions. All components have the high IP67 rating to protect against dust and water.
It’s what you expect from The Construction Technology Authority.

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CB440 Control Box  CS200 Contact Sensor ST200 Sonic Tracer

• Large 2D paving display
• Monitor both sides of the screed with one
operator with split-screen feature
• Bright dual lightbars per box can
be monitored from a distance
• Easy operation: start a paving run with
only 2 button clicks
• Easy operator control of height
and slope settings
• Single or dual-operator control
2 tracers. The sonic averaging beam
• Mechanically traces a surface • The five sensors on the sonic tracer average
or a stringline out small irregularities on the surface
• Contact-free sensing of ground, curb
or stringline
• More than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of
sensing range when placed perpendicular
to a stringline or narrow curb
• Maintenance-free ceramic sensors
• Automatic temperature compensation
Sonic Averaging Beam
• Heavy-duty, light-weight construction
• Flexible positioning of the sonic
uses up to three ST200 Sonic Tracers

AS200 Angle Sensor

• One of the most accurate slope
sensors in the business
• Produces slopes as tight as 0.5% 1

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