Trimble Expands Availability, Functionality of Earthworks Portfolio

Among Trimble’s first announcements at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show were two major changes to its earthmoving portfolio, Trimble Earthworks.

The Westminster, Colorado-based technology firm has announced new availability for more machine types, as well as added functionality for excavators equipped with dynamic swing booms, officials say. The enhancements “further extend the availability of Trimble Earthworks for jobsites worldwide,” and enable the company to deliver high productivity and streamline earthmoving workflow.

Trimble’s Earthworks technology portfolio “has been changing the way civil construction work gets done” since its introduction nine years ago, according to Elwyn McLachlan, the company’s vice president of product, strategy, and civil construction.

“Nine years later, we continue to unlock new ways for customers to take advantage of Trimble technology on the jobsites,” McLachlan says. “Offering more machine types and new functionality continues to extend the capabilities of Trimble Earthworks to better meet the needs of civil contractors so that, regardless of your machine type or the size of your jobsite, you can take advantage of Earthworks to increase productivity, safety and precision.”

Responding to contractor needs

The new machine types come as a response to high customer demand, Trimble says, as the company expands support for toward and wheeled tractor scrapers. The additions will enable machine operators to “use machine control technology to optimize cutting and loading performance, for more accurate material placement across the jobsite,” the firm adds.

Trimble further adds that direct connect support is now available for some John Deere and Mobile Track Solutions branded towed scrapers.

The Trimble Earthworks portfolio is now available for excavators with swing boom attachments, the company has announced. The change will allow operators to work more efficiently in tighter spaces, as well as boosting machine accuracy.

“All types of mini excavators are commonly configured with dynamic swing booms, which further increases the versatility of an excavator on projects like underground utilities, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and on work near existing permanent infrastructure,” says Cameron Clark, senior director of earthmoving technology at Trimble. “Customers around the world have requested a machine control solution that provides the precise location of the bucket edge when using a swing boom.”

These changes will be available through Trimble’s global dealer network by May 2026, representatives say.