Machine Control Model — How To Verify Finished Surface
Define the finished purpose, reference levels, underlying material condition and the evidence required by the receiving operation. Geometry alone does not establish structural or agronomic performance.
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Design - Measure - Move - Verify
Design, measure, move and verify is a closed loop. The verification step tests whether the movement achieved the design rather than merely whether the operator followed a display.
Before moving material
Issue an agreed surface design and reliable control.
Receiving operation and checks
Correct residual defects and record acceptance before the next operation. Use independent observations for the final check.
Do not treat production guidance and acceptance evidence as the same record.
Read the complete Design - Measure - Move - Verify guideSurvey & Verify
Survey and verification compares the delivered surface with the brief before it is covered by the next layer. It should establish both compliant areas and defects.
Before moving material
Agree the acceptance method and reference.
Receiving operation and checks
Record accepted work and required corrections. Check the issued design revision and datum used for comparison.
A level survey cannot prove compaction, and a density test cannot prove grade.
Read the complete Survey & Verify guideGNSS Machine Control
GNSS machine control combines positioning, machine geometry and design information. An accurate receiver position is not automatically an accurate cutting-edge position.
Before moving material
Confirm corrections, sensor arrangement and the coordinate reference.
Receiving operation and checks
Check the completed surface with an independent method. Inspect offsets, design revision and correction status when results disagree.
Compatibility must be confirmed for the actual machine and control installation.
Read the complete GNSS Machine Control guideRecord the job inputs
Use this checklist to turn the scenario into a specific brief. Retain the design revision and agree who accepts each completed layer.
Checklist ticks apply only while this page is open. Include the completed brief in your project records.
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