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  2. GPS in the earthmoving industry - Wikipedia

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    While there are various GPS systems currently used in the heavy equipment industry, they can typically be categorized as either "indicate only" or "fully automatic". [4] Both systems can utilize one or two GPS receivers. Using only one GPS receiver limits how the guidance system can orient the machine's position in respect to the site design ...

  3. Final cover - Wikipedia

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    Final cover is a multilayered system of various materials which are primarily used to reduce the amount of storm water that will enter a landfill after closing. Proper final cover systems will also minimize the surface water on the liner system, resist erosion due to wind or runoff, control the migrations of landfill gases, and improve aesthetics.

  4. Bobcat Company - Wikipedia

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    Bobcat Company is an American-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment. Its American headquarters is in West Fargo, North Dakota , formerly in Gwinner, North Dakota . Its European headquarters moved in 2017 from Waterloo , Belgium , to DobÅ™íš , Czech Republic (where Bobcat operates one of its European manufacturing plants).

  5. Red Hen Systems - Wikipedia

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    Red Hen Systems, Inc. became an early leader in using GPS (Global Positioning System) data to sample and map field data, as well as process and monitor crop yields. [ 1 ] A year later, the company was searching for a way to edge-detect entry into and exit from a field at harvest to better align crop yield maps.

  6. Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance - Wikipedia

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    The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model is a quasi-two-dimensional hydrologic numerical model for conducting water balance analysis of landfills, cover systems, and other solid waste containment facilities; it was developed for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

  7. List of waste management acronyms - Wikipedia

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    LACMW Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste (household and commercial waste where collected by the local authority and which is similar in nature and composition as required by the Landfill Directive) LACW Local Authority Collected Waste (all waste collected by the local authority. This is a slightly broader concept than LACMW as it would ...

  8. Browning-Ferris Industries - Wikipedia

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    BFI was founded in Houston, Texas.The company was initially known as American Refuse Systems, and it opened its first landfill in 1968. The company soon became the first waste hauler on the New York Stock Exchange, after purchasing the Browning-Ferris Machinery Company, and changing their name to Browning-Ferris Industries.

  9. Landfill gas monitoring - Wikipedia

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    Landfill gas monitoring is the process by which gases that are collected or released from landfills are electronically monitored. Landfill gas may be measured as it escapes the landfill ("Surface Monitoring") or may be measured as it is collected and redirected to a power plant or flare ("Collection System Monitoring").