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Topcon Introduces The PN-A5 GNSS Antenna

February 24, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Topcon

Topcon PN-A5 GNSS Antenna

Topcon PN-A5 GNSS Antenna

Topcon introduces the PN-A5 GNSS antenna

Innovative convex impedance ground plane, improved multipath mitigation


LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 23, 2012 Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the new PN-A5 GNSS antenna that combines the company’s TA-5 full spectrum GNSS antenna element with a newly designed semi-hemispherical convex impedance ground plane.

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Topcon OS Total Station Series Introduces Multiple Technologies

February 14, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Topcon

Topcon OS Series

Topcon OS Series

OS includes MAGNET software, TSshield telematics

module, LongLink wireless communications system

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 14, 2012 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces a new reflectorless total station series that has multiple major technological innovations, including on-board MAGNET™ Field application software.

Other new technologies of the new OS series include LongLink™, a long-distance wireless communications system, and TSshield™, an advanced telematics-based communications module designed to protect the owner’s investment.

Brice Walker, vice president-survey, said, “The OS series provides advanced features that will not only dramatically improve your productivity and job quality, but will also help you manage your entire project more efficiently.”

Walker said, “A major benefit of the OS is the on-board Microsoft Windows® CE6?feature.  The OS total station has an on-board Windows CE6 computer to run MAGNET Field software and provides large colorful icons with touchscreen, ease-of-use operation in mind.”

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New Rugged Trimble Juno Series Puts GIS Field Work in Your Pocket

February 8, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GIS, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Surveying Software, Trimble

New Rugged Trimble Juno Series Puts GIS Field Work in Your Pocket

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today a new generation of GNSS devices for GIS field applications—the Trimble® Juno® 3B and 3D handhelds. With the new Trimble Juno series, mobile workforces ranging from public utilities to municipalities are empowered with rugged, integrated GNSS handhelds that are optimized for everyday field work such as asset management, data collection and inspections.

The Trimble Juno series provides a complete, integrated package of positioning, imaging and communications for flexibility. Two versions are available. The Juno 3B has an integrated GPS, a 5 MP autofocus camera and Windows Mobile software. The Juno 3D includes all of the features of the Juno 3B plus 3G wireless technology, which allows users to transfer data faster and stay connected to the office with an integrated mobile phone.

“The new Juno series is the latest innovation from Trimble for the GIS community,” said Daniel Wallace, general manager of Trimble’s GIS Data Collection Division. “Re-designed from the ground up, these handhelds will help users get more out of the field and into their GIS.”

Designed for GIS Workflows

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UK Police Forces Embrace Leica Geosystems ScanStation C10 3D Laser Scanning

January 6, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Leica, News, Remote Sensing

UK Police Forces Embrace Leica ScanStation C10 3D Laser Scanning

Leica ScanStation C10 Image

The Leica ScanStation C10

6 January 2012

(Milton Keynes, UK 5th January 2012) - Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce the largest ever order of Leica ScanStation C10’s as UK Police Forces embrace High Definition SurveyingTM (HDS). The scanners will be supplied as part of a £2.7 million investment from the Department of Transport to reduce motorway closures following a collision. Delivery of the instruments, full onsite training and support will commence later this month in readiness to help ease the potential traffic congestion caused by major collisions, especially in light of the forthcoming 2012 Olympics.

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New TigerSupplies Showroom for High-Quality Architectural, Engineering and Survey Equipment

November 5, 2011 in Ashtech, Associate Membership, Business, CST/Berger, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Links, News, Sokkia, Spectra Precision, Topcon, Trimble

New Jersey, New York Metro Architects, Engineers and Surveyors Access Expert Service and Quality Equipment at New TigerSupplies Showroom

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

IRVINGTON, N.J., Nov. 3, 2011 — TigerSupplies.com (http://www.tigersupplies.com), the leading online resource for high-quality architectural, engineering and survey equipment, has brought its unparalleled expert service to main street with the recent opening of a brand-new showroom. Based in Irvington, N.J. at 27 Selvage St., just four miles from Newark and 14 miles from New York City, the brand-new fully stocked showroom (http://www.tigersupplies.com/Showroom.aspx) features all of the A/E/C essentials and the superior customer service that have made TigerSupplies.com legendary since 2004.

TigerSupplies stocks the most advanced land surveying equipment, such as total stations, theodolites and GPS/GNSS kits, as well as construction lasers for all purposes, from rotary and grade lasers for exterior jobsites, to crossline and plumb lasers for interior construction, to simple handheld laser measuring devices. TigerSupplies is also the go-to source for the most advanced large document storage solutions.

“When it comes to equipment, particularly high-tech, costly equipment, it’s not unreasonable for people to want to see and learn about it in advance of purchase,” says Charlie Stein, TigerSupplies’ operations manager. “Our showroom, backed by talented and knowledgeable staff, provides a customized buying experience.”

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Trimble’s New 80 Megapixel Aerial Camera Extends the Medium-Format Application Range

September 6, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Orthophotos, Remote Sensing, Trimble

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 6, 2011 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today its 80 megapixel Trimble Aerial Camera (TAC 80MP), extending the range of applications for today’s medium-format aerial cameras.

The announcement was made at Photogrammetric Week.

With advanced features such as Trimble’s forward motion compensation (FMC) technology, the TAC 80MP allows aerial service providers to fly faster or increase ground sampling distance. This enables fixed wing aircraft to deliver results previously only achievable with helicopter campaigns. With a weight of less than 3,000 grams (6.6 lbs.), the TAC 80MP is also an ideal camera for a variety of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), further extending its application range.

Designed as a workhorse for traditional flight campaigns, the TAC 80MP is a suitable replacement for aging large-format analog cameras (LFC), which are increasingly being taken out of service. Because the long side of the TAC 80MP sensor is equal to an analog LFC image scanned at 20µm, service providers are able to fly the TAC 80MP instead of allocating additional resources to their digital large-format fleet.

“We see the TAC 80MP as a multi-purpose camera that can equip service providers with capabilities previously only attainable using far more expensive large-format cameras,” said Katherine Sandford, general manager of Trimble’s GeoSpatial Division. “With its robust, light-weight design and flexible integration capabilities, the TAC 80MP is positioned to stretch the boundaries of today’s medium-format camera market.”

As with previous Trimble Aerial Cameras, the 80MP is offered with a wide range of focal length optics, allowing for dynamic reconfigurations to accommodate changing project parameters.

As part of Trimble’s aerial mapping portfolio, the TAC 80MP can be bundled with Inpho photogrammetry software or integrated into a turn-key mapping solution including flight management, direct georeferencing, laser scanning capabilities, and complete processing workflow (Trimble DSS and Trimble Harrier 68i). Integration can be achieved through an upgrade path, allowing service providers to protect their investment and increase their capabilities as their business requirements expand.

Availability

The TAC 80MP is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2011 from Trimble and authorized resellers.

About Trimble’s GeoSpatial Division

Trimble applies geospatial technologies to a variety of industry-specific workflows, seamlessly transitioning from data acquisition through to geo-information creation. Trimble’s land and aerial mobile sensors capture geo-referenced images and point clouds that are interpreted using Trimble’s production-scale photogrammetry, terrain modeling and feature extraction software. The resulting high-fidelity models increase business productivity and improve decision-making for a diverse community of global customers, including aerial and land mapping service companies, governments, utilities and transportation.

For more information, visit: www.trimble.com/geospatial.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Is Your Professional Land Surveying Company Prepared for Disaster?

September 1, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Business Practices, Land Surveying, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

For the past four days I, along with many others along the eastern seaboard, have been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, and it’s been an eye-opening experience to say the least.

First, let me say, that while I’ve been without power for over four days now (and may be out for up to a week), I’ve not experienced any property loss nor any personal injury.

There are so many other people suffering greatly, mostly due to flooding from Hurricane Irene, that my troubles pale by comparison.

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Sokkia Automated Gyro Station GYRO X Determines Azimuth Quickly with Precision

August 13, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Sokkia

Technology ideal for tunneling, pipelines, and shipbuilding

OLATHE, Kan. – August 9, 2011 - Sokkia’s Gyro Station technology combines a gyroscope with a total station, creating a multi-use, unique surveying and engineering instrument designed to provide superior solutions beyond the reach of other technologies including tunneling, road, railroad, power line, pipeline and similar long and narrow, or underground construction projects.  Read the rest of this entry →

Driving a Riegl Mobile Mapping Vehicle Video

August 12, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Laser Scanning, Remote Sensing, Riegl, Technology Videos, Videos

In July 2011, SPAR managing director Tom Greaves got a chance to drive a Riegl mobile mapping vehicle while in Neuss, Germany.

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Sokkia SHC236 Data Collector Packed with Features

August 9, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Sokkia

Sokkia’s SHC236 Data Collector

Sokkia’s SHC236 Data Collector

Sokkia’s SHC236 Data Collector Packed with Features

Olathe, Kan., – August 4, 2011 – Sokkia Corporation’s SHC236 is designed with advanced technology features for handheld data collection.

Ed Castelan, product marketing manager for survey products, said, “The SHC236 is a powerful handheld data collector with all the features needed to compete in today’s market.” Read the rest of this entry →

Leica Cyclone 7.2 Improves Processing of Rich, “As-built” Point Clouds from Laser Scanning

August 1, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Leica, Leica, News, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software

29 July 2011

Image blending in Leica Cyclone 7.2 removes possible tiling effects from Leica ScanStation C10 photos for excellent fidelity.

Image blending in Leica Cyclone 7.2 removes possible tiling effects from Leica ScanStation C10 photos for excellent fidelity.

(Heerbrugg, 29 July 2011) - Leica Geosystems announces new Leica Cyclone v7.2 software that improves office processing and use of rich “as-built” point cloud data. Several innovations in Leica Cyclone 7.2 address key market needs and trends in the processing and use of rich, as-built point cloud data from laser scanning/High-Definition Surveying™.

One constant market driver is the desire to reduce laser scanning project costs, including office time, especially as projects trend towards more scans and higher scan densities. New Leica Cyclone 7.2 features that reduce processing time include: Read the rest of this entry →

Let the FCC Know About the Threat that LightSquared Poses to GPS

July 15, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

HELP SAVE OUR GPS!

Please Submit your Comments to the FCC by July 30

Background

In January, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conditionally allowed a company called LightSquared to offer wireless broadband services in radio frequency bands adjacent to those used by GPS receivers.  Based on feedback from public and private sector GPS users, the FCC told LightSquared that it could not launch service until testing could be completed to determine the extent of the problems that LightSquared would cause.  The report of that testing was submitted to the FCC on June 30th and it showed that there would be massive interference to GPS from LightSquared’s proposed operations.  The FCC has asked for feedback from the public on the report. Comments will be taken until Saturday, July 30.

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Hayes Used Land Surveying Equipment Video

December 3, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, Hayes, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Links, Technology Videos, Videos

Interesting YouTube video by Hayes Instrument Company contrasting what your buying experience could be when purchasing used land surveying equipment from potentially unreliable sources online, verses getting your next piece of used land surveying equipment from Hayes with their quality and experience.

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Professional Land Surveyor News: Ashtech Releases New Firmware and Radio Option for ProFlex GNSS Receivers

July 6, 2010 in Ashtech, Associate Membership, Business, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News


Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Ashtech® has introduced a new GNSS firmware upgrade for the entire ProFlex™ line of products, including the ProFlex 500, ProFlex 500 Marine, ProFlex 500 CORS, ProFlex Lite and ProFlex Lite Duo.

The new firmware features as standard:

  • Hot Stand-By RTK: Doubles the assurance that an RTK position is always available and robust.
  • Advanced Raw Data Quality: Multi-criterion internal observation masks optimize raw data depending on reception parameters and the dynamics of the receiver.
  • Ashtech Optimized Messaging (ATOM) format: Freedom from radio link throughput issues using the new compact and ultra compact scenario of ATOM format.
  • RTC Bridge for ProFlex 500 only: Extends the number of users working in a given area by allowing one of them to forward its corrections, received through GPRS, to others through a radio link, thus saving money on mobile communication fees.
  • Legacy DBEN Base format support for ProFlex Lite only: Transit smoothly from legacy Ashtech sensors generation to the newest generation.

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Professional Land Surveyor News: Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Extend Software Partnership

February 11, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Leica, MicroSurvey, News, Surveying Software

Microsurvey's Point Cloud CAD 2010

Microsurvey's Point Cloud CAD 2010

Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Extend Software Partnership

(Houston, 8 February 2010) Based on rapid growth of High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) in civil/survey mapping applications, Leica Geosystems, the market leader in laser scanning products, and MicroSurvey Software Inc., a leader in mapping software, announced plans at SPAR 2010 for Leica Geosystems to resell MicroSurvey’s new PointCloud CAD mapping software on a global basis.

The new PointCloud CAD software was developed by MicroSurvey using Leica Geosystems’ point cloud engine (pcE) technology to efficiently manage large laser scan data sets from any scanner or aerial Lidar as users process point cloud data into mapping elements in the software’s final deliverables. The product is planned to be available from Leica Geosystems Feb. 15, 2010.

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Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble Introduces New Additions to its Optical Total Station Portfolio

January 12, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, News, Surveying Software, Trimble, Trimble

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Trimble Introduces New Additions to its Optical Total Station Portfolio

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a wide range of new additions to its innovative portfolio of optical survey systems, giving surveyors a comprehensive selection of solutions for surveying and engineering applications.

“Surveying firms require flexible and integrated solutions to stay competitive. This is why Trimble’s Connected Site solutions are becoming the industry standard in Integrated Surveying techniques,” said Chris Gibson, vice president for Trimble’s Surveying Division. “One of our key objectives is to deliver versatile and scalable solutions that enable surveyors to quickly adapt to new market conditions.”

Trimble S8 Total Station

Originally introduced in 2007, the Trimble® S8 Total Station is Trimble’s most advanced Autolock® and Robotic total station. New 0.5″? accuracy models have been added for demanding engineering projects such as monitoring, precision build, and high-speed railway applications that require the highest levels of accuracy available.

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Professional Land Surveyor News-The European Commission Awards Major Contracts To Make Galileo Operational Early 2014

January 8, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Thales

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Brussels, 7 January 2010

Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014

The European Commission announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. The contract for the system support services is awarded to ThalesAleniaSpace of Italy , that for a first order of 14 satellites to OHB System AG of Germany and that for the launch services to Arianespace of France. This will allow the initial deployment and service provision of Europe’s satellite navigation system as of early 2014.

Antonio Tajani, European Commission Vice-President in charge of Transport, said: “With this and the upcoming awards for the remaining procurement packages, we are concluding a critical phase of the Galileo programme. We can now focus on the actual roll-out and demonstrate to European citizens that Europe’s own satellite navigation system is firmly underway”.

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Engineer Troops Survey Liberty for New Maps

November 9, 2009 in Associate Membership, Business, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Trimble

Multi-National Division Baghdad

Story by 1st Lt. Michael Lind

Engineer Troops Survey Liberty for New Maps

Engineer Troops Survey Liberty for New Maps

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A temporary increase in the number of Soldiers moving through Camp Liberty is expected as the U.S. military transitions to a responsible drawdown in Iraq.This increase means plans to improve facilities and security; an impossible task without updated maps.

Troops of the 621st Survey and Design Team, 101st Engineer Battalion, 16th Eng. Brigade, surveyed Camp Liberty, Nov. 5, to provide leaders and Soldiers with updated maps.

From North Carolina, the National Guard team includes two survey teams and one drafting team who are responsible for architectural design, land survey, and cartography.

“[The 621st] provides topographical data in our areas of responsibilities and provides input for better utilization of existing structures,” said Staff Sgt. Glenn Cornett, of Hazard, Ky.

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Professional Land Surveyor News-EngineerSupply Becomes Authorized Topcon National Dealer

October 16, 2009 in Associate Membership, Business, CST/Berger, Keson, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Mayline, News, Safco, Schonstedt, Seco, Sokkia, Topcon

EngineerSupply Becomes Authorized Topcon National Dealer

October 16, 2009

EngineerSupply, a leading supplier of engineering and construction equipment, is proud to announce they have become a factory-authorized, national distributor of Topcon tools and equipment. Topcon is a leading manufacturer of machine control products, precision construction lasers and optical land surveying equipment and many more products used around the world.

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Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military)

April 22, 2009 in Associate Membership, General, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Suunto

Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military)

Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military)

Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military)

Product Description

Features: Compatible with digital maps, it is the perfect tool for planning routes in advance and storing the best ones for re-use Navigational functions calculate your present heading, remaining distance and time to finish, distance to the next waypoint and your drift from the planned route Mark home-find home function allows you to mark your home position easily and click find home when you decide to head back Compatible with National Geographic’s TOPO! State Series digital maps for route planning before the activity PC software gives you a graphical representation of your performance Altimeter-barometer functions include current altitude, vertical speed, weather alarm, 6-hour barometric trend graph, and 7-day weather memory so you stay in tune to incoming weather Time features include 12-24 clock, dual time display, calendar, 3 daily alarms, GPS time synchronization and a stopwatch with 29 split times USB recharger and PC connector included Specifications: Weight: 27 ounces Increments: +– 2-3 degrees Declination adjustment to Clinometer to Altimeter: Yes to Yes to Yes Battery type: Rechargeable Li-ion battery Battery life: 45 hr (1 sec GPS fixrate) to 12 hr (1 min GPS fix rate) to 2 weeks (manual GPS fix, 500 locations) to 2 months (in time and alti-baro modes) Channels to Waypoints to Routes: 12 to 500 to 50

Product Features

  • New Features – 360 Degree Compass, 6400 MILS bearing display, Black on Black coloring, Red Backlight for safe use at night
  • Altimeter – Current altitude, Resolution 1 m / 3 ft, Vertical speed, Display range -500 m to 9000 m / -1500 ft to 29500 ft, Total ascent /descent and higest/lowest altitude, in recorded logs, Altitude alarm function
  • Barometer – Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg, Graphical display of pressure trends for last 6 hours, Stores barometric pressure data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Absolute barometric pressure at the current location, Barometric pressure at sea level, Resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg
  • Thermometer – Display range -20C to +60C/-5F to +140F, Stores temp data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Resolution 1C / 1F
  • Compass – Bearing lock mode (toward a set bearing or a GPS waypoint), Tilt Compensated, Simultaneous bearing tracking, altitude or time display with bearing / compass rose, Bearing display in degrees and cardinal points, Resolution 1
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