Eric Colburn, PLS

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Sokkia Announces New DX-200 Expands Robotic Working Range, Features Hybrid Versatility

New DX-200 Expands Robotic Working Range, Features Hybrid Versatility OLATHE, Kan. – January 31, 2014 – Sokkia Corporation announces enhanced abilities and versatility to its DX series of total stations with the introduction of the DX-200 in the North American market.

February 3, 2014
Sokkia Adds Robotic Functionality to DX Total Station Series

OLATHE, Kan. – Sokkia Corporation announces a new robotic total station, DX-105AC+, designed to provide a feature-packed solution for one-person operations. Robotic functionality is also now available for standard model DX total stations through an auto tracking firmware upgrade. “The DX robotic solution sets the standard for design, performance and price at the entry level…

December 2, 2013
Topcon Introduces PS-AS Robotic Total Station for Construction Industry

LIVERMORE, Calif. – January 10, 2013 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces a new series of robotic total stations specifically designed and configured for the construction market. The new instruments are designed for applications such as stakeout and as a key component of a Local Positioning System, which is used for 3D machine control.

January 16, 2013
Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with Leica Viva CS10 and CS15

Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with the Leica Viva (Norcrosss, GA October 2011) All versions of Carlson SurvCE 2.56 and later now have updated drivers and feature sets available to work on the Leica CS10 and CS15, Field Controllers. “We think this will be a very popular combination,” says Bruce Carlson, president of…

October 19, 2011
Trimble’s Portfolio of Survey Solutions Allows Surveyors to Collect, Share and Deliver Data Faster to Improve Productivity

Trimble’s Portfolio of Survey Solutions Allows Surveyors to Collect, Share and Deliver Data Faster to Improve Productivity NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept. 27, 2011—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today introduced additions to its portfolio of Connected Site™ survey solutions for the field and office. The new and enhanced tools allow surveyors to collect, share and deliver data faster to improve…

September 28, 2011
3 Tips For Managing Land Surveying Workloads as an Independent Solo Surveyor

Last June I wrote 5 Tips For Working as an Independent Solo Surveyor where I shared a few tips I’ve learned about what works best working as an Independent Solo Surveyor. When considering working as an Independent Solo Surveyor and getting up and running with your robotic land surveying equipment, as an example, it’s very easy to focus too much…

September 15, 2011
Leica Geosystems Announces Major Trade-In Offer For Leica Viva GNSS RTK Rover System

Leica Geosystems Announces Major Trade-In Offer For Leica Viva GNSS RTK Rover System (Norcross, Ga., 10, August 2011) – Leica Geosystems recently announced the start of an unprecedented trade-in program: From now through the end of the year, the company is offering new and existing customers $7,600 for any Dual-Frequency GNSS Receiver or Total Station unit…

August 11, 2011
New Topcon Total Stations Are Chosen for Europe’s Largest Construction Project

105 MS05AX units to be used in London tunneling project LIVERMORE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. announces the recent award of an order for more than 100 high precision robotic total stations for the Crossrail project in London, UK. The order is one of the single largest orders for total stations ever recorded. “We are…

July 25, 2011
Topcon Releases the MS Series of High-Precision Robotic Total Stations in North and South America.

Topcon MS robotic series opens new era in precision measurements LIVERMORE, Calif. – Thursday, June 16, 2011 Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the release of the MS Series of high-precision robotic total stations in North and South America. “The MS ‘measuring station’ opens a new era in ultra-precision measurements,” said Denny Welch, senior vice president of…

June 21, 2011
5 Tips For Working as an Independent Solo Surveyor

I’ve now been working as an independent solo surveyor for a few years, and I can’t imagine going back. In large part, this is because of financial issues involving: hard economic realities, reduced overhead, greater efficiencies, and greater professional freedom. What does Independent Solo Surveyor mean to you? For me, independent solo surveying involves using specific…

June 13, 2011
Leica Geosystems Introduces Leica Viva TS12 Performance Robotic Package

(Heerbrugg, 3 May 2011) – Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce the Leica Viva TS12 Performance Robotic Package. The cost-effective system provides everything needed for efficient daily surveying in one powerful package comprising the Leica Viva TS12 Total Station, the Leica Viva CS10 Controller and the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva Onboard Software. Leica Viva TS12 Robotic…

May 7, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor News-Topcon Introduces QS Robotic Total Station Series

Professional Land Surveyor News-Topcon Introduces QS Robotic Total Station Series LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 8, 2010 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces its new generation of robotic total stations, the QS Series (Quick Station). The QS Series – featuring the X-TRAC 8 prism tracking technology – is designed to “provide unprecedented power and speed to…

November 9, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Spectra Precision Introduces Additions to its Optical Survey Solutions and New Field Software Features

Professional Land Surveyor News-Spectra Precision Introduces Additions to its Optical Survey Solutions and New Field Software Features COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 5, 2010 — Spectra Precision introduced today several additions to the Spectra Precision® FOCUS® 30 line of optical survey solutions and new features for the Spectra Precision Survey Pro™ field software. The announcement was made…

October 8, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Leica Viva TS15-Robotic Imaging Total Station World Premiere at INTERGEO 2010

5 October 2010, (Heerbrugg/Cologne) Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce its new robotic Imaging Total Station, the Leica Viva TS15. This state-of-the-art total station provides advanced imaging functionality combined with dynamic tracking capabilities for one-person surveying. Furthermore, Leica Viva TS15 features the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva onboard software.

October 5, 2010
Tools I’m Using To Be Productive and Profitable

Tools I’m Using To Be Productive and Profitable In the past I’ve written about some of the tools I’m using to keep productive and sane. First, I’d like to say that I’m always willing to try new technologies and techniques, but I’ve become very wary over the years of turning my world around just to…

October 1, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News: New Monitoring Solutions from Trimble Combines Both GNSS and Optical Technologies to Monitor Dams, Bridges, Buildings and More

Monitor Movement in Real Time with New Trimble 4D Control Software SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a new version of its Trimble® 4D Control software, the core of Trimble monitoring solutions, that combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and optical technologies for real-time deformation monitoring applications. The software is ideal…

January 27, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble Introduces New Additions to its Optical Total Station Portfolio

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…

January 12, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Survey Party: A Few Land Surveying Pictures From The Field

This Professional Land Surveyor Survey Party is brought to you by EricColburn.com – Professional Land Surveyor Source – showing a few pictures I snapped while carrying out land surveying field work somewhat recently. Most of these pictures were taken within the last few weeks, which you might be able to tell by the snow and/or stark…

December 28, 2009
Professional Land Surveyor Journal March 20, 2009

Welcome to the first Professional Land Surveyor Journal. In these posts I’ll write about the events, happenings, and trials and tribulations, in my world as a professional land surveyor. Not so much diary as more general discussion. A New Approach Recently I’ve been finalizing an over a year long reorganization of my professional land surveying…

March 20, 2009

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