Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Total

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’s GTS-250 Total Station Series Economical, Compact, Extremely Accurate

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the GTS-250 series of high-performance total stations designed to provide field-ready quality and accuracy with an economical, compact design.

May 30, 2013
Topcon OS Total Station Series Introduces Multiple Technologies

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…

February 14, 2012
Leica SmartWorx Viva v4.0 for Viva Total Station and Viva GNSS with Exciting New Features

Leica SmartWorx Viva v4.0 for Viva Total Station and Viva GNSS with exciting new features 4 October 2011 (Norcross, GA Oct 4, 2011) – Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce version 4.0 of the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva onboard software being available in November 2011. This new version is packed with exciting new features to make…

October 4, 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
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup September 18, 2011

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-18 USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection Now Online Sokkia Releases NET-AX Series of Automated Total Stations for 3D Monitoring LightSquared Video to Debunk Several GPS Interference Myths-Facts or Propaganda? Defense Department Seeks to Protect GPS Operations Against LightSquared Network House Aviation Subcommittee…

September 18, 2011
Sokkia Releases NET-AX Series of Automated Total Stations for 3D Monitoring

Sokkia Releases NET-AX Series of Automated Total Stations for 3D Monitoring Olathe, Kan. – September 12, 2011 – Sokkia Corporation has released the NET-AX series of automated total stations in North and South America. The series includes NET05AX for 0.5” angle accuracy and NET1AX for 1” angle accuracy. “The new series offers the highest level of…

September 17, 2011
Topcon GPT-3200 Series of Total Stations for Enhanced Performance

Topcon GPT-3200 series of total stations for enhanced performance LIVERMORE, Calif. – January 5, 2011 – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has released two new series of reflectorless total stations – the GPT-3200NW and GPT-3200N. The GPT-3200NW series offers an array of new features that includes enhanced non-prism measurement performance, improved user interface, and increased onboard…

January 5, 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-Nikon-Trimble Introduces New Nikon 1″ and 3″ Total Stations

Professional Land Surveyor News-Nikon-Trimble Introduces New Nikon 1″ and 3″ Total Stations COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 5, 2010 – Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd. introduced today the Nikon® Nivo™ 1.C one- second angle accuracy, reflectorless mechanical total station. In addition, Nikon-Trimble introduced the Nikon DTM-322, an economical, prism-based 3″ dual-faced total station that provides a strong value proposition…

October 7, 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
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