Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Total station

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • Topcon Introduces PS-AS Robotic Total Station for Construction Industry

    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.

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 19, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup February 19, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software Establish Strategic Alliance Announcing New Land Surveying 911 Series for Professional and Business Solutions Eric D. Colburn, PLS Now Offering Virtual Consultation Services With Easy Online Appointment Scheduling Extract AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface Border Video Topcon OS Total Station Series Introduces Multiple Technologies Description Keys…

  • Topcon OS Total Station Series Introduces Multiple Technologies

    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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup January 22, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup January 22, 2012

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video MicroSurvey Software Acquired by Hexagon LizardTech Releases Free GeoViewer Application for iPad Premier Conference for Surveyors, Engineers, and Mapping Professionals Returns to San Diego Sokkia CX Total Station Series Sets New Standard for Performance and Security Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup…

  • Sokkia CX Total Station Series Sets New Standard for Performance and Security

    Sokkia CX Total Station Series Sets New Standard for Performance and Security

    Sokkia CX Total Station Series Sets New Standard for Performance and Security OLATHE, Kan. – January 16, 2012 – Sokkia announces a new industry standard for total station performance and security with the introduction of the CX total station series. Denny Welch, senior vice president-survey, said, “The CX series of total stations is not simply the…

  • Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with Leica Viva CS10 and CS15

    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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 9, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 9, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-09 Knowing Your Numbers-Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company LightSquared CEO on The Communicators Senator Chuck Grassley Continues to Pursue Information on LightSquared, Agency Interaction Elgin & Knowles-The U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS) for Arkansas Reference Book and Manual New…

  • 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

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-Leica Viva TS15-Robotic Imaging Total Station World Premiere at INTERGEO 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.

  • 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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: Carlson’s New SurvPC Data Collection Software

    Professional Land Surveyor News: Carlson’s New SurvPC Data Collection Software Provides SurvCE Power on a Windows® PC If you currently use a Windows PC, such as a ruggedized laptop and Carlson SurvCE, or are considering switching to or adding either to your surveyor’s toolbox, here’s a good piece of news: Carlson has just released Carlson SurvPC, a…

  • Survey Resection in Carlson SurvCE Video

    Here is a nice video showing how to perform a survey resection in Carlson SurvCE. This video, prepared by Carlson Desktop Solutions, walks you through the process of performing a survey resection and the options available to you. What’s nice about doing a survey resection using Carlson SurvCE software is that you can use multiple…