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New Maptek Laser Scanners Boost Underground Survey

August 26, 2015 - in Products, Surveying/Mapping

Underground mine operators can improve site safety and survey productivity with recent releases from Maptek. The updated I-Site 8200 laser scanners feature new tools and compatibility with Maptek Sentry surface tracking and Drive continuous survey systems.…

Pinnacle Industries Uses Leica Geosystems Vertical Alignment System to Keep Super-tall Building Plumb in New York City

June 16, 2015 - in Buildings, Construction, Corporate

NORCROSS, Ga., June 16, 2015—When the new Extell luxury high-rise building goes up at 217 West 57th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan,…

Measuring in Order to Manage at #HxGN Live

Juergen Dold, president of Hexagon Geosystems addressed the HxGN Live audience in Las Vegas today. He kicked off his talk about the Leica Geosystems brand…

Fugro Participates in Landmark European Road Research

May 14, 2015 - in Corporate, Maintenance, Roads, Sensors

Fugro is contributing its road survey expertise to major research by the CEDR (Conference of European Directors of Roads) to help Europe better manage its aging highways. The global survey specialist is part of a consortium undertaking seminal research into…

TxDOT Awards Stockpile Reports Statewide Contract for Measurement of Materials Using an iPhone

Redmond, Wash., Feb. 10, 2015—Stockpile Reports, an online service that delivers accurate stockpile volume, tonnage and pile locations using an Apple® iPhone® device, Aerial, Walking Wheel, GPS or Laser data was awarded a contract for stockpile measurements…

Topcon Announces New TP-L5 Pipe Laser Series

February 3, 2015 - in Pipelines, Products, Surveying/Mapping

LIVERMORE, Calif., CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands, Feb. 3, 2015—Topcon Positioning Group announces that it has upgraded its entire line of pipe lasers. The new TP-L5 series includes five models, providing the widest selection available to meet both…

Low-flying Helicopter Surveying Groundwater and Geology in the Poplar River Valley Area, Montana

October 31, 2014 - in Sensors, Surveying/Mapping, Water

Citizens should not be alarmed if they see a low-flying helicopter towing a large wire-loop contraption hanging from a cable in the Poplar, Montana area during the next couple of weeks. Starting on or about Tuesday, October 28 and lasting for five to 10 days,…

SPAR International 3D Measurement & Imaging Conference Announces Call for Papers for 2015 Event

PORTLAND, Me., Oct. 15, 2014—SPAR Point Group, organizer of SPAR International 3D Measurement & Imaging Conference,  announced a Call for Papers for the 2015 event which will take place March 30 – April 2 in Houston, Texas. The Call for Papers  invites…

3D Laser Mapping and Neptec Technologies Sign Global OEM Agreement

September 19, 2014 - in Corporate, Maintenance, Modeling

3D Laser Mapping, a global developer of laser scanning solutions for the infrastructure and mining sectors is pleased to announce it has signed a global OEM agreement with Neptec Technologies, an innovative provider of real-time intelligent 3D robot vision…

USGS Measures Flooding in Arizona

August 22, 2014 - in Emergency, Projects, Stormwater, Water

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding after heavy rainfall occurred in northern portions of Maricopa County, Arizona. USGS scientists and technicians are measuring high flood flows on Skunk Creek, Cave Creek, New River, Agua Fria River,…