Total Stations

Trimble's New SX12 Scanning Total Station

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:44:00 -0500

Enhancements open up the total station to new applications in tunneling and underground mining.

2020 Equipment Report Reveals Newer Tech Taking Hold for Surveyors

trunickp@bnpmedia.com (Perry Trunick) — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:15:00 -0500

Spending is increasing and lasers are among tools being added.

3D Model of 150-Year-Old Building Overcomes Challenges

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 08:45:00 -0500

For the past two years, Svein Ivar Vestbø, a survey engineer with Norway’s Geomatikk Survey, has been scanning and producing 3D point clouds of relatively small structures. That all changed in December 2018 with a restoration project that would scale their scanning and surveying expertise to never-before heights and depths.

Don't Tread On My Survey Gear

qj57@verizon.net (Jeffrey Turner) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:30:00 -0500

In sharing some tragic instrument memories, I hope to encourage those people who use surveying instruments on a daily basis along with the occasional user.

Special Report Preview: 2020 Surveying & Mapping Industry Equipment

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Categories studied include total stations, data collector/controllers, geodetic survey-grade carrier-phase GPS receivers, mapping-grade code-phase receivers, 3D laser scanners, UAVs, and wireless cloud computing.

Land-Use Firm Maps Future Site for Whole Foods

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:45:00 -0500

Land-use consultancy Dresdner Robin provided expert services on the future home of Jersey City’s first Whole Foods Market.

Deformation Monitoring Supports Rail Line Expansion

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500

On most major urban projects, long before the first bucket of dirt has been scooped, the first pile driven, even the first property corner verified, work, in the form of pre-construction survey and monitoring, has already been set in place.

Improving Survey Productivity for Bus Stop Project

john.stenmark@comcast.net (John Stenmark LS) — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

How complicated can it be to redesign a simple bus stop?

Charlotte Douglas International Airport Demanding for Surveyor

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:00:00 -0400

If the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) offered frequent-contractor points, the professional land surveyors at CES Group Engineers would likely be triple-platinum members.

Housing Project at UC San Diego Gets Boost From High Tech Tools

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400

On many jobsites throughout the world, layout for a structure’s mechanicals is still done using a measuring tape, a string, and a lumber crayon. Not so for HPS Mechanical, which is well into its fourth year embracing layout technology based on a robotic total station.

Powerful Blizzard Doesn’t Stop Quarry Survey

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Scotland is known for harsh weather, and this storm already had been named "The Beast from the East." The storm would hammer the region with high winds, freezing temperatures and driving snow, but Harland could not allow the monstrous weather to deter the work.

Trimble Releases Total Stations for Specialized Applications

Wed, 22 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

The Trimble S9 and S9 HP total stations are built for specialized applications such as monitoring and tunneling, where optimal speed, accuracy and reliability are needed.

Leica Offers New FlexLine Total Station Models

Wed, 22 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

The Leica FlexLine TS03, TS07 and TS10 models are designed to improve productivity in the field by automatically capturing height.

Powerful iM 50 Total Station Offered in Affordable Package

Wed, 22 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Sokkia’s iM-50 manual total station is designed to provide powerful performance in an affordable package.

Topcon Releases GT Series Robotic Total Stations

Wed, 08 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400

Topcon Positioning Group announced the Topcon GT series of robotic total stations is now available for use with Autodesk BIM 360 Layout software.

Spectra Precision Introduces Focus 35 Motorized Total Station

Wed, 08 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

The Spectra Precision FOCUS 35 is a motorized total station providing high speed, accuracy and precise measurement.

Multiple Survey Technologies Speed Flood Response

john.stenmark@comcast.net (John Stenmark LS) — Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400

In June 2017, a freakish storm, later described as a once-in-500-year rain event, dropped more than seven inches of water on central Michigan in just 36 hours.

Forensic Surveys Help Accident Investigation

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0500

For those who perform crash and crime scene reconstruction work, the goals are clear: collect evidence, tell an accurate story of the scene and present a good case for justice.

Laser Scanning Aids in Tank Inspections

john.stenmark@comcast.net (John Stenmark LS) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0400

To keep storage tanks working safely and efficiently, tank owners need to undertake a program of regular inspection and maintenance.

Replacing Survey Gear Upgrades Performance

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400

One of the real challenges facing managers of any business — including surveyors — is knowing when to keep pace with evolving technology.

Power Utility Project Uses Real Time Surveying

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

For surveyors, the “unexpected” in the field is not usually welcome. Surprises lead to challenges to resolve, time delays and, often, increased costs.

Canal Survey Applies Multiple Surveying Technologies

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0500

How do you develop a strategy to repair and maintain something that you can’t see or access?

Autofocus Technology Standard on New C-Series Total Stations

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400

Trimble’s C5 and C3 mechanical total stations are useful in cadastral surveys and topographic surveys.

New iM-100 Total Station for As-Built Surveys, Site Layout

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:23:00 -0400

The new Sokkia total station achieves up to 800-meter accuracy.

Geospatial Tech Helps Keep London Rail Running

Mon, 01 May 2017 08:45:00 -0400

First envisioned shortly after World War II, Crossrail is a 73-mile-long (118-kilometer) railway serving the greater London area.

Totally New Approach to BIM

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:50:00 -0500

In much the same way that GPS and, by extension, machine control have changed the complexion of the construction industry, precision measuring instrumentation is steadily revolutionizing a host of trades and their approach toward their respective businesses.

3D Technology Helps Build A Circle

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0500

Launched in May 1999, online retailer Overstock.com Inc. initially sold surplus and returned merchandise, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com companies at below-wholesale prices.

Reader Feedback: Surveyor Takes Aim at the Lunar Eclipse

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:15:00 -0500

Like millions of people, Scott Anderson took to the outdoors the night of Sunday, Sept. 27 to see the supermoon lunar eclipse. Being a surveyor, he went about it a different way.

Solo Notes: Surveyor Welcomes Profession's Unpredictability

kingv@bnpmedia.com (Valerie King) — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Since the age of 5, Thomas Smith has been involved with surveying at some capacity.

Connecting the Classroom to the Field

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0400

In Russell White’s classroom, education is anything but an ivory tower.