Machine control technology is becoming a must-have option on many projects, with a range of systems that utilise laser, sonar, GNSS, total stations or a combination of them to guide the operator to grade accurately, efficiently and cost effectively. However watch out for getting stuck with a system that can’t be upgraded or swapped between machines. Every job is different and a single machine control system might not cut it for all of them. For example, grading house pads can be done very effectively with a 2D laser or sonar based system, whereas grading a road or larger project may need GNSS or a total station if there is dense tree coverage, overbridges or even tunnels. Contractors should
LandTeam, a multi-disciplinary, survey, civil engineering, town planning, project management and water servicing coordination company, was established from the merger of three companies and Greg Goodman, Managing Director of LandTeam found that the merger of three different companies meant there were three different lots of technology. Specifically, there was a range of five different survey software solutions, including MAGNET Office, being used across the company. Goodman and his team decided to streamline these five survey software solutions into one and MAGNET Office was the one that stood out. Why did LandTeam choose MAGNET Office? When Goodman decided to unify the software system, he chose MAGNET Office for a variety of reasons. “It’s widely used, it’s always progressing, it’s
Aptella Indonesia is pleased to announce it has moved into its new premises. Aptella Indonesia has moved into its new office in Jakarta and warehouse in South Tangerang. The Aptella Indonesia team consists of four people and is very mobile and focusses on both sales and technical support. The new office and warehouse details are: Office: Beltway Office Park, Tower B, 5th Fl Jl. Letjen TB Simatupang No. 41 Jakarta, 12550 Phone: +62-21-2985 7387 Warehouse: Graha Bintaro Raya Blok GR-13 No. 11 Jl. Graha Bintaro Selatan 3 Tangerang Selatan 15226 “We are excited with the new working space,” said Bayu Murtiyoso, Country Manager, Aptella Indonesia. “It’s in a strategic location, in the area of South Jakarta business district with
Aptella, Australia’s largest retailer of positioning and geospatial solutions for surveying, mining and civil construction, have partnered with Klau Geomatics to bring the Klau PPK High Precision Drone module to the Australian market. Aptella provides the industry’s leading support for geospatial professionals with dedicated support centres across the country. Klau Geomatics is an innovative Australian technology company that produces one of the most accurate, compact and sophisticated aerial geo-positioning solutions for high precision mapping and inspection. The uptake of drone technology in construction, mining and inspection has put photogrammetry front and centre as the required skillset for the industry. There is a large gap here in knowledge and experience, that Aptella has filled by establishing themselves as the
Topcon Positioning Group announces the release of the latest edition of its suite of software solutions — MAGNET® 5. Packed with new features, the release includes upgrades to the MAGNET Field, Office and Enterprise applications designed for advanced performance, third-party integration, and construction planning and oversight capability. The updates include new functionality that spans the suite. “With MAGNET 5 we have focused on key improvements that put positioning professionals and contractors in more control of the work that they perform,” said David Ahl, director of software product management. “MAGNET Field operators can now avoid losing time switching between screens thanks to new flexible display options. Users can simply select and stake surfaces, and drive survey sessions directly from
Brendan Walsh and his team at Ground Technique have been working on a 20-lot Tran Civil development in Diamond Creek, Victoria. This project is on a large sloping block that is very undulating and requires a substantial amount of cut and fill. To complete this project, Walsh installed the Topcon 3D GPS+ machine control from Aptella on his Hitachi Zaxis 13-ton excavator. “The Topcon 3D GPS+ system has meant that we have no people on the ground for starters and I think we’ve saved ourselves up to maybe four blokes on the ground. It means we can use smaller excavators if required because we’re so much more efficient with what we do,” said Brendan Walsh, Director, Ground Technique.
