Jason Ward, Site Engineer, Hazell Bros Group, was working on a highway project doing some road-lining and over-taking lines when one of Aptella’ staff members told him about MiRTK internet enabled corrections for GNSS base stations. “Hazell Bros Group is a Civil Construction Company specialising in delivering civil projects of various types on roads, bridges, dams, pipelines, demolition in Tasmania and Queensland,” said Mr Ward. “We’re currently working on a highway road project and were facing challenges with the UHF network because we had a combination of a site that was quite spread out, so quite a bit of distance from one end to the other and then terrain problems, terrain where we couldn’t get a UHF signal
Multiple industries to benefit from increased availability to network positioning infrastructure, including construction, mining, agriculture, and geospatial sectors. Aptella is pleased to announce that users of AllDayRTK, the company’s Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network, now have increased availability thanks to the addition of 134 more sites, the majority throughout Queensland. To enable wider access to reliable positioning services throughout metro and regional areas, Aptella is working with Geoscience Australia, along with privately owned infrastructure, to expand network coverage throughout the country. “Our work with businesses and the government to expand network infrastructure is about helping to deliver the backbone of future positioning information systems in this country across industry, government and the wider community,” said Martin Nix,
Hosted by local distributor, Madison Technologies, Annual Summit recognises top performing partners for industrial wireless network company, Rajant Corporation. Intelligent positioning solutions provider, Aptella was awarded ‘Fastest Growing New Partner’ at the Australian Rajant Partners Summit held in Brisbane in November. The event, hosted by Rajant’s Australasian distributor Madison Technologies, was a chance for Rajant to recognise contributions by its partners over the year. “We are honoured to have received this award as the fastest growing new partner,” said Andrew Granger, Mining Business Executive Manager at Aptella. “Our success with this solution is thanks to the wonderful support we have received by the teams at both Madison Technologies and Rajant, who have worked alongside us at every stage
Mining, Infrastructure and Construction contractor MACA on-boards technology across 7 active mine projects to support the company’s wider strategy of building sustainable futures. Founded in Western Australia in 2002, MACA is an ASX-listed company that offers end-to-end contracting services across the mining, infrastructure, and construction sectors throughout Australia and overseas. A values-led work ethic, a ‘can-do’ approach, and agile operations are what drives the company in its approach to projects and its selection of partners, explains Technical Services Manager Shane Clark. “People First is a guiding principle at MACA in everything we do, with a focus on responsible, sustainable mining. As such, we look for partners that share our values and care about giving back to the community. It’s not only about
Wearable mobile mapping systems to be sold and supported throughout Australia and New Zealand by positioning solutions provider, Aptella. Aptella announces a distribution agreement with German-based NavVis, a leading developer of mobile mapping reality capture solutions. Under the agreement, Aptella will sell and support the NavVis VLX solution, a wearable scanning system that enables fast data capture of complex structures using advanced Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) technology. “NavVis is highly regarded as a global leader in mobile mapping and SLAM technology,” said Martin Nix, Aptella CEO. “We look forward to introducing the NavVis VLX wearable mobile mapping system to our customers – it is a dynamic solution that makes light work of modelling large, complex structures in
Proximity systems: a safer option Any worksite which requires the use of heavy machinery to function will have safety concerns, and warehouses are no different. The combination of large heavy loads, heavy machinery, and pedestrian workers can sometimes prove to be a dangerous mix. While warehouses generally have strict safety guidelines, they are reliant on 100% worker compliance, and consequently can be subject to human error. Aptella are offering a viable solution to warehousing incidents in the form of proximity systems. Our safety systems work in a warehousing context by attaching sensors to both forklifts and the helmets of pedestrian workers. These sensors operate on the same RF frequency and essentially create a ‘bubble’ around themselves. If any
Proximity detection systems: the next step in rail work safety Rail work can often be fraught with potential safety hazards. Jobs typically take place in confined corridors, meaning space is limited and safety standards can be difficult to effectively maintain. Even small-scale projects often require multiple machines and numerous workers, all attempting to maintain safe distances in a very confined space. The potential for hazards is only compounded on bigger projects with more contractors. Aptella will offers a simple and effective solution to these safety risks, in the form of the Presien Blindsight systems. Proximity systems like Presien Blindsight are a simple technology that can effectively eliminate safety concerns while working in rail corridors. The system works by
Intelligent positioning solutions provider Aptella to distribute Presien’s Blindsight AI safety system throughout Australia and New Zealand Presien and Aptella today announced a distribution agreement to expand access and implementation of Blindsight, the simple, pre-trained AI safety system for heavy industry. By helping plant operators prevent collisions with real-time alerts and comprehensive safety reporting, Blindsight effortlessly protects workers in the most dynamic industrial environments. Unlike other alert systems and safety solutions, Blindsight’s integrated camera and AI software sees, understands, and alerts operators to potential hazards. The Blindsight system can be installed on mobile plant or fixed infrastructure, anywhere. “We developed Blindsight because we wanted to create a world where every worker is safe, and every employer is successful,”
