Topcon Total Station from Aptella helps start-up surveying company to minimise risks and increase efficiency

Topcon total station | ARP Surveyors

Rob Lyon, Registered Surveyor and Director, ARP Surveyors, an expanding start-up business focussing on cadastral surveys and engineering surveying has been using the Topcon Total Station from Aptella for the past 12 months for all his cadastral surveying purposes. Mr Lyon initially purchased this instrument due to ease of use and the quality of support provided by Aptella. “It was the simplest system I could find with the best offer in respect to support, which is especially important when it comes to the use of a new instrument and getting the job done,” said Mr Lyon. Topcon Total Station improves systems and processes   After implementing the Topcon Total Station, Mr Lyon found that he was able to

Tiny Surveyor offers CPB Contractors repeatability of results.

GPS Line Marking Robot Aptella

James Sharpe, Survey Manager, CPB Contractors, purchased the Tiny Surveyor GPS line marking robot from Aptella for the West Gate Tunnel Project that involves an upgrade of the existing West Gate Freeway and a new tunnel. “It’s quite a major upgrade of an existing freeway in the western suburbs of Melbourne. It involves a complete reconstruction of the freeway, it’s not just a widening, we’ll basically be rebuilding the whole freeway in stages” said Mr Sharpe. “The Tiny Surveyor will be used for all the projects moving forward. There’s always an intensive road line-marking component on all our road projects.” Why the tiny Surveyor? Another CPB Contractors Project team was already using the Tiny Surveyor so Mr Sharpe

Tiny Surveyor increases safety for Central Darling Shire Council

Line Marking robot | Tiny Surveyor

Reece Wilson, Director of Shire Services, Central Darling Shire Council purchased the Tiny Surveyor – Road Line Marking robot from Aptella for a range of road works projects including an initial seal works project. “Central Darling Shire is the largest council in NSW but it’s got the least population, we cover about 53,000 square kms and we have a fairly vast unsealed road network so a lot of the roadworks we do, not only for our own councils but also under contract with Transport NSW, are initial seal works,” said Mr Wilson. “The Tiny Surveyor comes in very handy for those capital works projects with roads. They’re normally 5-10 km sections at a time and we need to

Total Cost of Ownership For Your Survey Gear

Survey Gear for sale or hire | Aptella

Total Cost of Ownership For Your Survey Gear We’ve factored in everything you need to get maximum return on investment in a simple and transparent way. Introducing the industry’s first ever 3-year fixed price solution with 3-year warranty and 3-year maintenance included. We’ve simplified the numbers to help you de-risk your business and manage the cost of your survey gear over its lifecycle. All-inclusive pricing as standard on all Topcon GT-500 series robotic total stations and Topcon HiPer VR GNSS systems No hidden costs – 1 price covers your hardware Trade up after 3 years or keep your existing equipment with an annual maintenance package Want a call back from our team to discuss this further? Fill in

Laser Level Calibrations and Repairs

Laser level repairs | Laser calibrations

Experts in laser level calibrations! Book your clean and calibration today! Book In Your Laser Level Calibration Service With Our Team Of Experienced Technicians. With Service Centres In Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra And Darwin We Offer Laser Repairs And Laser Calibrations Near You! Book Online Find Your Local Service Centre Experts In Laser Level Calibrations Aptella has service centres in all states and territories of Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Darwin and Tasmania.  With manufacturer trained technicians that can clean, calibrate, repair and service all makes and models of laser levels and construction levels as well as Topcon and Sokkia  optical and machine systems technology. If you’re looking to repair or service

Why should you get your scales calibrated regularly?

Why get your scales calibrated | Aptella

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) advises that industrial scales should be calibrated every 6-12 months depending on the stresses applied to the scale, or after major hydraulic work is completed on the scale. This is for maintaining accuracy, fairness, and to comply with regulations that could otherwise cost you. Maintaining accuracy  No matter how robust your industrial scale is, over time it becomes less accurate from natural wear-and-tear. Maintaining accuracy is important for both trade and non-trade purposes, including adhering to the load bearing capacity of a machine, or ensuring you have enough of a certain material for a construction project.  When measuring large quantities of material, even a small discrepancy in the scale’s accuracy can result in

Types of industrial scales

Type of industrial scales available from posiion partners

Machine operators, port workers, garden centre managers, and anyone who works with a loose material should be aware of the types of scales available to them, which are suitable for their needs, and what their requirements are. Front end loader scales Front end loader scales are weighing systems built into the loaders’ hydraulic lift lines and feature an easy-to-read visual display. With front end loader scales, operators can determine the weight of the load simply by lifting the bucket at a constant lift speed, rather than having to drive to the weighbridge, stop, and turn around if loaded incorrectly.  Weighing loads on front end loaders are essential for jobs where dirt is taken from a private property to

Paving the Street Circuit well underway for Mandalika’s MotoGP

With completion expected in mid-2021, paving the new MotoGP racetrack on Lombok island, Indonesia, is now in full swing. An official date for the MotoGP has not yet been announced, although promoter Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) anticipates a weekend later in the year subject to construction, homologation and testing being completed. Intelligent positioning solutions specialist Aptella is working with PT. PP (Persero) Tbk, the main contractor and PT. PP Presisi as subcontractor as well as ITDC, the project owner, to deliver advanced positioning and paving technology that will ensure the works conform to international standards. “We have five highly experienced geodetic engineers and surveyors working full time on site to support the operations,” said Mathew Connelly, Aptella