Mining services provider BUMA offers comprehensive end-to-end services to its clients throughout Queensland. With a focus on safety and collaboration, the Company has rapidly expanded its use of operational technology in recent years, tailored to meet the unique requirements of each client and project. Jack Walker leads Operational Technology initiatives across BUMA sites, providing solutions and offering comprehensive support for technology incorporated into the day to day running of a site. “As a mining services provider we partner with our clients over the long term and our commitment is to deliver on their evolving objectives,” he says. BUMA’s scope and scale of operations are varied and dynamic, offering tailored mining service solutions to clients. These range from comprehensive
Intelligent positioning and automation solutions provider has acquired New Zealand business Hale & Associates, consolidating support for MAGNET Office and NZ Traverse customers across New Zealand and Australia. Aptella, formerly Position Partners, distributes MAGNET survey software throughout Australia. The acquisition of Hale & Associates will see the company consolidate its service and support offering for the platform across New Zealand, with access to a wider support network and fast response times to customer enquiries.  NZ Traverse has also been acquired by Aptella and will continue to be supported by the company’s New Zealand business, based in Auckland. Designed to assist New Zealand surveyors to compute and control cadastral data effectively, NZ Traverse includes comprehensive checking and reporting on
Co-Founder and retired colleague Garry Fleming will be missed by workmates, customers and industry leaders alike. He passed away on Sunday 10th March 2024 from a suspected heart attack during his regular ocean swim off Cronulla beach, south of Sydney. Aptella (formerly Position Partners) pays tribute to Garry Fleming, a respected and much-loved leader, mentor and pioneer for the business and civil construction industry.  “As an entrepreneur, Garry was absolutely committed to our customers and passionate about enhancing their work through technology,” said Martin Nix, CEO of Aptella. “Throughout his career, he balanced hard work with a full and active life as a dedicated family man. Our thoughts are with his wife Kate, and his children and grandchildren
Lowcock Builders is a 4th generation family-owned construction business based in Bowen, Queensland. Specialising in commercial builds, director Jack Lowcock explains how deploying surveying and machine control technology has helped to streamline workflows and increase accuracy on recent projects. The company invested in Topcon’s LN-150 robotic total station to enable fast, accurate set out of designs without the need to offset from PDF plans or create profiles. “Before the Topcon total station we had a manual instrument that you needed two people to operate,” Jack said. “The LN-150 is much more user friendly as a fully robotic, one-person setup.”  With Topcon’s FC-6000 field controller running MAGNET Field software, the Topcon LN-150 solution uses optical positioning technology to set-out
Act now to secure upgrades for your 3G devices and avoid service disruption. Australia’s 3G networks are being retired to enable faster rollout of 4G and 5G services. 3G was rolled out in 2003 (20 years ago!). At the time it was considered to support ground-breaking data and network speeds. 1.1 to 20Mbps download and upload speeds from 300kbps to 3Mbps. In contrast, the more modern 4G network offers download speeds of 10Mbps up to a speed cap of 100Mbps. Upload speeds are typically between 1 to 40Mb. The communication method 3G towers use consumes a lot more available radio spectrum per tower than the more modern 4G and 5G towers. The overuse of the available radio spectrum
Automation and positioning technology specialist, Aptella (formerly Position Partners), introduces Fixposition, a Swiss startup renowned for its groundbreaking Vision-RTK 2 This advanced positioning solution increases accuracy through the integration of Real Time Kinematic (RTK)-corrected Global Navigation Satellite Signal (GNSS), computer vision and inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology. The IGNSS 2024 Conference in Sydney provided an ideal platform for presenting Fixposition’s cutting-edge sensor fusion technology to the Australian market. Attended by academics, government officials, and industry leaders, IGNSS facilitated meaningful discussions on fortifying Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems for enhanced robustness, reliability, and security. “We are honoured to represent Fixposition and offer customers an exciting combined PNT solution at such incredible value. We expect it to be a
Gone are the days that plumbers need to rely on stringlines and manual set-out methods. Digital construction technology enables users to work in their design plans without the need to offset and scale off PDFs. According to Lorne Janssen, Project Manager at Axis, “Our Topcon systems give us more control over delivering projects accurately, with a digital record of as-builts.”  Axis has embraced digital set-out technology in recent years, deploying a fleet of Topcon GT robotic total stations in the business. Recent Queensland projects include Brisbane’s Queens Wharf and the Gatton Correctional Centre, where Topcon technology was used throughout to ensure the jobs were completed accurately to design. Axis completed all initial civil and ground service work on
Design…Engineer…Construct! (DEC) Challenge! This year, the focus is on Rail and we’re calling on industry leaders to join us in shaping the future of sustainable travel. The Challenge From the first steam-powered locomotives to today’s high-speed trains, railways have always been at the forefront of innovation and are a marvel of engineering – connecting continents, powering economies and transforming societies throughout history. Today’s design, engineering and construction professionals are creating more sustainable ways of travelling worldwide – pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly design and technology to reduce the carbon footprint of travel and preserve natural resources and biodiversity. Caring for our planet has never been more important, so we’re challenging secondary school teams (age 11-16) to design a NET ZERO rail
