Technology improves workflows for the surveying profession

Garry MacPhail, Business Manager – Geospatial, Aptella discusses the evolution of technology and its benefits for the surveying profession. After completing surveying college, Garry MacPhail, Business Manager – Geospatial, Aptella, discovered that his true passion was technology and how it could assist the surveying profession in automating a task or improving workflows. This passion led him into a career selling innovative equipment into the marketplace. “My biggest passion is automating a task and making a difference to the surveyor’s workflow. This has been the most important thing for me throughout my career,” said Mr MacPhail. “It’s that continuous improvement and refining Aptella’ products to give better productivity and help surveyors do their tasks better.” Evolution of technology Over

Complement your total station surveys with fast 3D laser scans of the scene using Topcon’s new GTL-1000

Ideal for a wide range of applications including infrastructure, mining and even forensic survey tasks, Topcon’s GTL-1000 combines the advantages of a one-person robotic total station with a terrestrial 3D laser scanner. “There are many types of survey jobs where a combination of both technologies would be an advantage,” said Paul Malatzky, Scanning Market Development Manager for Aptella. Ideal applications for this technology are widespread, including but not limited to: Building Information Modelling (BIM); feature and detail capture on roads, intersections, roundabouts, and linear infrastructure; as well as tunnelling and forensic work. “With this innovative system, users can quickly take a 3D scan of the environment to enhance the data collected with traditional optical surveys,” he added. “Road