Cameron Waters, Geospatial Business Manager, Aptella To truly unlock your software and the earning potential of your surveying company, there is five key criteria to consider when you partner with a software company before you even get to the nuts and bolts. Digital surveying requires integrated solutions. Surveying data processes are changing and the isolated data of old, needs to evolve into the collaborative multi-disciplinary models of today. The MAGNET workplace is the home of collaboration and has transformed the workflow and value of surveying software. MAGNET is now providing simpler, comprehensive, high value products to meet the multi discipline survey workflows of today. Are you getting the best from your software provider? To find out, consider the following five key criteria:
Cameron Waters, Business Manager – Geospatial Systems, Aptella The construction industry has the lowest productivity and the most amount of rework. So, while the manufacturing, mining and farming industries are all increasing productivity, the construction industry is doing the opposite. So, let’s talk solutions Technology and automation are no longer the future of infrastructure: they are the present. It’s not often that a solution comes along that can improve a workflow so dramatically that it improves all critical performance factors: safety, productivity and quality, not by 5-10% but by 500-1,000%. During the construction of a road there are several line marking tasks that are traditionally done by a surveyor. With the change to a digital construction model the
Proximity detection systems can increase safety on site by alerting machine operators, drivers of light vehicles and individuals on foot to their proximity to other workers on site via small devices fitted to the machine or worn on clothing. Collision awareness technology alerts operators to collisions, either with other machines or assets such as coal valves, stacker and reclaimers on stockpiles when they enter an avoidance zone. Since the technology’s inception, proximity detection and collision awareness solutions have become both more sophisticated and easier to use. Historically some systems have been known to ‘over alarm’ or be very complex to install and manage, becoming a hinderance to productivity. This ‘boy who cried wolf’ situation can lead to more
We are pleased to announce that we distribute the long range 3D laser scanner, the Polaris amongst our product range along with Lynx and Maverick mobile mapping platforms, across New Zealand, Australia and PNG. The distribution agreement is with the Canadian-based mass data capture manufacturer,Teledyne Optech. This partnership will bring a series of long range scanners including the Polaris as well as Teledyne Optech’s mobile mapping solutions throughout New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Martin Nix, the CEO for Aptella mentioned “Teledyne Optech’s range of high accuracy, long distance scanners are ideally suited to the mining, engineering and construction markets, making them a great fit for our customers” The Polaris 3D laser scanner can deliver high accuracy
Cameron Waters, Geospatial Business Manager, Aptella Do you have a range of field hardware brands? Do you use multiple field data collection methods including levelling, static GNSS, traversing (to name a few)? Do you want to improve your field to office workflow? Do you want to combine field jobs into a single adjustable data set simply and quickly? Let me make this simple… Do you want to improve your data workflow efficiencies from the field to the office in a simple to use but powerful package that can consume multiple data types for adjustment all while delivering complete data integrity? In a recent article (Unlock your survey software’s potential), I discussed the inclusion of MAGNET TOOLS in all
A combination of Carlson machine guidance, the Vermeer PD10 pile driver machine and technical support. A combination of Carlson machine guidance, the Vermeer PD10 pile driver machine and technical support promises increased productivity for the Australian solar industry. Intelligent positioning solutions provider Aptella has teamed up with heavy machinery manufacturer Vermeer Australia, to streamline pile driving applications in the solar industry. The amount of posts required for a solar farm varies greatly, from a few hundred to a few hundred thousand. Traditional methods are labour intensive with potential for human error, as they involve a surveyor manually staking out each pile location, along with continuous stringline installation to guide the machine operator. If any pile is a little off
Aptella has released MAGNET 5, the latest edition to its suite of software solutions. MAGNET 5 is packed with new features and includes upgrades to the MAGNET Field, Office and Enterprise applications designed for advanced performance, third-party integration, and construction planning and oversight capability. “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 the map. The screen also includes a configurable favourites toolbar, and additional
Aptella is proud to present the MAGNET Conference on the 17th of August 2018 at the Heritage Ballroom, The Westin Hotel, 1 Martin Place, Sydney, Australia. This conference will provide attendees with a full breakdown and demonstration of the latest updates to the MAGNET software. Attendees will also get the opportunity to learn how they can use MAGNET Office to improve efficiency and productivity. Members of the Topcon MAGNET research and development team will be on site to discuss and present upcoming developments and address any challenges end-users may be experiencing, to help with achieving the overall outcomes of improving efficiency within the software. Throughout the conference, Aptella national MAGNET support team will give MAGNET software users the opportunity
