QUARRY NZ 2024 CONFERENCE 17-19 July 2024 Energy Events Centre, Rotorua Visit us at Quarry NZ 2024 Aptella is attending QuarryNZ Conference 2024! We have heaps to show you at booth 28, including: > Loadmaster Scales > Blindsight Intelligent Safety > GNSS Solutions
Automated crack monitoring systems are transforming the way structural investigations are conducted This innovative technology eliminates the need for manual measurements and frequent site visits by using a linear displacement sensor to monitor structural movement, including pile separation, crack movement and expansion joint movement. The days of tedious manual measurements are over for CSI – Structural Investigations (CSI), a leading structure investigation firm in Auckland, New Zealand. What first began as a scanning business has grown to specialise in structural investigation, consulting with construction companies and engineers all over New Zealand about their projects. Previously, monitoring cracks on project required the use of manual linear gauges lined up and measured on site. “It was a tedious process where
With labour costs on the rise, contractors are looking for other methods to make the most out of their crews. One tool that is proving effective for early adopters is the tiltrotator. What can it do? So, what exactly does the tiltrotator do that helps with efficiency so much? The attachment functions as a wrist between the arm of the excavator and bucket or any other tool connected to the quick coupler. “Tiltrotators transform the excavator into a multi tool, which can perform many operations, increasing productivity upwards of 40-50 percent in some applications,” Audet says. “The ability to rotate and tilt eliminates the need to position or reposition the excavator. Being able to rotate the bucket (attachment)
Positioning and automation technology distributor to expand its New Zealand and Australian footprint by acquiring Synergy Group’s paving and positioning distribution businesses. Melbourne, 7th May 2024 – Aptella, a technology solutions provider for the construction, mining and geospatial sectors, has acquired Synergy Group’s positioning, rental and equipment businesses in New Zealand and Synergy PaveSmart in Australia. The agreement will make Aptella the sole distributor for Topcon construction and surveying systems across Australia and New Zealand and extend the company’s road and infrastructure portfolio to include paving consulting services. “We look forward to welcoming Synergy employees to the Aptella team and working together to provide customers with streamlined, consistent experiences across all countries we do business in,” says Martin
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
New Year, New Gear! Don’t miss our $7,000 trade in offer!* Do you own a Sokkia GRX2? These systems have reached end of life and critical spare parts will soon be unavailable. Don’t miss the opportunity to trade in your GRX2 for NZD $7,000 and get a new Sokkia GRX3! Start 2023 with a new, leading GNSS solution that will up your productivity. Works in tougher GPS conditions and tracks all satellite constellations IMU tilt feature enables storing/staking points in hard-to-reach areas like pit inverts or side of a building Full maintenance and servicing available (critical parts for older GRX2 units will soon be unavailable) *Hurry ends 31st March 2023. Terms and Conditions apply, click here for details
Hopper Construction is an established civil construction company located in Orewa, Auckland, that has been using MAGNET Office from Aptella for over nine years. “Hopper Construction offers extensive experience in the construction of quality subdivision developments as well as a wide range of other civil construction services including municipal wastewater treatment plants. We have unrivalled expertise in complex canal and marina construction in New Zealand,” said Gavin Sims, Project Manager of the Marsden Cove Waterways Development and Survey Manager, Hopper Construction Ltd. “Our current applications for the MAGNET Office are: pulling set out information from received design data, creation of 3D surfaces for machine control data (diggers and bulldozers), in-house cut – fill design checks, basic design in
JG Civil delivers infrastructure works and specialises in larger sub-divisions operating in Rodney, North Shore and Auckland Central and West, in New Zealand. Neville Robertson, Engineer/Surveyor at JG Civil, is responsible for the set out of the works, preparation of as-built detail and progress claims, previously he would outsource the set out and would have to wait for the external supplier to complete this and provide information. On the advice of his hardware supplier, Mr Robertson engaged with Aptella to implement MAGNET Office software into his workflow. “We used to outsource this work but decided to do it internally. We now use MAGNET office to set out the roading strings and do the as-built files for the project,”
