Serious Crash Unit delivers faster turnarounds and increased efficiency thanks to Sokkia GNSS New Sokkia GNSS technology is helping New Zealand Police’s Serious Crash Units (SCUs) survey crash scenes and get traffic flowing again faster. Having upgraded from theodolites, users report up to 50% time savings thanks to the new systems. Staff in Wellington, Canterbury, Central, Eastern, Bay of Plenty and Waikato districts are using Sokkia GRX GPS units which are credited with nearly halving the time roads need to be closed for mapping a crash scene. Training was delivered to staff in the Tāmaki Makaurau districts with a view to introducing them there. The remaining districts will have the systems rolled out in due course. Police worked
Implementing the latest rail track monitoring technology New Zealand’s Main Trunk Line railway in the country’s North Island is a vital piece of infrastructure connecting capital city Wellington in the island’s south with the nation’s largest city, Auckland to the north. In operation since 1908, the 680 kilometre arterial line carries passengers, freight and livestock. It is single track in large sections, with frequent passing loops. In Waimiha, located approximately halfway along the Main Trunk Line, a section of the railway that runs along the crest of a hill was starting to move as the soil gradually slid down into the valley. Engineers at Kiwi Rail, the company that operates the line, would carry out regular inspection, maintenance
Contractors reap the benefits of iDig 2D excavator grade control Two New Zealand contractors share their experience with the latest 2D excavator grade control technology. Ireland Earthmovers, based in Matamata in New Zealand’s North Island, specialises in a wide range of earthmoving work including small civil jobs, site clearance, building, drainage and agricultural projects. Owners Ricky and Jenn Ireland (pictured above) have one 6.5-tonne and two 13-tonne Hitachi excavators and the company recently invested in an iDig 2D excavator grade control system that they saw recommended online. Between a laser and a full-scale 3D grade control system “I was interested in a cost-effective machine guidance option that was more advanced than a laser receiver on the dipper, without
Customer service and support are critical considerations when it comes to purchasing or hiring land survey equipment. When you’re out in the field, you need a dedicated support team behind you that understands the industry and resolves issues instantly. At Aptella, we go the extra mile to ensure you’re getting the best all-round dedicated support, giving you the fastest return on your investment. With our award-winning services, support and training across our extensive range of surveying equipment and software, we have your back wherever you are, leaving you to get the results you need, when you need them. With an industry-leading support and service team behind you, you can enjoy far greater business performance and productivity. A wide
When Karl Lloyd joined C W Glasgow Contractors in November 2018, he was searching for a GNSS system to use on site to help with construction set out, topographical surveys and as-builts. The Sokkia GRX3 GNSS receiver was new to the market and Alex from Aptella offered an onsite demonstration. “Alex was more than happy for us to import the design data into the system and we used it to set out the first 100m of the stream alignment; Alex even banged the pegs in for us!” said Mr Lloyd. C W Glasgow Contractors is currently working on a range of projects. One of these projects is the Taiaotea Environmental Enhancement based in Sherwood Reserve, Browns Bay. The
Gavin Schrock from xyHt gave a detailed and objective review of Sokkia’s GCX3, commonly known as ‘the Bullet’ for it’s compact form factor, speed and precision. I’ll cut straight to the punchline: this little unit performed as well as many of the high-end (and pricier) GNSS rovers I’ve tried, both as a base-rover pair and as a network rover. And I had way too much fun test driving it. Check out the full review here My test drive was by no means a tightly controlled scientific study. But even that minimal data has me convinced that this is a serious and viable system, one that surveyors should consider and test drive themselves (as with any gear). So,
A combination of a Fleet Management System (FMS) and hydraulic on-board weighing technology transforms mine excavators into a control centre for increased productivity. Intelligent positioning technology provider Aptella has announced a new solution for excavators working on mine sites that combines iVolve FMS with RDS hydraulic excavator scales. The technology enables accurate weighing of material onto trucks, transforming the machine into a control centre for loading operations. For haul trucks already fitted with truck scales, the system acts as a tool to validate and compare truck tonnage. If trucks do not have on-board weighing technology, the excavator is able to store and transmit loading information to the truck, allowing mine managers to consistently and reliably track material movement
Fyfe, a national consultancy, was interested in diversifying its RPAS fleet to advance its service capabilities even further for its clients and found that the Quantum Systems Trinity from Aptella offered optimum value for money. “A major project we have been working on the Mt Pleasant Mine for MACH Energy; a green fields mine site situated in the Hunter Valley,” said Chris Nixon, NSW Survey Manager, Fyfe. “This project has given us exposure to various surveying disciplines such as civil, rail, cadastral, engineering, drone, and mine monitoring, whilst also holding the statutory surveying role for the site.” Why did Fyfe choose the Quantum Systems Trinity? Mr Nixon and his team undertook extensive research to ensure Fyfe implemented the
