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Yesterday we hosted a great training and feedback day at the office where we invited David Price, the UK manager of Geomax to share some of the latest developments in X-Pad software with some of our most valued clients. They in turn had a chance to ask any burning questions about their work processes when using the Zoom90, Geomax's flagship robotic total station. A day like this not only allows surveyors to learn from the experts but also lets us give feedback to the developers as to what can be improved. The beauty of the Android operating system is that it's...

X·PAD 3.0 Software The new X· PAD 3.0 is the latest version of field software available for Android devices and for Windows Mobile platform. It includes X·PAD Survey for Windows™ and for Android™, and for the Construction version of Android™. There are a few great new features but our favourite has to be that it now works seamlessly with google maps (or bing, Openstreet and Ovi) to be seen as layer maps and even allows them to be saved in the memory of the controller to be used offline. We love X-Pad for Android as it's just so intuitive on the...

When GeoMax released the new Zone series of lasers back in January we were very excited at Surveytech, especially as only a month later, we were due to fly to Wulfrath, Germany to be trained in how to service them. Just as the new product was hitting the shelves, we were getting the chance to see ‘under the bonnet’ and really get a feel for how they worked.   The new range did not disappoint, combining a rugged exterior (pretty damn important given the punishment some items have to take out on site…) and a tried-and-tested laser core developed in...

In tightly-packed London, we’ve often given our customers EDMs in order for them to monitor surrounding buildings for movement during works. It’s obviously a very necessary task, but can be a nuisance to tie up an engineer having to make periodic measurements throughout the day when there are plenty of other jobs to be done.   This is why we were delighted to see the new AutoMeasuring module for X-PAD survey software on Android being released. Used with the Zoom90 robotic EDM, the instrument can then be set to perform automatic measuring sessions on a set of defined points at...

Established in 1992 in France, Agatec is a brand name that will be familiar to anyone that has worked in construction in the past few decades. By developing innovative products, Agatec expanded its business from the French market to all the major European countries, overseas and in Asia, where in 2003 it opened its own production facility. In 2006, Agatec joined the Hexagon group, the leading global provider of integrated design, measurement and visualization technologies. Under the Hexagon umbrella, Agatec joined forces with GeoMax, a global specialist in development, production and distribution of surveying and construction equipment, to offer a...