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Sometimes technology comes along that totally transforms how we work, so that after we get it, we can’t imagine life before. Machine Control is one of these. So what is it? Well, think of it like Sat Nav for excavators. We all know how helpful it is to have our phones guiding us where to drive, so it’s obvious that it would be even more helpful to guide someone where to dig, how deep and to what gradient, in a location where there aren’t even helpful road signs to help you navigate. Put simply, Machine control allows your operator to...

An Exciting New Release: The New Matterport Pro3 Lidar Camera

  Many people have assumptions when it comes to thermography, whether that being that thermal cameras can see through walls, or that thermography is just as simple as pointing a camera at something, however thermography is much more complicated than this. So what were going to do now is look at a few reasons as to why this is not the case.   What we need to remember when it comes to thermography, is that what we are dealing with infrared radiation. Like with most things, thermography has its limitations such as not being able to see through glass. Once...

Purchasing new survey equipment outright can get very expensive very quickly. Because of this, many senior engineers and independent surveyors now hire instead.In this post, we take a look at the benefits of survey equipment hire in the UK and why more and more companies are choosing it. Current Market Volatility When markets are volatile – as they have been since the advent of the pandemic – companies need to hunker down and protect themselves from the economic storm. Therefore, many are thinking twice about large capital outlays, such as buying new survey equipment.As such, hiring helps to mitigate risk....

Well, you wait around 18 months for a new product and then four come along at once. We’ve already told you about the entry-level Zenith06, providing you with one of the most affordable GNSS receivers on the market, and the new Zoom75 and Zoom95 robotic total stations that will transform your surveying and setting out practice; but to coincide with Intergeo, the global geospatial conference, Geomax have also brought the Zenith60 smart receiver to the market. Packed with features and technological advances, it has now arrived as the flagship of the Geomax GNSS range.   Calibration-Free IMU Tilt Technology The...