Grab your survey accessories online!

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We’re thrilled to announce our new online shop for survey accessories and construction accessories. Here you’ll find a comprehensive range of accessories from leading brands including Seco, Rothbucher Systeme, Nestle, Topcon, DJI, Sokkia and more. Our range includes: Tripods and bipods Prisms Targets and smart targets Magnets Nails Poles Brackets and clamps Nails Bags Adapters Plus, we have a range of leading RPAS (survey drones) and accessories including the new Phantom 4 Pro! We offer direct shipping with standard or express delivery, as well as the option to have your order shipped to your nearest Aptella branch for free so you can collect it when you are next in the area. We are adding new survey accessories and

Monitoring solutions with Topcon Webinar

Monitoring solutions with topcon Access the on-demand webinar Join us for this webinar where we discuss the typical monitoring applications, typical system design, the Topcon monitoring suite andd Delta watch/live capabiltiies and reporting! We will also share a range of real-world case studies. During this session, Topcon product experts will discuss the key advantages of the MS series of monitoring-grade total stations so that you can spend minimal time on the job site and generate a high-precision monitoring network with confidence. Alan Jones, Senior Business Development Manager, Topcon (pictured, right) will look at Topcon’s approach to hardware and also the associated software platform. Alan will also reflect on case studies that demonstrate the success of the Topcon MS series. Duration:

Sokkia Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

Sokkisha Wye Level

Measuring and survey instrument manufacturer (Sokkia) celebrates its 100th anniversary. The company was founded in Japan in 1920. Sokkia’s main distributor in Oceania, Aptella, reflects on the brand’s technology journey.     Founded in Japan in 1920 under the name ‘Sokkisha,’ Sokkia marks its 100th year of manufacturing survey and measurement instruments for the surveying, construction and geospatial sectors. Technological innovation has come a long way since the company’s first instrument, a 12-inch Wye level that was introduced in 1920. In subsequent years, Sokkia developed a reputation for high precision and quality manufacturing of its survey instruments. Innovating in the 80s The 1980s was a period of rapid technological development for the company, including the release of the Sokkisha

Introducing MiRTK: an internet-enabled correction service for high accuracy GNSS

MiRTK works with Trimble Leica Topcon GPS and GNSS

MiRTK offers an alternative to UHF radio correction services. It is used for accurate GNSS correction services in the construction, mining and geospatial industries. This simple subscription service is available to buy online today! Works with all GNSS brands Intelligent positioning solutions provider Aptella announces the release of MiRTK. This new correction service for GNSS equipment  utilises the internet instead of UHF radio frequencies. MiRTK is compatible with all brands and models of GNSS from manufacturers including Topcon, Trimble, Leica Geosystems, Sokkia, Hemisphere and more. “Until now, users that rely on high precision GNSS for applications such as surveying and machine control had no option but to use UHF radios or a network RTK solution,” said Cameron Waters,

Leave UHF Radios in the Last Decade, Start 2020 Off Right With MiRTK

Topcon HiPer VR GNSS Receiver | Aptella

If you’ve worked on a construction site with base stations in the past 20 years there’s a solid chance you’ve worked with UHF radios as well. UHF radios have been a staple for site communications and GNSS corrections across Australia for years, but that hasn’t made them immune to issues. Whether it’s dropouts, configurations or radio interference, UHF radios have a history of being difficult to set up, difficult to operate and difficult to keep running for long periods of time. Yet despite all the issues that plague UHF radios they’re consistently found on construction projects from Sydney to Port Augusta. The main reason why? Nothing was invented to replace them. Everyone in the industry simply accepted that