Contractors large and small report time and manpower savings while eliminating rework with this innovative 2D excavator grade control solution. By giving operators real time information about depth, distance and slope, direct to the cab without the need for a grade checker, iDig is a simple but powerful tool that pays for itself – fast! It works with any make or model of construction or grade laser, using a number of small, portable sensors fitted to the machine that measure its position relative to the desired grade. These feed real time information back to the operator via a small touchscreen display in the cab and a handy lightbar to guide him to the right level. Wairarapa contractor can
PHL Surveyors has been using MAGNET software since the late 80s and first purchased Topcon robotic total stations, about seven years ago from Aptella. About two years ago, PHL Surveyors decided to fully integrate its system by purchasing the Topcon GNSS equipment. PHL Surveyors is involved in many facets of surveying, including, rural boundary definition, rural and urban sub-division as well as large scale irrigation design work, planning and engineering works. Alan Longhurst is one of three directors at PHL Surveyors and operates the Bungendore branch. “My role as a surveyor and planner is to take the projects in and distribute them to the staff. I do limited field work but I make sure that my staff is
If you want to improve the efficiency and safety of your landfill site, implementing a machine guidance system, such as Aptella’ Carlson LandfillGrade, is one of the most productive ways to achieve this goal. “The Carlson LandfillGrade machine guidance system helps our customers improve the efficiency and safety of their landfill sites through the maximisation of vertical space, leachate management, avoidance zones for gas wells and hazardous material placement and access to better, more accurate data,” said Andrew Granger, National Manager – Mining, Solar and Landfill at Aptella. To assist landfill site operators to achieve their goals, the Carlson LandfillGrade machine guidance system will assist in optimising the amount of soil used for daily cover (along with the
The company is now looking for Technical Services Support person to join our team. Location: Aptella Melbourne – Dandenong South – 42 Abbotts Road, Dandenong South, VIC 3175 Role type: Technical Sales / Technical Support As Technical Services Support your primary role is to provide support to customers, in relation to service, hire and sales. (GPS, Total Station, Machine Control, Software). Support will be a mix of direct phone / remote support and onsite activity. This is a hands-on role based out of our South Dandenong Branch. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager- Southern Region, your key responsibilities will cover support, sales and training. Your duties will include the following: Directing phone Support via Tokara Support Centre Managing support Cases within
• The technology now streamlining the surveying profession has become financially viable for all survey practices – irrespective of size. • Australia’s nascent Space Agency will contribute to the success and speed with which local industries can leverage the potential from space related infrastructure. Aptella’ CEO, Martin Nix, has been an active contributor to Australia’s surveying profession and its adoption of technology since the mid-‘80s. Here he comments to the latest in satellite navigation systems and the potential impact of the Australian Space Agency. Surveyors first to use positioning frameworks I’ve been involved with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems – the generic term rather than the US system specific term- GPS) from the mid-80s. Surveyors were the first
Zoller + Fröhlich (Z+F) 3D laser scanning solutions to be sold and supported by Aptella across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Intelligent positioning systems provider Aptella announces the company’s appointment as master distributor for Z+F, a German-based electrical engineering firm that manufactures a wide range of precision industrial instruments including 3D laser scanning systems. Under the agreement, Aptella will be the primary contact for all sales, support and service enquiries of Z+F laser scanning products in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea (PNG). “We are delighted to announce this extension of our partnership with Z+F, which will offer customers local and reliable sales, service and support capabilities from our branches throughout the region,” said Martin
According to the Department of Jobs and Small Business, many employers are unable to attract surveyors to fill their vacancies due to a shortage of surveyors in South Australia, Victoria, metropolitan Queensland, and urban and regional NSW. To reduce the impact of this skills shortage on your business, implement the Topcon LN-100 3D positioning system from Aptella on your site and do the survey work yourself! The LN-100 layout navigator is a single operator solution for a precise 3D layout that enables you or anyone else you have working on site, to layout construction designs and checks work with survey accuracy! It reduces, or even eliminates, the need for a surveyor for setout tasks and lets them focus
Total cost of ownership (TCO) of the asset lifecycle needs to be factored in when setting rates and responding to tenders. Knowing what your business cost per hour to run can support your ability to adjust your rates to market without nasty repair and maintenance surprises. Weighing the positives and negatives of a technology refresh When you’re considering upgrading your surveying equipment and software, especially all at once, it can be daunting, and the potential risk and effort needs to be weighed against the RoI. The surveying profession is heavily workflow driven, so it’s important to consider that the latest equipment provides: Proven productivity and uptime gains. Quality and speed of output that places you well in front of the
