Optical Services joins Position Partners in New Zealand May 3, 2016 /0 Comments/in Position Partners /by admin Position Partners announces a merger agreement between its New Zealand subsidiary company and Optical Services, the country’s exclusive Sokkia distributor. The agreement will deliver enhanced service and support for customers throughout both the North and South Islands. Optical Services employees will join the Position Partners team and continue to operate from their respective Auckland and […]
RPAS takes survey accuracy to new heights May 3, 2016 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin From L-R: Ed Kelly (Huntly Survey Manager), Jamie Nelson (Position Partners Sales Manager) and Tony Dickens (Huntly Project Manager) Fulton Hogan, an international civil construction company specialising in transport, energy, mining and infrastructure projects, recently updated the firm’s project surveying methods in New Zealand by investing in a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Fulton Hogan […]
A suite of new solutions from Topcon April 27, 2016 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon Positioning Group has been busy in recent months, releasing a host of new solutions for a wide range of machine types and applications. As with all Topcon systems, every product is compatible with all makes and models of machines to offer users maximum flexibility when choosing either an aftermarket, retrofit option or a change […]
Completing the picture with RPAS April 26, 2016 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin Coastwide Civil, based in Albion Park, south of Wollongong, New South Wales, is the primary contractor on a complex harbour excavation project at Shellharbour, on the NSW south coast. The new boat harbour forms part of the Shell Cove development project and, upon completion, will include 300 wet berths and a platform for associated […]
Topcon releases newest compact digital sensor April 22, 2016 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon Positioning Group announces the release of the latest addition to its line of compact digital laser sensors — the LS-100D. The sensor digitally displays the offset value to on-grade, which is designed to help make elevation and vertical alignment control easier and faster for any application. With on-grade resolution between 0.5 millimetres and 10 […]
Customers benefit from nationwide expertise April 20, 2016 /0 Comments/in Position Partners /by admin Position Partners is the only positioning solutions provider in Australia with branches in every state and territory. For our customers, this means truly national support and the ability to draw from expertise around the country and deliver the best results across any application. “Position Partners employs more than 100 technical and product specialists, who are […]
Locally Positioned for Success April 20, 2016 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin Brisbane-based Main Constructions specialises in both building and civil construction projects. With such a diverse service delivery, Project Supervisor Will Sylvester explains that Local Positioning System (LPS) machine control gives his team greater flexibility than using GNSS-based solutions. The company has recently invested in Topcon’s new LPS excavator solution, adding to its existing suite of […]
Networking partnerships March 23, 2016 /0 Comments/in Position Partners /by admin Japan and Australia strengthened their strategic partnership in December 2015 and Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Malcolm Turnbull have welcomed initiatives to collaborate in spatial sciences and positioning technology. Through measures such as boosted research links between the countries’ nominated universities and permission for Australia to utilise Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), the agreement could […]
Topcon introduces newest field controller for surveying solutions March 23, 2016 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon Positioning Group announces the latest addition to its line of field controllers for surveying and construction professionals — the FC-5000. With a 7-inch, sunlight-readable display and rugged hardware, the FC-5000 is designed to offer users a large, versatile and fast handheld computer for all on-site and field applications. “At 7-inches, the FC-5000 has […]
BHP Billiton’s use of RPAS featured in The Weekend Australian March 23, 2016 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin BHP Billiton has successfully deployed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) technology, commonly referred to as ‘drones’ or ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). In a recent article in The Weekend Australian, project leader Jason Wadsworth explains how the use of RPAS gives engineers and operators “better visibility about what is going on” across the mine site. Mr Wadsworth […]
