New Topcon DS-200 combines compatibility and accuracy May 27, 2014 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon Positioning Systems has introduced the DS-200 with superior tracking technology to the Australian market. The DS-200 system sets a new standard for entry-level robotic total stations, providing accuracy, durability, reliability and compatibility with Topcon GNSS hardware. Position Partners Survey Products Manager Cameron Waters describes the DS-200 as a “feature-rich product, boasting high-end capability without […]
Topcon survey equipment streamlines our workflow May 16, 2014 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Craig Miller (pictured above), a Director at Perth-based Vision Surveyors, outlines the increase in productivity and efficiency the company has achieved thanks to the latest in survey technology. Established in 2004, Vision Surveys specialises in land development and strata titles, employing four survey crews. In recent years, the company has invested in the latest technology […]
Facilities management made easy May 13, 2014 /0 Comments/in Position Partners /by admin Combining Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), laser scanning and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology to deliver underground, structural and aerial imagery for accurate asset and property management. Maintenance of a building over its lifetime is reported to cost more than the building’s original construction. Knowing where underground services and building assets accurately sit is a challenge that […]
How to lower material handling costs April 24, 2014 /0 Comments/in Position Partners /by admin There is much written about lower productivity levels in construction compared with other industries. Manufacturing is acknowledged as more productive and much of its productivity gain is attributed to IT adoption driving automation. There are also claims that around 20% of construction costs go to waste. As a result, global construction is expected to become […]
New automatic haul count system from Topcon April 24, 2014 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon’s new HT-30 is a simple yet highly efficient system that automates haul counting and facilitates the management and tracking of material payloads across a project. The system features a small, portable, GPS-enabled control box that mounts into the haul truck cab. As the truck is loaded, data including material type, driver details and load […]
Try 3D GPS – there’s no looking back! April 24, 2014 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin Brendan Cornfoot from Somerton-based Cornfoot Bros in Victoria, says they use a wide range of Topcon 3D GPS technology on the company’s two CAT D6 dozers, two CAT compactors, two CAT H Series graders and one M Series grader, two CAT and one Komatsu excavators. The business specialises in a wide range of earthworks applications, […]
100% Topcon, 100% CAT graders April 24, 2014 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin Now celebrating their 10th year in business, David Kais founded Kais Contractors in 2004 with a single grader. Today the company owns 23 graders and has become the largest Caterpillar grader hire business in the state, specialising in final trim work using Topcon GPS and LPS technology. “We have had a close working relationship with […]
Mine Surveyors Take Off with UAS March 25, 2014 /0 Comments/in At work! /by admin Following extensive market research and testing, one of Australia’s largest coal mines is set to increase productivity and safety by deploying Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology. Gary Robertson is a registered surveyor and senior engineer at a large coal mine in Central Queensland. His working teams have been nominated for Delivery Improvement Awards the past […]
New machine control range for bulk earthworks March 11, 2014 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Topcon’s new range of 3D GPS systems specifically designed for excavators, scrapers, compactors, loaders and dozers A new range of ‘indicate-only’ 3D GPS systems from Topcon offer greater flexibility for contractors to add machine control to all plant on the job. Topcon’s i-33 system for dozers, scrapers, compactors and loaders and X-63i system for excavators […]
RPMS Engineering extends company capabilities with Topcon GPS March 5, 2014 /0 Comments/in Topcon /by admin Queensland engineering firm RPMS Engineering specialises in project management, civil engineering and construction supervision services throughout Queensland and New South Wales. Recently, the company has adopted the latest in GNSS survey technology in order to extend its capabilities to regional councils by offering asset management and other surveying services. RPMS Senior Project Manager Ken Laughton […]
