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What are the options for GPS machine control?

3D GPS machine control is now a common sight across most major civil projects Australia-wide. Used widely across a huge array of machines, from scrapers to graders, excavators, wheel loaders and everything in between, GPS is a flexible and accurate solution that enables all plant across the site to get to grade as quickly as possible […]

Coming soon: excavator system under $10K

We’re excited to announce a new excavator machine control system for mini-excavators that lets you take the benchmark into the cab of your machine and accurately work to a required depth or slope for under $10,000! This nifty little system can be fitted to any small or mini excavator and works with a huge variety […]

Which loader scale system should I get?

Whether you’re using a wheel loader, excavator, skid steer or telehandler, we have a range of hydraulic machine scales and on-board weighing solutions to ensure you optimise your loading and most importantly keep an accurate record of the types and quantities of material you have moved.  Click here to jump to our table outlining the […]

Free RPAS with a HiPer HR base and rover!

Update your survey gear with this exciting bundle from Position Partners, which includes Topcon’s top of the range HiPer HR GNSS base and rover kit with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro plus Pix4D Mapper 3-month subscription thrown in for free!  All customers that purchase Topcon HiPer HR base and rover kit between 1st October and […]

Precision geotechnical drilling for new Sydney tunnels

Hagstrom Drilling is on the cusp of completing 3 months’ worth of geotechnical drilling investigations as part of Sydney’s major Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link project. As one of NSW’s priority infrastructure projects, this proposed large scale motorway is expected to deliver time savings of up to 45 minutes for motorists travelling from the […]

Introducing the Falcon 8+ by Intel

  Intel acquired RPAS innovator firm Ascending Technologies in 2016 and we are soon to see the first result of this fusion between a computer engineering powerhouse and a specialist commercial drone manufacturer with the Falcon 8+. An extension of Ascending Technologies’ popular Falcon 8 eight-propeller copter, the Falcon 8+ comes complete with the all-new […]

National 3D Laser Scanning Team

We’re pleased to announce a new national 3D laser scanning team to provided dedicated support to customers wishing to introduce or expand the technology into their business. Led by Paul Malatzky, Position Partners’ Market Development Manager for scanning solutions, alongside Ryan Kent who has been newly appointed as one of two Business Development Managers who […]

Last chance to upgrade your old Civilcad licences!

Customers that own old Civilcad CAD survey software licences have a couple of weeks left to upgrade them to MAGNET Office. After 30th September 2017 there will be no upgrade options available and customers wishing upgrade to a MAGNET Office licence will be charged a new licence subscription fee.    Upgrades for other legacy software platforms including TopSURV, Topcon Tools, […]

Up to speed

When asked about the performance of Topcon’s new HiPer HR, Survey Manager for Survey Management Solutions’(SMS) Western region, Dean Ramsay said: “It’s definitely the best we’ve ever had. It locks on faster, it tracks satellites a lot faster and overall it’s a really quick and easy to use instrument.” Used predominantly for subdivision set out […]