Position Partners appointed master distributor for Z+F laser scanning systems across Australasia

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Zoller + Fröhlich (Z+F) 3D laser scanning solutions to be sold and supported by Position Partners across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Intelligent positioning systems provider Position Partners 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, Position Partners 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 Nix, Position Partners CEO.

Z+F 3D laser scanning instruments are used by surveyors and engineers for a wide range of applications within the built environment, resource sector, forensics and other specialist areas. These highly sensitive and accurate systems provide a detailed 3D model of an environment or structure via millions of points, known as point clouds.

Position Partners began distributing Z+F 3D laser scanners in 2016. With a number of employees that have been manufacturer-trained at Z+F’s headquarters in Germany, the company is well poised to deliver a high level of technical expertise and local support.

“Our workshop team is able to perform local calibration checks on the Z+F scanning range, saving customers the time and expense of sending their instrument overseas unless it requires a more detailed service or repair,” Paul Malatzky, Position Partners Market Development Manager – Scanning Systems.

Commenting on the new agreement, Dr. Christopher Fröhlich said: “Position Partners is a valued distributor and the company’s broad network and experience with our product range will offer Z+F users a streamlined and efficient support channel as a result of this master distributor agreement.”

Do the survey work yourself with the LN-100 layout navigator

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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 Position Partners 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 on control and other site critical tasks.

Ease-of-use and versatility combine to make the LN-100 layout navigator an ideal fit for Australia’s construction industry, according to Cameron Waters, Geospatial Business Manager, Position Partners.

“All that’s required to begin operation is to place the LN-100 on a tripod, column or the ground anywhere on a project site –– and press one button. The unit self-levels and the operator needs to turn on the wireless controller and get to work,” Mr Waters said. “One-person layout has never been this easy.”

The LN-100 layout navigator combines self-levelling laser level and robotic total station technologies, creating a new way to perform construction and BIM layout. The LN-100 layout navigator has the ease-of-use of a Topcon construction laser paired with the accuracy of the Topcon robotic total station.

The LN-100 layout navigator, with easy one-button self-levelling setup and wireless license-free communication, strips away the complexity associated with advanced surveying instruments. With the wireless controller, an operator can call up simple point layout or CAD drawings anywhere on a site.

“Display the design point or line that needs to be staked out, touch it, and be guided within millimetres to the exact location, watch the digital design become a reality in real time,” Mr Waters said.

The LN-100 layout navigator can be set up in pillars throughout the building, or on tripods during the foundation pour for a 200m diameter operational range.

The operator can control the LN-100 layout navigator with either the full-capability MAGNET Field data collection software or with MAGNET Construct. MAGNET Construct App is available on both Google Play or IOS App stores, download for free to your smartphone or tablet, and enjoy quick and hassle-free set-out of your project!

The LN-100 layout navigator is ideal for BIM projects and works with a wide range of Autodesk software solutions. “Position Partners is pleased to provide integrated BIM solutions for Australian industries, from the most innovative hardware such as the LN-100 and scanning solutions, through to world-leading design, BIM verification and engineering software,” Mr Waters added.

“Regardless of the job – building infrastructure, electrical, plumbing, foundation and footings, walls, ceilings, HVAC, underground utilities or basic landscaping on any job site – the customer has a solution that’s easy to use without sacrificing the required accuracy and performance.”

This article currently featured in the March/April Issue of BCM For Tradies Magazine 2019.

New DynaRoad version improves project control

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Topcon Positioning Group has announced a significant update to DynaRoad mass haul management software.  DynaRoad v5.4.1 has been designed to enhance the user experience and streamline workflows through additional features for planning, scheduling and project control.

In addition to an updated interface and new map views, DynaRoad now offers seamless interoperability to the MAGNET® Office software suite. “This recent update provides users flexibility to get their projects done faster and streamlines information to maximise profit and reduce risk,” said Juuso Makinen, managing director, large contractor solutions. 

“DynaRoad software provides critical and time-sensitive information to all parties of a large earthworks project. These updates reflect our dedication to meet the demands of the industry and are also the result of incorporating feedback from users around the world so we can deliver the ultimate mass haul product,” he said.

New features include one-way road lines, the ability to import multiple Excel files and extended zooming.  Additionally, DynaRoad now has expanded PDF capacity so that multiple PDF files can be uploaded and displayed for the entire project.

Matthew Levick, National DynaRoad Business Development Manager for Topcon’s Australian distributor Position Partners, said “the new version has some great features to make it even more user friendly and improved functionality for managing large projects. Feedback from our Australian customers has been very positive.”

Position Partners is offering up to 50% discounts for DynaRoad software until 31st December 2015, so for more information please call 1300 867 266.