Using robotic total stations and Millimeter GPS, Topcon’s ZS100 combines two existing technologies to give operators fewer set-ups, fewer instruments – and a much simpler job site
The machine control sector has been lively in recent months with a major acquisition, the unveiling of new software innovation and landmark testing of new technology to monitor paving temperature. Guy Woodford reports The state road construction authority in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt (LSBB Saxony-Anhalt) has become the first nationally to test MOBA’s new PAVE-IR Scan temperature measurement system at a works site.
Topcon Positioning Group says that its new GM-100 total station is designed to provide a powerful EDM along with advanced integrated communications technology in a manual package.
“It delivers the latest technological advantages in a small, sleek design,” said Ray Kerwin, director of global surveying products. “Whether operators are performing tasks such as site layout or as-built survey, the instrument delivers high-end performance with a best-in-class accuracy of up to 6000m and 1.5mm + 2 ppm with a pris
The construction equipment industry is at a turning point. Topcon’s senior leaders believe that we are about to see a huge surge in the adoption of new construction technologies. The time is ripe as a new, younger and more tech-savvy generation comes to the fore. Governments could save billions, and where does the smartphone fit in?
A historic route in the US state of Arkansas has benefited from the use of machine control during its upgrade The south-west - north-east US Route 67 in Arkansas has long been a significant transport route. This old road follows the natural break between the Ozark Mountains and the Ouachita Mountains. In the 1920s, funding became available for road paving, and the route was designated US Route 67.
