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More accurate mapping

By MJ Woof July 31, 2024 Read time: 1 min
Trimble and Radiodetection have established a collaboration to develop better digital maps of underground utilities

Trimble and Radiodetection have established a collaboration to improve the technology used in the utility measurement and mapping process. Through the integration of the Trimble Catalyst DA2 GNSS system and Radiodetection’s RD MapTM+ application and precision locator products, the software and hardware integration streamlines utility-locating workflows. This can provide high-accuracy measurement capabilities for the generation of underground utilities maps in a single field operation. 

Traditionally, field technicians mark their measurements onsite manually or rely on data entries to provide to office staff for map creation after a site visit. Data collected with the Trimble Catalyst DA2 GNSS system can now be synced with Radiodetection RD Map+ and precision locators that find and mark buried utilities. By streamlining this connection, workers can digitise utility-line locations and reduce costly reporting errors.  

This integration advances utility measurement workflows by giving personnel the capability to accurately represent the utility asset in a digital format. This streamlines the operation, maintenance and construction process whenever utilities are involved. 

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