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e-newsletter   Vol.6 Issue 9: May 2012
 

In this issue

Countdown to Hexagon 2012
Over 100 Sessions of Speakers, Presentations, Training Demos and Breakouts are scheduled for Hexagon 2012.

iCON video from World of Concrete 2012
From mechanical total stations to 3D machine control, the range of new iCONstruct position products has you and your job site covered.



From the field

  Next Stop: A Virtual Jobsite
The Sound Transit station at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle is part of Sound Transit’s 3.15-mile light rail University Link (U-Link) extension project. Located adjacent to Husky Stadium, the underground station will provide regional access to the UW campus and UW Medical Center, nearby sports venues, and surrounding neighborhoods via twin-bored tunnels to Capital Hill in downtown Seattle.
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  Energy Rush - Demand for Marcellus Shale maps pushes limits of airborne digital imaging
The Marcellus Shale has triggered a natural gas rush in the Appalachian Basin as developers race to extract the relatively inexpensive hydrocarbon and deliver it to the nearby Northeast United States, where energy demands are among the highest in the nation.
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  Knowledge is Not Enough
Forget about the bears. Beware of the mating geese. These were the words Ken Mooyman, President of Leica Geosystems NAFTA, heard 30 years ago, the first time he was dropped off by a helicopter in the wilds of Northern Quebec for a three-day stretch.
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  Not Your Typical Success Story
Chicago's Dynasty Group manages Huge Logistical Challenges to Deliver Survey Data on Schedule. The Chicago Transist Authority is currently working on a massiove rehabilitation of the Red Line's Day Ryan Branch, a 10.5 mile section that runs along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
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  Leica 3D Disto - Product Review
The Leica Disto 3D is a compact, servo-driven total station tailor-made for interior spaces. The touch screen tablet stores data and controls the Disto 3D wirelessly or cabeled.
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Upcoming Events

7 May 2012 - 11 May 2012
Austin, TX, USA
HDS Basic Training Course


4 June 2012 - 7 June 2012
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Hexagon 2012


11 June 2012 - 15 June 2012
Duluth, GA, USA
HDS Basic Training Course


9 July 2012 - 13 July 2012
Englewood, CO, USA
HDS Basic Training Course

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Latest News

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Longitude Media, publisher of Cadalyst, announced today that it will host a free webcast for Autodesk Revit users and managers to discuss the benefits of using 3D scanning and point cloud models in a Revit-based design workflow. The live presentation, titled “Optimize the Use of Point Clouds for Revit Modeling,” will be sponsored by Leica Geosystems, developer of the CloudWorx Revit plug-in tool for point-cloud processing.
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  Leica Geosystems and John Deere Announce Leica Geosystems Ready Program for J-Series Crawler Dozers
John Deere now offers a Leica Geosystems Ready option on all J-Series Dozers. This initiative delivers the Leica Geosystems Ready Installation Kit for machine control systems pre-installed, streamlining the installation process for dealers, and guaranteeing a quality install for customers.
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  CalTrans Acquires Leica ScanStation C10 Scanners for Bay Bridge Construction
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  IMAGINiT renews partnership as Leica Geosystems HDS Dealer
IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide and the world’s largest provider of enterprise solutions to the engineering community, has renewed its partnership with Leica Geosystems as an authorized dealer of high-definition scanning (HDS) solutions.
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  Photo Science Selects Leica ALS70 as Markets for LiDAR Expand
Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Photo Science has purchased a Leica ALS70-HP airborne laser scanner, bringing to four the total number of Leica LiDAR systems owned and operated by the Lexington, KY, geospatial services firm. In addition, Photo Science has contracted Leica to upgrade one of the company’s existing ALS60 sensors later this year
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  AeroMetric Buys Leica ALS70 LiDAR and Upgrades Z/I DMCs
Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that AeroMetric of Sheboygan, Wisconsin has purchased a Leica ALS70-HP LiDAR scanner and upgraded two of its Z/I DMC digital mapping cameras. AeroMetric made the investment in new and upgraded Leica and Z/I technology to better serve its customers across a wide range of vertical markets.
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  Woolpert Buys Leica ALS70, Upgrades ALS60, for Enhanced LiDAR Acquisitions
“The power of the Leica ALS70 will allow us to fly higher and faster while still achieving the desired accuracy and point density,” said Jeff Lovin, Woolpert Senior Vice President and Director of Geospatial Services. “The ALS70 will allow us to provide greater efficiency to our clients.”
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