Leica Geosystems - Americas: To The Point eNewsletter

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Vol.2 Issue 5: May 2007

	In this issue
	Contractor Uses Leica Geosystems GPS Technology for Mall Expansion Work Leica Geosystems GPS Reference Network Helps Las Vegas Valley Water District Deal With Unprecedented Growth J.E. Liesfeld Moves More Dirt More Accurately With Leica Geosystems Machine Automation. Field Productivity Factors in Laser Scanning Part 3 GPS Machine Automation: A Capital Expenditure or an Investment? Dangerous Landscape Do Contractors Need CAD Expertise to Take Advantage of 3D Machine Control? Leica Geosystems Americas Announces New Vice President of Construction Police Investigation, Using Leica Geosystems' Laser Scanner, Assists Engineers Repairing Collapsed Freeway Leica Geosystems Captivates National Heavy Equipment Show Attendees With Its Machine Automation Solutions Leica Geosystems introduces Leica ALS Corridor Mapper LIDAR System SPAR Point Research LLC confirms Leica Geosystems as the leader in the laser scanning industry.

From the field

Contractor Uses Leica Geosystems GPS Technology for Mall Expansion Work
Pushing dirt around with a bulldozer may not look high-tech. But the contractor doing the excavation work at the Carousel Center mall expansion, A.P. Reale & Sons Inc., deployed a sophisticated global positioning system.
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Leica Geosystems GPS Reference Network Helps Las Vegas Valley Water District Deal With Unprecedented Growth
Since 1954, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) has served one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
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J.E. Liesfeld Moves More Dirt More Accurately With Leica Geosystems Machine Automation.
J.E. Liesfeld Contractor Inc., one of the largest site preparation contractors in Richmond, VA, is realizing some of these new opportunities by recently implementing 3D machine automation to its dozer and motor grader fleet.
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Field Productivity Factors in Laser Scanning Part 3
This edition written by Geoff Jacobs, considers the final aspects of coordinated image (picture) capture, scan time, autonomous operation and other scanning tips and procedures.
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GPS Machine Automation: A Capital Expenditure or an Investment?
How should GPS Machine Automation equipment designed for precisely controlling excavation and grading equipment be classified by the contractor who is contemplating its purchase? Is it a capital expenditure or an investment?
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Dangerous Landscape
An urban safety training program transforms one firm's approach to working in the field. Statistics show that violent crime is growing across the nation, so the dangers faced by survey crews are increasing.
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Do Contractors Need CAD Expertise to Take Advantage of 3D Machine Control?
In short, no. While GPS-guided, 2D machine control continues to drive excitement, efficiency, and accuracy, 3D machine control is perceived by some as a bit more complex.
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Leica Geosystems Americas Announces New Vice President of Construction
Appointment sets foundation to build and execute a well-constructed growth strategy for the construction and industry markets
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Police Investigation, Using Leica Geosystems' Laser Scanner, Assists Engineers Repairing Collapsed Freeway
Leica Geosystems redefined the word "support" when it assisted the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) at the recent collapse of a major San Francisco-area overpass.
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Leica Geosystems Captivates National Heavy Equipment Show Attendees With Its Machine Automation Solutions
At the recent National Heavy Equipment Show, Canada's largest construction event, Leica Geosystems put its advanced positioning products at center stage to give a very captive audience the chance to experience Leica GradeSmart 3D.
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Leica Geosystems introduces Leica ALS Corridor Mapper LIDAR System
Leica Geosystems announces the introduction of a new airborne LIDAR system designed specifically for corridor mapping and other large-scale mapping applications.
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SPAR Point Research LLC confirms Leica Geosystems as the leader in the laser scanning industry.
For the fourth consecutive year, Spar Point Research analysts validated that in the laser scanning market, Leica Geosystems is unrivalled.
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