Leica Geosystems releases its 3D guidance system for excavating construction machines, Leica PowerDigger 3D, which expands the PowerSnap concept. This system provides flexibility and interchangeability of machine control products and...

In soil and sediment studies, geophysical mapping is often used as a prerequisite to focus or guide traditional sampling and coring of the locations of interest. This way, synoptic and...

Dimensions 2009, the fifth in this conference series, took place from 23rd to 25th February at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Attendees had the opportunity to network with industry...

Established in 1868 by Govert van Oord, Van Oord is today a conglomerate of Dutch dredging companies, lately best known as constructor of Palm Island, Dubai, the ‘Eighth Wonder of...

Magellan Professional has launched the ProFlex 500 dual-frequency GNSS Receiver. The ProFlex 500 delivers RTK features in a rugged, highly integrated receiver design. The device is designed for multiple applications:...

Carlson Software (KY, USA) and Prolec of Poole (United Kingdom) have reached an agreement to distribute Carlson machine control software and products through Prolec's European distribution network. This nonexclusive agreement...

Septentrio ‘s north American division has added Western Latitudes, a wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian 104, Inc., to their expanding North American distribution network. Septentrio (Belgium) has signed an agreement...

Depleting oil resources have led the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to begin investing heavily in other sectors, above all tourism and property. The resulting construction boom means 20% of the...

Hemisphere GPS (Canada) has introduced the new Crescent VS100 and VS110, a heading and positioning solution for machine control and marine navigation applications including dredging and hydrographic surveying. Hemisphere GPS's...

A new series of Modular GPS Receivers and additions to the Trimble family of Smart GPS Antenna are released by Trimble (CA, USA). The new product offering provides four levels...