Sometimes it’s the simple things that make life just a little bit easier and Trimble’s VRS Now is a service that more than delivers in this area. Just to remind ourselves, we caught up with Stuart Cartwright of The SUMO Group who explains just how useful VRS Now can be….. The SUMO Group is a multi-disciplinary survey business operating through a network of 30 fully equipped survey teams, strategically located throughout the UK.  The Team Sumo section of the company is currently undertaking survey work for sub-contractor GPC Cumbria, specialists in shore end work on windfarms, on RWE Innogy’s flagship… Read More

It has been brought to our attention that the Ordnance Survey UK are planning to perform maintenance work on their OSNet active GNSS base station system. This will impact all systems related to the OSNet, including Trimble’s VRS Now amongst other GNSS network RTK correction systems in use within the UK. The maintenance work is planned to take place between the hours of 0900UTC and 1000UTC (9am to 10am GMT) on 20th November and 27th November 2011. The planned work is expected to result in a total loss of connections to the OSNet station data stream for up to 45… Read More

Trimble VRS Now is now able to provide full GPS & GLONASS coverage throughout Great Britain, ensuring full RTK network correction data is available. Based on the unrivalled Trimble VRS technology, users can access a full GPS & GLONASS Network correction data solution.  Trimble VRS Now is the first and only service providing this capability in Great Britain and Ireland. This GNSS capability provides users with correction data for the maximum number of satellites, thereby aiding operation in areas of limited ‘sky’ visibilty such as urban canyons or high foliage environments.  Using both GPS & GLONASS satellites can improve productivity… Read More

Need to cut down on rework…ensure that all points are collected whilst the surveyor is on site…monitor your surveyor’s safety…simplify product scheduling and asset management? Then Trimble’s new online rover tracking service is for you. Available as an optional extra for Trimble VRS Now subscribers, find out more by reading the full news release at www.korecgroup.com

Following the implementation of the Traffic Management Act 2004 in April last year, Northumberland County Council is ensuring that it is perfectly placed to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement by reviewing all its existing Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) with the help of a new Trimble R8 Rover used in conjunction with Trimble’s VRS Now service. Already familiar with Trimble technology and KOREC’s service and support, Northumberland County Council’s Traffic Safety Team tested a Trimble R8 with VRS Now to ensure that the system met the main criteria they were looking for – high accuracy, software flexibility, ease of use for the… Read More