KOREC are delighted to today (11th August 2020) be announcing their new initiative, Meet the Experts, to further help and support their growing customer base.

The concept is to increase awareness and understanding of eight key business areas and solutions, which are;

Each KOREC Expert has been selected for their specific experience, product knowledge, industry connections, and ability to share that knowledge with our customer base.

The initiative was launched with a introductory video interview with laser scanning expert, Melvin Penwill – watch the video here.

Our thanks to Andrew Plumb of Amey Consulting for the information in our latest case study, “Tackling a ‘Perfect Storm’ of monitoring challenges.

This story looks at how Andrew undertook the remote monitoring of a tunnel under restoration and construction activity just outside of Kings Cross.

Read the full story here.

The Autumn issue of CES’s supplement, Geospatial Engineering, features one of our favourite monitoring stories of the year:

“How a single Trimble monitoring system is all that’s required for a challenging site thanks to intelligent planning and a full understanding of the project’s challenges.”

Our thanks to Vince Bridle of Sir Robert McAlpine for all the information and pictures.

Read the story in the supplement here

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Download the KOREC PDF here

Great to see Geomatics World featuring our latest KOREC Trimble SX10 case study on the front page of the May/June issue! Our thanks to The Greenhatch Group Engineering Manager, Jordan Knight, for providing the information for this story on the monitoring of the rugged and beautiful area around the site of the new Tintagel bridge. The monitoring work was undertaken on behalf of English Heritage.

You can read more about this project in our case study.

 

For over a year now, our Trimble monitoring system in Huntingdon has been running faultlessly using the Settop M1 communications hub connected to a Trimble Autolock Total Station.

With this setup, the data is transmitted via SIM to a PC running Trimble’s T4D monitoring software which publishes the data to a web portal. The engineer can then log-in and manage projects from anywhere, and even view the site live through an easy to configure webcam service like the one we have just installed on our KOREC demonstration system.

The M1 up and running in Huntingdon so we took the opportunity to have a QA session on this topic with the Monitoring Solutions Trimble Regional Sales Manager EMEA, Alberto Bushell:

What does the M1 setup entail?
AB: The Settop M1 Monitoring Controller is an all-in-one device. Next to incorporated communication options like cellular modem, Wifi and Bluetooth, it is a router, a remote switch and a device server at the same time. Only one central power supply is required and all cable connections between different hardware devices become obsolete. It also includes the auto-start functionality that requires a specific cable between device server and total station if no Settop M1 is used. Reduced cables and hardware together with the nice web interface of the Settop M1 ensure an easy set up.

Aside from a simplified setup, what other benefits does the M1 bring?
AB: It can control the total station and ensures rounds are measured even in case there is a temporary drop in communication to Trimble 4D Control. Due to its large onboard memory it is able to buffer round information during communications outages. It works seamlessly with Trimble 4D Control software and guarantees full data integrity. The communication to Trimble 4D Control software can be established via a secured cloud service connection (IST Connect). This is especially beneficial if there is no static IP address for the Settop M1 available.

What would be the two main system priorities for the monitoring end user and how can the M1 contribute to these needs?
AB: Reliability: Monitoring operations require reliable solutions, the M1 ensures 24/7 operations during years and, in case of network failure, it can store data for weeks for later use in T4D.
Ease of installation: This plug&play solution offers an advantage on difficult installation environments and shorter intervention periods in areas with dense traffic.

Trimble offers many monitoring systems but what would you recommend for a good all round remote, real-time system?
AB: This really depends on the project, and what the customer needs. A real-time monitoring system would usually include Trimble 4D Control (T4D) realtime monitoring software which can take data from a range of Trimble Total Stations, GNSS receivers and geotechnical sensors like crack gauges and tilt sensors from a number of different manufacturers. The data from total stations can be received via radio (ideal on some compact construction sites where radio comms work well) or Settop M1 total station controller (if the instrument is too far away from the PC running T4D to use radios). If its remote, I would suggest a Settop M1 controlling a Trimble S7, S9 or the new S5Ti-M running alongside T4D. If additional sensors are required, we can scale the solution to suit.

If you could have three words to describe the M1, what would they be?
Comprehensive, robust and powerful!

To find out more about how easy and cost-effective it is to benefit from Trimble monitoring solutions, please do get in touch with KOREC monitoring specialist, Matthew.lock@korecgroup.com

The latest issue of CES magazine is out now and KOREC can’t help but think that the Editor’s interest in all things Star Wars may have assisted in the great coverage of this unusual case study, a monitoring story set on one of Ireland’s most important herigage sites, Skellig Michael…better know as the location where Luke Skywalker was tracked down in the cliff hanger scene of The Force Awkens!

Click here the full story

Construction intelligence has valued UK contracts in 2017 at £71bn. A great number of these will require some form of monitoring which is why adding deformation monitoring to your survey portfolio can be highly profitable.
And it’s easier than you think. More often than not, you already have the equipment to do it with basic systems requiring nothing more than a Trimble Total Station with FineLock technology and the stake-out function in Trimble Access software running on a controller.
Alternatively, you may already have a laser scanner for creating surface models and of course surface to surface comparisons, ideal for detecting a bulging retaining wall, without the need to put prisms on structures.
The next step would be investing in Trimble’s modestly priced 4D monitoring app for setting up a measuring regime. Full information on all these options, and more advanced ones, is available from our webinar.

View the webinar here

The theme of our latest case study is very much one of monitoring being an achievable and affordable service that all survey practices can offer their clients.

“Achievable Monitoring” is based on the Greenhatch Group and their use of a Trimble S9 with Trimble’s Access Monitoring Module.

Read the full story here.

Watch the KOREC Webinar for an introduction to Monitoring and learn how they are being used by surveyors in a variety of projects around the world, which was aired on 15th October 2010.

Monitoring is the fastest growing discipline in the survey market and thanks to new ‘accessible’ systems such as Trimble’s S8 Total Station and 4D Control software and their short learning curve, land surveyors can now bid and perform on jobs previously denied to them due to the high level of investment involved.

Watch the KOREC Webinar of an introduction to these systems and learn how they are being used by surveyors in a variety of projects around the world.

To register, click here and fill in the registration form with GoTo Webinar.