KOREC Group SX10 Archives

KOREC Customer Experiences

4th April 2019

This year, we’re on a mission to connect our customers to leaders in the Geospatial field!

Enjoying a boat trip at the Geospatial World Forum trip in Amsterdam, April 2019

We want to take YOU on our KOREC customer experience days, which kicked off at the beginning of April when we took 10 lucky customers to the Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam – attending the conference and exhibition, and of course savouring all that Amsterdam has to offer.

In June, the lucky winners of our Easter ‘golden ticket’ competition joined us for a 3-day trip to Stockholm to visit the Trimble facility that manufactures the game-changing SX10 scanner & total station, as well as the S series of total stations.

In July, we’re going to be very busy! First we are heading to Biberach in southern Germany for a hands-on mobile mapping introduction with the local Trimble experts, followed by a good old German beer festival. The week after we’ll be popping over the border to Switzerland to visit senseFly, home of the eBeeX fixed wing UAV.

Looking towards the latter half of the year, we head back to Germany for Intergeo in October with our final stop in Colorado for a Trimble Business Center masterclass in November.

We’ll be promoting these trips across the year, with plenty of chances for you to win a place to come with us. You can sign up to be selected for our customer experiences or another way to stay updated with all our latest news, offers and events is to follow us on our social channels – LinkedIn, Twitter , Instagram and Facebook.

Lucky winners of our ‘golden ticket’ competition in Stockholm, June 2019

Some thoughts from previous KOREC winners:

“A very enjoyable trip and also informative with an amicable bunch of fellow professionals and Trimble/KOREC representatives. I don’t think anyone who essentially sits at the pointed end of survey equipment and users, fully appreciates the amount of work involved in making the equipment and also development, so in this case alone was very informative to myself. It also brought a realisation of how innovative the SX10 actually is and how it currently sits apart from other equipment and manufacturers.”

Michael Golding, Technical Director (Geomatics), Consulting & Rail

“The factory tour was amazing, I’ve never seen so many instruments in one place…not even in the Met lost property office! It was such a good crowd of people to spend a few days together with, the programme of events worked well and won’t be something that I will forget.”

Paul Williams, Director, SUMO Services

“The experience was not only interesting and informative on a technical level but also the trip provided enrichment/focus on a personal and professional level which will undoubtedly feed into our products and service to clients. It was a great trip, a credit to both KOREC and Trimble and a pleasure to join you.”

Anthony Fleet, Head of Survey Services, Clugston Survey Services

X marks the spot….

12th December 2018

X marks the spot….

Why winning a KOREC ‘golden ticket’ to the Trimble SX10/S-Series production centre in Sweden is so much more than ‘just 48 hours in Stockholm!’

“By knowing more about where your instruments come from, who designed them, and the science behind their design, you become a stakeholder in the development cycle—and a peer in a community of users.” Gavin Schrock, journalist invited to the Trimble factory in Sweden

KOREC is delighted to once again be running a range of ‘golden ticket’ competitions for six lucky winners to visit the Stockholm facility where Trimble develops and produces its most ground-breaking technology, including the SX10 Scanning Total Station and the S-Series Total Stations.

The reason we love hosting this event is not just because it’s great fun – who wouldn’t enjoy the food, sights and sounds of Stockholm – but because the value of this trip has been so heavily recognised by previous KOREC visitors and Trimble alike.

Trimble knows that informed and engaged users of its technology better understand the potential of their instruments, push them further, share their knowledge and provide vital feedback. Make no mistake, this is a trip that inspires and provokes thought!

4 reasons why you should get your hand on a golden ticket!

KOREC will look after you every step of the way sorting out flights, hotels, tours and of course the factory visit.
It’s a great time of year to visit Stockholm – the trip runs over the 13^th and 14^th June. We do a tour of Stockholm on the afternoon of the 13th followed by dinner with Trimble and then the factory tour is on the morning of the 14th followed by lunch at the plant.
The Trimble factory has a great ethos – a lunchtime beer is perfectly acceptable for staff, the working day is less than 8 hours and staff tend to come….and stay!
You’ll be with KOREC staff and five other like-minded professionals to bounce ideas around with.

The bad news is that two tickets have already been snapped up! But that leaves four remaining for lucky winners over the coming months and of course we’ll keep you posted via social media as to how they can be won. Follow us on Twitter @KORECGroup

Some thoughts from previous KOREC golden ticket winners:

Michael Golding, Technical Director (Geomatics), Consulting & Rail

Paul Williams, Director, SUMO Services

Anthony Fleet, Head of Survey Services, Clugston Survey Services

KOREC in the press – A14

19th September 2018

Our thanks to Mark Lawton, Survey Manager for the A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), for his article published in the September/October issue of Geomatics World. Mark is responsible for fitting together all the pieces of the survey puzzle and in this piece explains the team’s approach to the adoption and integration of new technology.

Mark will be speaking on this subject at Trimble’s Dimensions event in Las Vegas in November.

Trimble SX10 Factory Tour

2nd March 2018

X Marks the Spot

As with all good adventure trails X usually marks the spot of hidden treasure. Well, we’re pleased to tell you that we’ve got a real spot of treasure in store.

KOREC are giving 7 lucky followers the chance to win an all expense paid trip to Stockholm for a Trimble SX10 Factory Tour in Danderyd, Sweden on the 12th and 13th June 2018.

How can you get your hand on a ticket we hear you ask? Well it’s very simple really. Send us a picture or short video of your Trimble equipment being used in a tough or unusual environment. The best image / video wins.

You have until April 26th to send us your entries. Just email us at marketing@korecgroup.com

We’ve also got lots of other ways you can win a ticket. Keep an eye on our socials for further details.

New issue of Mensura!

3rd May 2017

We’re delighted to announce that the latest issue of Mensura, KOREC’s geospatial newsletter, is now available for download here.

This issue is our last one before GEO Business 2017 so don’t forget to visit the KOREC and Trimble stands on either the 23rd or 24th May at London’s Business Design Centre. We’ll have all the latest developments on show including the Trimble SX10 and Trimble Catalyst – full details on these exciting technologies in Mensura!

5 reasons you don’t want to miss KOREC’s lunch & learn session in Dublin

9th March 2017

Join us for an informative Lunch & learn session at Castleknock Hotel on the 21^st March. The sessions have been designed to give you the latest information your business needs to thrive within the geospatial market. The day will be an informal mixture of practical demonstrations and talks where you can see the latest advancements, ask questions and meet with your fellow peers for an opportunity to network.

5 Reasons to attend our lunch & learn session

See the latest advancements from Trimble Geospatial. We will be showing casing the Trimble SX10 and Catalyst
Seek answers, share experiences and extend knowledge
Connect with like-minded professionals including technical staff from KOREC and Trimble
Witness the data first hand from the Trimble SX10 – a ground-breaking total station and a high precision scanner, united at last!
Learn all about Trimble Catalyst – a groundbreaking new service which turns your smartphone into a high precision, software defined GNSS receiver

Register for the event

More about the Trimble SX10

The Trimble® SX10 scanning total station redefines the capabilities of everyday survey equipment by providing the world’s most innovative solution for surveying, engineering, and scanning professionals. The Trimble SX10 will change the way you work. This new, versatile solution is capable of collecting any combination of high-density 3D scan data, enhanced Trimble VISION imaging, and high-accuracy total station data, allowing you to capture exactly what you need, saving you time and money on every job.

Combines surveying, imaging and high speed 3D scanning in one revolutionary solution
Trimble’s high accuracy Lightning 3DM technology provides scanning range up to 600 m and the smallest spot size in the industry—a mere 14 mm at 100 m
Utilizes Trimble Lightning scanning technology to scan up to 26,600 points per second captures a full dome scan in as little as 12 minutes
Improved Trimble VISION™ technology allows for fast and easy capture of high resolution site imagery
Complete integration with familiar workflows of Trimble Access and Trimble Business Center Software

More about Trimble Catalyst

Trimble Catalyst is a revolutionary technology that features a subscription-based software GNSS receiver, so you can get insanely close to your world. Whenever, wherever, you want to. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell:

Choose a Trimble Catalyst enabled app
Plug the Catalyst DA1 antenna into your Android phone or tablet’s USB port
Select a subscription based on your accuracy needs

HIGH ACCURACY GNSS ON DEMAND

Yesterday your phone could tell you where you were within a few meters. Today, with Trimble Catalyst, your phone can tell you where you are within just a few centimetres.

Catalyst features a powerful antenna that plugs directly into your Android phone or tablet’s USB port. Once it’s linked to cloud services from the Trimble Connect platform, you can sync and share your position and the things you map.

And, since Catalyst’s revolutionary technology features a software GNSS receiver, instead of a chip, you only use it when you need it.

We look forward to welcoming you at one our lunch & learn sessions.

Happy Birthday! Ten years of Trimble VISION

2nd February 2017

Ten years ago, back in 2007, the birth of Trimble VISION technology set the total station on a new path. But where has that path led…..

It’s been ten years since the launch of the VX10, Trimble’s first spatial station. Truly ground breaking, its arrival in 2007 saw the first ever commercial outing for Trimble VISION in an instrument that integrated video, scanning and positioning technologies.

Designed to improve data collection and the clarity of deliverables, the 2007 version of Trimble VISION provided a real-time reference enabling surveyors and engineers to see everything the instrument saw and to directly work with live video images on a controller or capture measurements to a prism or a reflectorless surface with a point and click. All this was delivered through a single 3MP pixel camera.

10 years later and we have the latest incarnation of Trimble VISION – step forward the SX10! Developed from the ground up, the SX10 combines surveying, imaging and high speed 3D scanning in one revolutionary instrument.

So what has 10 years of Trimble development in this area given us? Well Trimble’s commitment to the evolution of the total station has resulted in many industry firsts (see our VISION timeline) but if the VX was hailed as a game changer, the SX10 is most definitely an industry shaker. For a start it comes with greatly improved Trimble VISION technology. Whereas the VX had just one 3MP camera, a field of view of 16.5° x 12.3° and 8x zoom, the SX10 has 3 calibrated cameras, a 360° x 300° field of view and 84x total zoom which means a single pixel can be picked out at 200m range! The clarity of images is breath taking.

Additionally, the SX10 has just one button on it, the cameras are now so sophisticated you no longer need to look through an eyepiece – this catches almost every surveyor by surprise! All measurement is controlled by at Tablet PC which displays the image from the coaxial telescope camera. The end result is that the SX10’s VISION capabilities give you more power than ever to direct your survey with live video images on the controller as well as create a wide variety of deliverables from collected imagery. An improved performance includes the ability to capture full dome panoramas in as little as three minutes. You can also select from varying levels of imaging capabilities and resolutions, to suit your application from documenting a site to capturing additional visual detail on your DR observations.

Of course Trimble VISION is just one aspect of the SX10 and whilst we’d like to wish Trimble VISION a happy 10^th birthday, we’re already looking ahead and wondering…..what next from Trimble?

Call your KOREC consultant now to book a demonstration of the SX10 or to find out more about Trimble VISION,

2007

Launch of the VX, Trimble’s first spatial station with VISION technology.

2011

VISION technology makes its debut in the Trimble S6 and Trimble Vice President Chris Gibson states, “….. I think that we will see a clear shift towards photogrammetry. Trimble invests around 12% of its revenue in R&D and continually assesses what is happening in the market place. Our recent acquisitions show a clear shift towards photogrammetry and the new release of Trimble VISION on the S6 reinforces this.”

2014

Launch of the Trimble V10 Imaging Rover with VISION technology, a pole based system designed to capture a 60MP panorama image with a single button push.

2015

Trimble enhances its S-Series range of robotic total stations with the launch of two further instruments with Trimble VISION, the S7 and the S9

2016

And then there was one! Launch of the Trimble SX10 combining surveying, imaging and high speed 3D scanning in one revolutionary solution. Built on the stability of Trimble’s trusted MagDrive™ and Autolock® technologies , the SX10 also boasts improved Trimble VISION powering three calibrated cameras with a 360-degree x 300-degree field of view with high precision over the entire range