New mid-range I-Site laser scanner from Maptek

13 December, 2011

Latest I-Site 8400 model specially designed for routine surveying and topographic and volumetric tasks

MINING technology specialists Maptek have launched the new I-Site 8400 laser scanner, following the worldwide success of the long-range I-Site 8800. Built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Adelaide, South Australia, the streamlined I-Site 8400 laser scanner is suitable for sites requiring routine survey, topographic and volumetric tasks. At 12kg, it is a lighter instrument and includes an internal digital compass, onboard controls and USB memory storage.

The 8400 has a maximum range of 1,000m and accuracy to within 20mm, which suits most mining applications, such as daily pit pick-ups and stockpile monitoring/reconciliation.

The robust quality and ergonomic design of the I-Site 8800 scanner has been retained in the new I-Site 8400, so that it is capable of handling large survey workloads in the field. Mobile scanning is conducted easily by fitting the scanner to site vehicles with Maptek’s I-Site vehicle mount.

‘The I-Site 8400 more than meets market demands for a ruggedized, simple topographic survey instrument,’ said Athy Kalatzis, manager of Maptek’s laser scanning business unit. ‘Data is captured and stored on removable memory by controls incorporated into the scanner. Connection to a tablet PC is available as an option for extra scan resolutions.’

All components on the I-Site 8400 unit have been extensively tested and quality assured. The scanner has been optimized to operate in surface conditions ranging from –0 to 50°C, and it can also be used underground.

Any data captured using the I-Site 8400 laser scanner can easily be viewed using Maptek I-Site Studio software, which has a host of features and tools to quickly turn scan data into valuable results.

Larger operations often have more than one scanner to cover all bases. Operations using both I-Site 8800 and I-Site 8400 scanners will be able to optimize survey productivity by choosing the appropriate scanner for the task. The economic I-Site 8400 is a flexible device, while the I-Site 8800 offers longer range and an integrated high-resolution digital panoramic camera for specialized face mapping and geotechnical analysis.