Riegl scanner for Mining Surveys

NOTTINGHAM-based 3D Laser Mapping have supplied an ultra-long-range laser scanner to Mining Surveys (UK). Designed to capture millimetre-accurate 3D mapping at very high speeds and at a capture range in excess of one mile, the Riegl scanner is one of the first systems of its kind to be sold worldwide.

Chesterfield-based Mining Surveys (UK), a specialist surveying company who primarily work within the heavy civil engineering, mining and waste industries, say they plan to utilize the innovative laser measurement system to expand their operations into new markets and applications.

John Halifax, principle director of Mining Surveys (UK), commented: ‘The Riegl LMS-Z620 will allow us to expand our operations into new areas while still maintaining the high levels of service and performance our clients have come to expect.

‘In trials earlier this year, where we used to the scanner to survey landfill sites, we were able to significantly reduce the time spent on site and survey previously inaccessible and, therefore, un-surveyed areas.’

The LMS-Z620 can capture up to 11,000 individual point measurements per second. Operating at ranges of up to 2,000m and achieving repeatable readings to an accuracy of 10mm, it is said to offer an unrivalled level of performance in the field. The system, which also includes specialist operating and processing software together with an integrated high-resolution digital camera, was specifically designed for long-range topography and mining operations, but can also be applied to monitoring, civil engineering, archaeological and architectural projects.

‘We believe the LMS-Z620 will revolutionize the laser scanning market, opening up a wide range of potential applications,’ said Dr Graham Hunter, managing director of 3D Laser Mapping. ‘It’s unparalleled performance delivers significant operational efficiencies combined with ease of use and safety of operation in the field.’