Most all total stations on the market today provide surveyors with an electronic distance measuring device (EDM), a digital theodolite and lots of computing horsepower and memory. This powerful grouping of features gives surveyors the ability to measure vertical and horizontal angles and slope distances and more.
Trimble’s total stations, like everything Trimble makes, are built on a heritage of pushing the limits, engineering excellence, durability, and precision. Trimble’s expertise from five decades of manufacturing land surveying equipment and GPS surveying tools, benefit their total station solutions.
Advantages of Trimble Total Stations
Trimble has 6 “Total Stations” to meet the demanding needs of the most challenging GPS land surveying projects.
The Trimble SX10 scanning total station provides the most innovative solution for surveying, engineering and scanning professionals.
Trimble’s M series of total solutions deliver dependable performance and results in a mechanical total solution. The M3 is lightweight, compact and streamlined for easy use in the field. The M1 is a conventional surveying instrument that makes it the most affordable of the M series.
Always ensure that a total station’s tripod is on the most stable footing possible so to eliminate movement, prevent accidents and obtain the most accurate measurements. Proper battery care is important. Always remove the battery when the station is not in use – preferably in a dry place with the battery fully discharged. This protects the station and maximizes battery life. Never carry a tripod with a total station attached. Always remove the total station from the tripod when moving it.
While total stations can be a significant expenditure compared to other surveying instruments, they deliver on the investment by producing faster, more accurate and detailed measurement and maps than any other instruments. Contact us today. We can help you select the right total station for your business.