Network Mapping has purchased a new terrestrial scanning system, a Leica ScanStation 2. This allows the collection of up to 50,000 survey measurements every second, with a relative accuracy of 1 – 2 mm and range of 300 m.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping wins multi-year framework contract with National Grid Plc", "date": "1st January 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has been commissioned on a multi-year framework contract to survey the entirety of National Grid Plc’s UK and US electricity transmission network. Numerous deliverables will be produced from the survey data, including digital, 3D, as-built PLS-CADD™ models for capital engineering projects and tools for vegetation management.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping commits to purchase new corridor mapping solution", "date": "27th February 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has a policy of continual investment and has committed to buying the new Optech Orion CM200. The small size and low weight of the system ensures fuel economy for helicopter operations, and a scan frequency of 200 kHz will offer incredible resolution to our clients.
", "links": [ { "label": "Orion CM200", "href": "/media/downloads/orion.pdf" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping purchases new terrestrial LiDAR scanning system", "date": "27th February 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has purchased a new terrestrial scanning system, a Leica ScanStation 2. This allows the collection of up to 50,000 survey measurements every second, with a relative accuracy of 1 – 2 mm and range of 300 m.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Vegetation hazard products delivered on time to Bonneville Power Administration!", "date": "16th July 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has successfully completed the on-time delivery of a project to map over 1200 Rights-of-Way (ROW) miles for Bonneville Power Administration, a large public utility in the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of this project was to detect NERC FAC-003-1 reportable category 1,2 and 3 hazards. The rapid acquisition and delivery of the survey datasets ensures that the utility will be able to use the data as part of their annual Transmission Vegetation Management Program (TVMP), a key requirement of FAC-003-1.
", "links": [ { "label": "FAC-003-1 Standard", "href": "http://www.nerc.com/files/FAC-003-1.pdf" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping commissions new fixed-wing aircraft to widen services in UK and Europe", "date": "7th August 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has bought a fixed-wing aircraft with special modifications to allow high quality data capture collection for wide area surveys at a competitive price in the UK and Europe. Orthorectified RGB photography, NIR imagery and LiDAR scans will be offered using the platform.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping purchases Optech ALTM 3100EA", "date": "11th September 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has now expanded it’s arsenal of LiDAR assets with the purchase of an additional scanner. The Optech ALTM 3100EA offers enhanced accuracy and will be used for high-grade engineering surveys.
", "links": [ { "label": "ALTM 3100EA", "href": "http://www.optech.ca/pdf/Brochures/ALTM3100EAwspecsfnl.pdf" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping complete terrestrial scanning survey of wadi infrastructure", "date": "27th September 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Samuel Verth, a Senior Surveyor at Network Mapping, has led a successful terrestrial laser scanning project in Asia. The accurate as-built survey of existing assets within a perennial river valley (wadi) was the purpose of the project, and will now be used for subsequent engineering work.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping delivers paper on NERC FAC-003-1 compliance at ROW9", "date": "30th September 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Nicholas Ferguson, Network Mapping’s Business Planning and Development Manager, has delivered a paper on compliance with NERC reliability standard FAC-003-1 at the 9th Rights-of-Way Symposium, Oregon. Aimed at reducing vegetation derived blackouts in the US, the paper sets out how LiDAR can be implemented as part of a utility’s Transmission Vegetation Management Program. To obtain more information, please contact nicholas.ferguson@network-mapping.com
", "links": [ { "label": "9th Rights-of-Way Symposium", "href": "http://www.rights-of-way.org/19symp.htm" } ] } }, { "title": "Optech Orion C200 is delivered!", "date": "7th October 2009", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has taken delivery of its new Optech Orion C200 LiDAR scanner. With a 200 kHz survey frequency, this scanner emits 200,000 pulses every second with the potential of recording up to 800,000. The scanner comes complete with a high-resolution 60 megapixel camera system with built in forward-motion blur compensation.
", "links": [ { "label": "Vegetation management", "href": "http://www.optech.ca/press_networkmapping_vegetation.html" } ] } }, { "title": "Vegetation management paper for electricity transmission lines to be presented at PSCE 2009", "date": "13th October 2009", "author": "Nicholas Fergusonx", "body": { "text": "Paul Richardson, Technical Director, and Nicholas Ferguson, Business Planning and Development Manager, will present a paper on the use of LiDAR for transmission line vegetation management at the Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference, to be held this November 8th – 12th in Fort Worth, Texas. Network Mapping will also be exhibiting at the conference, please visit stand 43.
", "links": [ { "label": "Conference website", "href": "http://content.asce.org/conferences/ets2009/welcome.html" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping successfully completes first project using Optech Orion C200 LiDAR sensor", "date": "10th January 2010", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has deployed its new Optech Orion C200 LiDAR sensor on a electricity transmission survey and engineering project in the Pacific Northwest for over 1,400 miles of right-of-way. The project was carried out in challenging mountainous terrain and was aimed at compliance with NERC FAC-003-1 by surveying both the transmission line and surrounding vegetation in extremely high resolution. The capability of the system to record up to four return pulses for each emitted pulse allows the canopy, sub-canopy and ground surface to be defined, enabling the worst vertical extent of a vegetation violation to be captured. The system emits infrared laser pulses at 200,000 times a second, ensuring the worst lateral extent of a vegetation infringement is also captured.
Deliverables for the project were created on a short time scale to enable a rapid response to violations. The deliverables included PLS-CADD™ models and associated vegetation products.
", "links": [ { "label": "FAC-003-1 Standard", "href": "http://www.nerc.com/files/FAC-003-1.pdf" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping delivers datasets for petrochemical plant management and geological exploration", "date": "15th January 2010", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has successfully delivered new products for petrochemical plant management and geological exploration. The products included a contour model, orthorectified imagery, vector mapping, and a high resolution point cloud. The survey captured areas of geological strata in Oman that can be observed directly from the LiDAR data and orthophotography in high definition due to a lack of surface vegetation.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping delivers new highway and road products for engineering design", "date": "20th January 2010", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping has successfully delivered some new products for the highway and roads industry. The products included a contour model, high resolution orthorectified imagery and a fully classified 3D point cloud which shows all surface features, such as rivers, existing roads and transmission lines. The survey data will be used to design upgrades to roads within a remote and mountainous region of Oman.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping to exhibit at Transmission and Distribution 2010, New Orleans", "date": "27th January 2010", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping will be exhibiting at the Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, to be held April 19th to 22nd at the Ernest N.Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Network Mapping will be showcasing their Optech Orion C200 LiDAR scanner. Please visit booth 226.
", "links": [ { "label": "IEEET-D", "href": "http://www.ieeet-d.org/" } ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping to exhibit at The International LiDAR Mapping Forum, Denver", "date": "15th February 2010", "author": "Nicholas Ferguson", "body": { "text": "Network Mapping will be exhibiting at The International LiDAR Mapping Forum, to be held March 3rd to 5th at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. The booth will be manned by Nicholas Ferguson, Business Planning and Development Manager, and Shane Brunker, Operations Manager. Please visit booth 87.
", "links": [ { "label": "LiDAR Map", "href": "http://www.lidarmap.org/" } ] } }, { "title": "Randy Rhoads to join Network Mapping", "date": "30th March 2010", "author": "David Langworth", "body": { "text": "We can proudly announce that our LiDAR operations in the USA will come under Network Mapping Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Mapping Ltd. Moreover we're delighted to have Randy Rhoads joining us on 5 April as Network Mapping Inc's Chief Operating Officer. Randy brings a wealth of experience from a long and distinguished career in LiDAR, including senior positions within Airborne 1, Optimal Geomatics and latterly at Aeroquest Optimal.
Randy can be contacted at randy.rhoads@network-mapping.com
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping complete terrestrial scanning condition assessment survey of transmission tower components with the new Lecia CF10 scanner", "date": "13th April 2010", "author": "Tim Hustwayte", "body": { "text": "Rip Warner, Land Surveyor, has led a successful terrestrial laser scanning project in Northern America. The accurate as-built survey of existing assets on transmission towers was the purpose of the project, and will now be used for subsequent engineering work.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping Delivers Critical Topological Data in Oman", "date": "27nd May 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "We have successfully delivered to PAEW survey data of a large area of the Sur region in Oman. This project provides the base data to allow critically needed hydrological design works to take place, improving the wellbeing and quality of life for the local community. Having now completed several projects in the Middle East, we have demonstrated our capacity to acquire data in this logistically challenging environment and produce a high quality, on time product.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "New Knaresborough Office", "date": "1st July 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "The Production and QA Centre officially opened for business on 01/07/2010. This facility is equipped with state-of-the-art IS infrastructure including high-speed multi-gigabit networks, distributed computing and high capacity data servers linked to our client portal. This will act at the new hub for all data processing activities and ongoing R&D - reflecting our continuing investment in our technology and staff.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping Delivers Transmission Line Project to SDGE", "date": "8th July 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "We have successfully delivered 90 miles of transmission line survey data to San Diego Gas and Electric. This data will be used to support line rating studies, new line design work and network upgrades. For this project Network Mapping produced a range of highly effective geospatial products including classified LiDAR data, PLS-CADD™ models and orthorectified image mosaics.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping Delivers Transmission Line Project to Ameren", "date": "16th July 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "The project to survey transmission lines and green field sites for Ameren was successfully delivered on the 16/07/2010. This data will be used to support line rating studies, new line design work and network upgrades. Products delivered included PLS CADD™ files, conductor temperature calculations and orthorectified photography.
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "New Production Manager", "date": "16th July 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "We are delighted to announce that Shane Brunker is going to take this leading role at our new technology centre in Knaresborough, Yorkshire. Shane brings to Network Mapping his international experience in GIS, Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey and a history of successful project management.
"I look forward to this role and am excited to work with the excellent technical team at the new technology centre. I hope to ramp up our approach to technological improvement and innovation and also increase our focus towards greater quality and accuracy".
", "links": [ ] } }, { "title": "Network Mapping to Produce 3D models of the Grain Liquid Natural Gas Terminal in Kent, England", "date": "19th July 2010", "author": "Adam Malcolm", "body": { "text": "Grain LNG, part of National Grid Plc, have awarded Network Mapping a contract to scan their near-complete facility using aerial and terrestrial LiDAR and parallel imagery. The data will be used as part of their long term strategy for improving engineering design, asset management and visualisation.
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