Trimble and Amberg partner for more efficient tunnelling

It comprises the combination of Trimble instruments and Amberg software to provide a full field-to-office workflow that should result in increased efficiency and productivity in tunnel construction surveys.

Aimed at underground construction professionals in the US, Canada, Central and South America, the combined hardware and software solution is said to enable tunnel surveyors to perform a variety of underground tasks, such as excavation guidance, control, automated survey and stakeout of different tunnel elements using design information. It also features a module for digitising tunnel construction and further optimising related processes.

The new tie-up combines the Trimble S-series of robotic total stations with the ‘user-friendly’ workflows of Amberg Navigator field software, running on a ‘ruggedised’ Trimble TSC7 data collector or T100 tablet. The streamlined workflows are optimised and easy to use for non-geospatial professionals, helping to keep tunnelling and underground projects on time.

In the office, the designs from the Amberg Tunnel software can be easily transferred to Amberg Navigator, either directly or using the cloud. Following the data collection and stakeout operations, the information is sent back to the office for detailed analysis, where inspection maps and reports can be produced as final deliverables inside the Tunnel office software. This streamlined process is designed to bring significant time and resource savings due to a more efficient workflow and easy to use interface.