Envirosight Releases New Quickview airHD+ Sewer Assessment Camera
RANDOLPH, NJ— Zoom assessment cameras are used to help determine sewer condition, and the Quickview brand revolutionized the sewer inspection industry by providing rapid, affordable visual assessment capabilities in sewer lines, stormwater lines, catch basins and manholes. The new Quickview airHD+ makes assessment even easier and more detailed. It has all the features of its predecessor: wireless tablet-based control, HD video, remote height and tilt adjustment, and hands-free operation. In a...
Woolpert Updates SmartView Connect to Publish Mapping Data at Unprecedented Speeds
DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert has launched the SmartView Connect (SVC) Version 5, a streamlined quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) tracking application to review preliminary imagery, elevation and remote sensing data sets. SVC is an open geospatial consortium (OGC), compliant raster and vector service that allows internet and web map service (WMS) viewing access to project deliverables while a project is underway. “Over the last seven years, we have published more than 500 data sets spannin...
Trimble Expands Mixed-Reality Portfolio for Field Workers
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018-Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today Trimble Connect™ for HoloLens and a new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens that improves the utility of mixed reality for practical field applications. The announcement was made at World of Concrete and Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating (AHR) Expo 2018. "With the rise in acceptance for mixed-reality solutions in business today, the need for 3D visualization outside the office is driving this next wave of T...
Bentley Systems Expands Concrete Building Design and Documentation Offerings through Acquisition of S-Cube Futuretech
EXTON, Pa. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based concrete building design and documentation software company S-Cube Futuretech Pvt. Ltd. The addition of S-Cube Futuretech’s applications expands Bentley’s offerings specific to the needs of concrete engineering design and documentation software users in India, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Concrete colum...
Esri Releases World's First Complete Utility GIS Platform
REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology and spatial analytics, today announced that it is releasing advanced network capabilities for utilities as part of the company's ArcGIS platform. The ArcGIS Utility Network Management extension, which delivers the new utility network, lets users create, manage, and share complete data about networks from source to demand, such as residential meters for electric, water, wastewater, gas, district heating, an...
Presto Announces New Porous Pavement Design Assistant Tool
Presto Geosystems, the manufacturer of porous pavement solutions including GEOBLOCK®, GEOPAVE® and GEOWEB®, offers a porous pavement design assistant tool to help engineers and stormwater designers choose pavement options suitable for site conditions and expected use. The user chooses product and inputs values for loading requirements, infill type, and subgrade strength. The tool returns recommendations for fill/base depth (includes a full cross section), and values for runoff coefficient and...
Stantec Airports Explores Transforming Airport Terminals into Destinations
The newly released Stantec Airports book looks at how airports can create memorable experiences for passengers and a sense of place for their communities. In-depth case-studies of ten airports around the world are featured in the book, which includes unique photography, and extensive architectural and engineering details. The Stantec Airports book tells a story that will resonate with the everyday traveler, and those in the airport, architecture, and engineering industries. “Airports are the...
Vectorworks, Inc. Unveils the Benefits of AR Through Its Nomad Mobile App for iOS
Columbia, MD (January 16, 2018)—Augmented reality (AR), which superimposes a computer-generated image on a real-world view, is now available for consumer mobile devices, making immersive and compelling viewing available to everyone. In response to the fast-moving development of this technology, tech companies are creating new workflows. As a prime example of this, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. has added AR capabilities to its free Vectorworks Nomad mobile app, specif...
Gorman-Rupp Offers New ValuPrime Line of Priming-Assisted Centrifugal Pumps
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2018 - Gorman-Rupp, pump manufacturer of Mansfield, Ohio, is introducing a new line of cost-effective priming-assisted centrifugal pumps. The ValuPrime™ is a compact and powerful pump ideally suited for the dewatering needs of the construction, industrial, and agricultural markets and is based on the proven technology of the Prime Aire® and Prime Aire Plus® lines. Featuring model sizes 4" x 4" (100 mm x 100 mm) and 6" x 6" (150 mm x 150 mm), flows to 1520 GPM (95.9...
WinCan’s New ScanExplorer Presents Sewer Side-Scan Data
PITTSBURGH, PA — Side-scanning technology is used to image the interior of sewer pipes without relying on video. A side-scan captures the entirety of a pipe wall as a single high-res image, allowing engineers to quickly evaluate condition and identify defects. There are two major benefits to side-scanning: It speeds up inspection. The equipment operator doesn’t have to stop to pan, tilt or zoom. It speeds up analysis. Engineers and supervisors do not need to sit through video footage, pa...