Having the right accessory for your surveying job will save you time, money and increase onsite efficiency, accuracy and safety. For many years surveyors have relied on high quality equipment to make precise measurements for different surveying applications. However, quality equipment goes hand in hand with supporting accessories which are important as the equipment itself.
Considering the job nature of surveying activities, it requires more of accuracy and having the best addition of mounting accessory will ease your frustration and guarantee accurate and speedy dimensions for all your applications. Nevertheless, keep in mind that, the type of mounting accessory that you might require will totally depend on the type of instrument the accessory will offer stability support and the nature of the job or surroundings.
Mounting accessories Significance
Mounting accessories seem to be simple tools, but in truth they are an incredible useful accompaniment and a must have for surveyors using lasers, levels, total stations, GPS/GNSS, Theodolites & more.
“Mounting Accessories apply in GNSS, Total station, Prism Set Ups usually for most surveys. They help support the equipment to get best level using an existing bubble on the mount. Types of mounts include: Circular prism Mount/Holder, Tribrach & Adapter mounts, Bipod & Tripods for staffs & Survey poles,” comments Chris Muya, Managing Director, at Measurement Systems Ltd.
Naoaki Koike of Myzox Co., Ltd considers mounting accessories to be the “Key” point of accurate surveying. “A good data is obtained by the use of good surveying instruments; however, these data could record an error due to a faulty accessory by quality. A case of data error, surveyors waste a day of spending at the field. To be specific, the needs of land surveying might have some local rules/requirements; Mini prism is one of the items which have special requirement for each scene at field. A variety of size/shape, enable surveyors to choose the best one with size/function for each field,” points out Naoaki. Naoaki further affirms that, a quality of bubble and prism affects surveying data significantly and it must be accurate and correct for one to provide accurate and correct data reading.
Think of a mounting accessory as part of your equipment
It is clear that, mounting accessories are essential in holding survey equipment steady and allows accurate readings and results. Most importantly, having the best and most appropriate equipment accessories will certainly help you to enhance product capability and make your job more efficient, accurate and much easier. From measuring positions on earth to establishing maps and boundaries, think of accessories as part of your job accomplishment!
“It all depends on the type of equipment or accessory one is using. Most mounts come with the equipment but others can be sourced from accessory manufacturers,” says Chris Muya.
According to Naoaki Koike, some people still think of “accessories” as accessories for surveying, while on the other hand, others consider accessories as important part of the equipment for accurate and correct surveying data.
“In order to have good quality surveying data, please consider accessories and instruments as one package and not separate items. Keep in mind that, measurement is not only done by instruments; but rather with an inclusion of good and most suitable accessories that brings good surveying data and improved work efficiency.
