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Another attribute of the X7—its self-calibration capability--was particularly interesting for SG. For many scanners and surveying instruments, calibration can mean having a key unit out of production for a lengthy period, not to mention service costs. "West Australia is very isolated, and this presents logistical problems for calibrations," said Simpson. "Sending an instrument in back for annual calibration can be costly, but it is the downtime that really becomes problematic." On another mining project, SG used the in-the-field scan registration feature of the X7 exclusively. Jordan Booker, an SG office tech and GIS analyst said, "We did about 600 scans for one huge pebble crusher at Cape Preston. The crusher was more than 50 meters high. We had to scan all levels of the crusher and the conveyor systems, but with the in-the-field registration this only took a few days." SG's new X7 has proven to deliver the high-precision data their clients need. The instrument is a time saver and is fast becoming their go-to instrument for a wide variety of surveys. TRANSFORMING THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS Contact your local Trimble Authorized Distribution Partner for more information NORTH AMERICA Trimble Inc. 10368 Westmoor Drive Westminster CO 80021 USA EUROPE Trimble Germany GmbH Am Prime Parc 11 65479 Raunheim GERMANY +49-6142-2100-0 Phone +49-6142-2100-140 Fax ASIA-PACIFIC Trimble Navigation Singapore PTE Limited 3 HarbourFront Place #13-02 HarbourFront Tower Two Singapore 099254 SINGAPORE +65-6871-5878 Phone +65-6871-5879 Fax "Scanning is a standard part of our workflow for mining and other clients. Our X7 scanner has definitely paid for itself and have made a lot of money for us." — Ben Simpson, Operations and Business Development Manager, Survey Group © 2020, Trimble Inc. All rights reserved. Trimble, the Globe & Triangle logo and RealWorks are trademarks of Trimble Inc. registered in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PN 022516-567 (01/21) After scanning, technicians used point cloud data to produce 3D models of a pump station and its equipment.

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