Leica Geosystems and GeoPal Partner for Utility Asset Collection

Leica Geosystems, an industry leader in measurement technology, has announced a partnership with GeoPal to support high accuracy asset data capture for utility professionals within the GeoPal mobile workforce management solution.

With increased regulatory pressure on utility organisations to provide more accurate location data and asset records, the Leica Zeno GG04 Plus smart antenna is now seamlessly supported by GeoPal to provide high accuracy positions within GeoPal’s Android and iOS mobile applications.

Alan Grady, contracts manager, Coffey Group, said “The Leica GG04 plus is simple to use and enables the field team to capture the accurate location of assets as they are installed in real-time. This enables us to validate jobs for our clients more quickly and ultimately improves the ongoing efficiency and productivity of Coffey group.”

Moving from Paper to Digital

The Zeno GG04 Plus brings advanced GNSS technology and industry-leading 555 channel tracking power to GIS asset collection. The smart antenna uses RTK technology and applies Precise Point Positioning (PPP). With an open interface, the technology combines with GeoPal for accurate results and efficient operations.

GeoPal has established a wide base of customers across Europe and North America with its consultative implementation process and easy to-use-platform. GeoPal has engineered the core software infrastructure so that companies can go from using paper-based forms to complete digital transformation in the field within just a number of weeks.

GeoPal Director and Co-Founder, Paul Coyle, said “The Leica smart antenna is easy to use, and we recognised its value as an ideal tool for non-surveying field operatives using GeoPal, who simply need to capture asset locations as part of their job. The GG04 Plus is simple, reliable and provides accurate location data in demanding work environments.”

Leica Geosystems Regional GIS Segment Manager, Mike Cooper, said “We immediately saw the benefits of the GeoPal workflow for organisations looking to improve the quality of their asset records using their own field resources. This is a more efficient way of working; it improves productivity while delivering key safety and financial benefits. It also ensures contractors can quickly validate jobs within the GeoPal application and ensure their clients have access to that information in real-time.”