What is a vertical clamp?

A vertical clamp has the handle positioned vertically (perpendicular to the base) when clamped. The intended use you have will decide which you should buy, but beware that the some vertical clamps (maybe not this one, I’m not sure) have a slightly smaller opening range than the horizontal ones.

What are the parts of total station?

A total station is composed of four main components; EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement), electronic theodolite, microprocessor and electronic display.

What are the functions of total station?

Total stations are the primary survey instrument used in mining surveying. A total station is used to record the absolute location of the tunnel walls, ceilings (backs), and floors as the drifts of an underground mine are driven.

What are the accessories of total station?

Total Station Accessories

• Total Station Battery & Charger.
• Total Station Prism.
• Stand For Total Station.
• Total Station Tripod & Bipod.
• Total Station Prism Pole.

What are lifting clamps?

A lifting clamp on the other hand, such as the automatic lifting clamp from elebia, is a tool used to position, hoist and transfer materials either horizontally or vertically from one station to another.

What is Prism in total station?

Optical Survey prisms are a specially designed retro reflector, specifically a corner reflector, that is used to reflect the Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) beam from a total station. A survey prism reflects the EDM beam back to its source with both a wide angle of incidence and with high precision.

What is EDM total station?

Electronic distance measurement (EDM) is a method of determining the length between two points using electromagnetic waves. Devices known as total stations share similarities with theodolites and can be used to measure distances as well as angles.

Why is a total station called a total station?

Initially, Total Station was a proper noun introduced by Hewlett-Packard (HP) to promote its Model 3810A around 1975. Probably because of its tunefulness to the ear, surveyors soon applied the term to all theodolites with a built-in EDM unit and total station became a common noun, written without capital letters.

When total station is sighted to the target?

When total station is sighted to the target, which of the operation acts first? Explanation: At the time of sighting the instrument towards the target, first step involves the rotation of the instrument’s optical axis from the instrument north in horizontal plane.

What is the price of Total Station?

Questions & Answers on Sokkia Total Station

What is a tribrach used for?

What is a tribrach used for? A tribrach is an attachment plate that can be used with a variety of survey instruments.