What to fly, what to walk
| Part of the job | Kit |
|---|---|
| Pit, highwall, dumps | Zenmuse L3 on Matrice 400 |
| Covered sheds and plant | SHARE C10-32 |
| Decline and drives | SHARE C10-32 |
| Surface tie-in | SHARE C1 Pro |
Industry
Mining & quarry
Pit to plant to decline. One coordinate system, two capture methods, a model your surveyors will sign.
This job
Capturing a working mine
What gets handed over
A registered LAS or LAZ on the mine grid, plus volumes or as-built extracts if that is what survey signs.
Notes
Watch these
Drift
No GNSS underground. Segment the walk and close loops.
One window
Capture between shifts. Fill gaps before you leave.
Gaps stay
A drive you did not walk is not recoverable in the office.
Start with these
One or two kits that fit this job. Family pages cover the rest of the line.
- 120 m at 80%
- 32-channel LiDAR
- 4 × 20 MP
- Built-in RTK
- 2 × 16 MP
- Hard carry case
SHARE C1 Pro
High resolution RTK handheld. Absolute coords when you need them.
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