12 February 2009
Leica Geosystems partners with Maptek for
long range, mine scanning products
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L-R - Gerhard
Schwaerzler (Director, Quality Management Leica Geosystems), Simon
Ratcliffe
(I-Site Product Development Manager, Maptek), James Howarth (I-Site
Hardware Research & Development Manager, Maptek), Peter Johnson
(General Manager, Australia, Maptek), Lars Krueger (Team Leader
Procurement, Leica Geosystems); Hans Tuexsen (Product Manager,
Hardware, Leica Geosystems), and Athy Kalatzis (Manufacturing
Manager, Maptek) met in Adelaide, South Australia in November 2008
to sign the agreement. |
Leica Geosystems’s Spatial Solutions
Division, which includes HDS™ terrestrial laser scanning products, has
selected Maptek, a leading mining technology developer, to supply a long
range laser scanner and associated mine scanning software to be sold under
the Leica Geosystems brand.
Leica Geosystems has entered into a global
OEM Supply Agreement with Maptek that will facilitate the supply of Maptek’s
I-Site products to Leica Geosystems. Maptek develops and markets I-Site 3D
laser scanning hardware and software, as well as Vulcan 3D mine planning
software, and the MineSuite interactive, mine production monitoring system.
The partnership follows many months of
competitive evaluation and negotiation. Technical demonstrations by Maptek
in Leica Geosystems’ Heerbrugg, Switzerland headquarters were followed by a
comprehensive qualification of Maptek’s manufacturing facility in Adelaide,
South Australia.
Juergen Dold, President of Leica Geosystems
Geospatial Solutions Division, states “Our industry-leading HDS™ laser
scanners and software already effectively address short- and mid-range,
high-accuracy as-built and topographic survey applications. This agreement
with Maptek adds complementary, long-range scanning hardware and
mining-specific software solutions for easier, faster and more accurate mine
quantity surveys and mine mapping.
“The Maptek partnership promises to be
especially beneficial in certain geographic regions. The first long range
scanners were delivered to Leica in January 2009 for marketing into the
Russian, Eastern Bloc and Asian markets.
The OEM Supply Agreement is based on current
products and may also be extended to next generation products. ”
“Maptek’s high-performance I-Site 4400 Laser
Scanning Systems, Studio Software package, and internal support
organisation, combined with Leica Geosystems’ global distribution network
and leadership position in the overall laser scanning industry, forms a
winning partnership,” announced Maptek CEO, Barry Henderson.
“The agreement represents a major step
forward for Maptek commercially. Maptek can focus on vital I-Site R&D
projects and delivering quality products as the I-Site team continues to
evolve and enhance the products,” Henderson added.
“The alliance serves to underpin the
significant investment in Maptek’s manufacturing infrastructure and
capabilities,” he concluded.
About Maptek
Maptek is a global company that has been developing high technology
solutions for the mining industry for 28 years. Maptek products are in use
at more than 800 sites in over 50 countries, supported by professional and
technical services in a worldwide network of 12 offices. Vulcan, one of the
world's dominant 3D mine planning and modelling packages, has more than
3,500 licences in use. I-Site is an easy-to-use software and hardware system
for mine survey, face mapping and stockpile calculations, while MineSuite
targets production monitoring and fleet management applications.
Leica Geosystems – when it has to be
right
With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world,
Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals
worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information.
Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture
accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial
information.
Those who use Leica Geosystems products
every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and
the superior customer support. Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Leica
Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported
by more than 3’500 employees in 28 countries and hundreds of partners
located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is
part of the Hexagon Group, Sweden.
HDS is a trademark of Leica Geosystems AG
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