The seconds it takes to level up your survey prism pole can add up to big inefficiencies across projects. Here’s a simple fix.
When you’re looking for opportunities to increase the productivity of your survey crews, you probably don’t think about common surveying practices like leveling up the pole. Seasoned surveyors have this process down to seconds per shot, and less experienced techs gain efficiency with practice. But can switching to a pole that doesn’t require leveling provide measurable savings?
Consider these hypothetical scenarios for three different-sized firms working a typical eight-hour day. Assuming the crews are all able to level up their poles in 3 seconds, here’s the amount of time spent on leveling.
The potential savings are more apparent with a large firm than a small firm. But now consider how many variables you encounter in a typical project. Longer workdays and less experienced field techs mean more points measured and a longer average time per measurement, increasing the potential savings from technology that doesn’t require leveling. Let’s see how the numbers change.
These numbers are obviously rough estimates. However, it’s easy to see how even small efficiency gains at the individual level can translate into substantial time savings when scaled across larger organizations and over longer periods. Additional savings can be gained by minimizing the potential for human error in leveling and busted rod heights, and by being able to tilt the pole for hard-to-reach measurements.
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