LGS eyes quick fix for digital levelling

Leica Geosystems (LGS) hopes to bring the digital age to onsite levelling and flooring.
LGS will bring an electronic level to the construction market next month, which is aimed at processes such as flooring and brickwork.
The company currently makes products for surveyors, but has developed a digital level for contractors, foremen and construction and civil engineers.
An LGS spokeswoman said: "Part of the hurdle is that people see digital levels as expensive and difficult to use, but the construction industry is becoming more used to technology."
LGS claims the four models of the Sprinter range are between 50% and 80% quicker in taking levels.
The product's electronic eye picks up levels on a barcode staff, cutting out estimation errors. It can work under low light levels and can record measurements and compute reduced levels and height differences. The Sprinter can take levels in under three seconds.
LGS also claims the product takes the minimum of training; and all "reasonably skilled" tradespeople can operate it".