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Engineering Sale Layout
Surveys “In the thick canopy and steep
terrain I work in, GPS doesn’t give
“I needed something like a total me the precision I need. With LTI’s
station, but I wasn’t willing to pay TruPulse 360R, I just start at one
the high price tag or drag that corner and open a new survey in
thing through the woods. For MapSmart. Then I traverse along
my low-volume road surveys and the sale boundary, marking it as
culvert placements for stream I go. The software displays the
crossings, I decided to go with points in real time and is able to
LTI’s laser mapping system. instantly calculate my closure
It’s lightweight for carrying, costs and area.
far less than other equipment For buffer zone layouts, I position
and still produces a high degree myself at the designated distance
of accuracy. I was able to and shoot my laser toward the
automatically import all my bank. I flag the appropriate trees
field data directly into the office as I walk along. It’s being able
software I already owned.” to take measurements to things
—Civil Engineer without needing a reflector that
makes my workflow so efficient.”

—Sale Prep Supervisor

TRUPULSE® 200X MAPSTAR® TRUANGLE® TRUPULSE® 360ºR

Calculates horizontal distance,
height, 2-D missing line values
and achieves the highest level of
accuracy. The in-scope display
adjusts to any lighting condition,
and the housing is rugged and
waterproof.
Integrates with any Additionally measures
TruPulse model azimuth with built-in
to generate 3D compass and calculates
measurements and 3-D missing line
is unaffeted by local values. Transfers data
magnetic interference. via Bluetooth® and is
rugged and waterproof.
Timber Evaluation Saw Mill
“My old equipment for modeling the Operations
hardwoods I harvest was difficult to
“We had a lot of problems
use and not very accurate. I could
measuring our log inventory
spend hours doing the work and
with the decks being stacked in
then end up way off when the wood
different configurations and lying
got to the mill. It was hit or miss
on uneven terrain, not to mention
whether I was going to make money
sometimes being too close to
on a job or not.
each other. It was never quick or
At a local conference, I discovered safe to verify our inventory on a
LTI’s Criterion RD 1000, which is an frequent basis, so we ended up
electronic diameter instrument. It has measuring it once a year.
an illuminated scope display for low
A neighboring mill told me about
light conditions – which I work under
LTI’s Log Deck Volume system so I
a lot. When I pair it with a TruPulse
got a demo and couldn’t believe
laser, I can completely model a tree
the difference from using a height
in a fraction of the time it used to
stick and measuring wheel. I can
take, and the measurements are
right on. I can accurately measure stand safely away from the deck
and take distance measurements
limbs that are way up in the canopy
by moving around to get the right to the base, peaks and valleys
view and tilting the Criterion at any and the software does the rest.
We are now doing an inventory
angle needed to get the diameter.
count every month.”
This equipment paid for itself in the
first job I used it on.” —Log Scaler
—Logger

TRUPULSE® 200B TRUPULSE® 360º B CRITERION® RD 1000

Calculates horizontal
distance, height and 2-D
missing line values. Transfers
data via Bluetooth®.
Additionally measures
azimuth with built-in
compass and calculates
3-D missing line values.
Transfers data via
Bluetooth®.
Measures diameters and
the height at which they
occur, measures percent
slope and determines In/
Out trees using any BAF
required.
 User Story
John Calkins, Check Scaler/Log Quality
Simpson Lumber Company, WA

Possessing a forestry degree and over 35 years of experience as a

log scaler, John Calkins certainly has dealt with all the challenges
in the book when trying to keep up on verifying log deck volumes
as inventory comes in and out. John strived to find a new way
to take measurements and calculate accurate results for log
accounting. The process needed to be easy to understand and
easy for anyone to replicate.

John approached LTI and pitched the idea to create a software

program that pairs with a TruPulse® laser for a complete log
deck volume solution. LTI answered the call, worked with John
throughout the process and developed the Log Deck volume
solution. This custom software is capable of importing the laser’s
slope distance, inclination and azimuth values and calculating the
square foot area of the side profile of the log deck.

“Until now the methods have not provided the accuracy desired,
and it was never quick or safe to do,” says John. “It’s really quite
incredible compared to the way that we used to do it. I can stay in
one position without moving my feet and safely measure a deck
300 feet long.”
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