Axis3D MLS consists of a total station, a Wi-Fi connection box, and a fully ruggedized notebook. Easy stationing lets the tunneling crew set up the system on mobile tripods as well as on brackets.This allows the system to be used even where brackets cannot be mounted – all without a surveyor.

The intuitive user guidance supports setting out of the heading direction. Predefined functions, such as positioning of girders, setting out profiles, and configuring the drilling increase productivity. .

Optimized online graphics allow the tunneling crew to check tunneling progress in real-time. For documentation purposes results are automatically stored as PDF files in the system.

General

• Control of multiple total stations from a single laptop
  
• Definition of an unlimited number of process steps
  
• Automatic check of available instrument functions
  
• Automatic orientation check
  
• Automatic logging of all activities
  
• low-cost light edition for non-motorised total stations
  

Setting up Total Station

• Set-up on bracket with Free Station
• Alternatively: Measure a new bracket position from the previous station
  
• Short term tripod set-up with Free Station

Stakeout

• Unlimited number of individual points
  (e.g. drilling pattern, positioning lattice girders)
  
• User-defined continuous points along the profile (e.g. excavation profile)
  
• Automatic interval stakeout for individual points (e.g. mountings for utility ducts)
  
• Include radial, horizontal, and vertical offsets
  
• Automatic measurement of the current tunnel face chainage

Profile Check

• Reflectorless distance measurement
  
• Measurement in LOCK-mode (with reflector)
  
• Measurement of arbitrary or predefined points
  
• Real-time measurements (e.g. while spraying shotcrete)
  
• Online graphics in tunnel
  
• PDF graphics for documentation
  

Drill Guidance

• Drill guidance beam for automatic drilling carriages
  
• Automatic measurement of the current tunnel face chainage

Umbrella Forepoling

• Automatic stakeout of unlimited number of drilling points
  
• Automatic positioning of drilling carriage
  

Automatic Deformation Measurement

• coming soon

Database

• Management of point data, control parameters, tunnel geometry, etc.
  
• Interfaces for data import/export
  
• Database synchronization
  
• SQLite, Oracle, Microsoft SQL-Server, Interbase
  

Geometry Manager (Axis3D GeoMan)

• Analytical definition of tunnel geometry as per design
  
• Plausibility tests and 3D visualization
  
• Highly accurate transformation between project and tunnel coordinate systems
  

Tunnel Stakeout
Drilling pattern, tunnel profile, niches, steel girders, umbrella forepoling, profile enlargement, utility ducts


Profile Check
Excavation profiles, position of lattice girders, shotcrete profile, real-time check (e.g. during spraying of shotcrete)


Machine Positioning and Control
Drilling carriage, DIBIT™ tunnel scanner

Hardware

• Leica Geosystems TPS1200, Viva or Nova total station with reflectorless distance measurements and automatic target recognition (other manufacturers on request)
  
• Wi-Fi box with approx. 200m (600ft) remote control range, and power supply (230V/110V)
  
• Ruggedized notebook with touchscreen(e.g. Panasonic Toughbook)
  
• Optional: bracket for total station
  
• Optional: tripod for mobile stationing
  

All hardware components may be purchased through
significant software

Software

• Axis3D MLS office software for configuration, incl. USB dongle
  
• Axis3D MLS tunnelling software, incl. SD or PC-card dongle
  
• Languages: German, English;
  French (coming soon)
  
• Operating systems:
  Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit, respectively)

Related Products

• Axis3D COS - Construction Surveying
  
• Axis3D ETU - Easy Tunnel
  
• Axis3D NET - Network Adjustment
  
• Axis3D SET - Sets of Angles