Ensure greater accuracy
A robotic layout station uses positioning technology and
advanced computations to translate coordinates from the
drawing and place them with pinpoint precision in their
physical locations on the site. It removes the element of
human error in measurement and simultaneously enables
operators to come out from behind the instrument and
move freely around the site to visually verify locations and
conditions.
With the robotic layout station, you gain greater confidence
that you've translated the design accurately to the physical
site. And as the project progresses, you can digitally
document the work you performed so you can catch any
mistakes or discrepancies upfront and quickly—before they
turn into costly rework.
"In order to reduce measurement mishaps, layout teams
need technology that is capable of carrying out the extreme
precision required by a design plan."
Increase speed and efficiency
Instead of needing a team of two or more workers to perform
manual layout, only one person is required to operate the
robotic layout station. Physical barriers on the site don't
impede the layout process since the tool uses a laser to
pinpoint the location of construction elements. The tool can
also be placed in any number of locations on the site and self-
calibrate its position.
The number of days spent required for manual layout is
reduced to mere hours with the robotic layout station, which
means labor and budget requirements are reduced as well. In
fact, one person can lay out five times as many points using
a robotic positioning tool as a team of two people using tape
measures, string, and 2D plans.
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How a Robotic Layout Station Benefits You
Whether you're a general contractor or a specialty trade such as MEP, steel, or concrete, it's imperative for you to get layout right. The building's overall
structural integrity is dependent upon accurate steel and concrete layout. And MEP provides the vital systems that are the lifeblood of the facility, much like the
respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems of the human body.
When you use a robotic layout station instead of manual tools and processes, you can:
In order to reduce measurement
mishaps, layout teams need
technology that is capable of
carrying out the extreme precision
required by a design plan.
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Even compared to the far more
common mechanical total station,
[a robotic layout tool] results in 2X
the points laid out per day at one
quarter the cost.
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