Topcon Positioning Systems announced a new laser scanner, the GLS-1500, that speeds up point cloud collection in an ‘all-in-one’ design to reduce the amount of equipment needed in the field.

It has a built-in 2.0 megapixel digital camera so when connected to a PC and using Topcon’s ScanMaster software, a live video feed of the job site can be streamed to aid in scan setup and data acquisition. Also, the GLS-1500 has an onboard data collector with keypad and LCD display which allows it to be used as a stand-alone laser scanner.

Topcon’s Precise Scan Technology is an innovation that allows consistent, high accuracy measurements over a wide range of distances. Utilizing lens arrays, and SAW filtering, the GLS-1500 provides unparalleled stable and precise accuracy measurements from 1 – 150 meters.

The GLS-1500 features include:

 – 30,000 precise points per second. 10 times faster data collection than previous models;
 – Precise Scan Technology for industry-leading clean point cloud data;
 – Lens array optics technology to maintain distance accuracy from 1-150 meters;
 – Additional ranging past 330 meters;
 – Onboard scan control software stores scan data and images to a standard SD card for easy download;
 – Eye-safe and invisible Class 1 laser.