Construction technology provider Leica Geosystems has announced an upgrade to its iCON site software solution for road construction and civil engineering applications, which includes new functionalities and strengthens the workflows and graphics.
The new version will be released on April 15 and is part of the Leica iCON portfolio designed to efficiently connect the different tasks, machines and teams on construction sites. According to Leica, the iCON site solution offers smart and customised positioning solutions for road construction and civil engineering projects and enables integration and connectivity from the office, machine and field, increasing site productivity and ensuring high uptime.
Kris Maas, director of product management for machine control at Leica Geosystems, said: “Thanks to the new functionalities, the improved iCON site software increases the speed, performance and accuracy, of all positioning related tasks with just one easy-to-use software solution.”
Come of the features of the new upgrade include grouping within code lists; height benching for tool point within Surface Pilot application; full support of all data formats for data merger function within draw application; ‘Tab&Hold’ map functionality for points to retrieve point information, link or unlink images and edit stored data within all applications; functionality to delete multiple points from map view and point lists within all applications; import files from Leica ConX directly to the correct data type within iCON site; and persistent backup functionality to available USB or SD device.
According to Leica, the iCON site software offers construction companies an entirely new work experience. “Its innovative, straightforward software design, smart workflows and easy-to-understand user interface make work a pleasure and increase productivity on site,” the Hexagon-owned company adds.
