Utility locating crews need simple tools to achieve high accuracy location. TecSolutions is delivering that simplicity with a complete solution that leverages Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service to enhance precision right out of the box.
TecSolutions Consultants is a distributor of utility locating equipment for the southwest United States, serving professional plumbers, locator crews, and leak detection companies.
For customers who require centimeter accuracy, TecSolutions Consultants always recommends Swift Navigation’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service. Skylark is a GNSS corrections service that delivers centimeter accuracy without the need for a local base station, increasing the efficiency and simplicity of taking RTK measurements. TecSolutions offers a complete solution including a utility locator from Vivax Metrotech and Skylark. Skylark is also compatible with any standards-compliant RTK receiver, and has been tested and validated with other popular GIS receivers from Emlid, Bad Elf, and CHCNav.
By bundling Skylark GNSS corrections with the utility locator, TecSolutions provides a seamless purchasing experience and can ensure its customers have the best possible user experience.
“I used to offer a few different corrections services to my customers, but now I always recommend Skylark.” said Chris Palmer, owner of TecSolutions Consultants. “Skylark has faster connection speeds and simpler subscription management, at a lower price point than the other services.”
High precision measurements are becoming increasingly common for locator crews and other GIS professionals. Whether crews are laying buried infrastructure or servicing it, centimeter accuracy increases efficiency and reduces the chance of error. For infrastructure like high voltage wire, high precision is also a matter of safety.
“Centimeter accuracy is becoming more and more important for my customers,” said Palmer. “It’s likely that we’ll see regulations in the near future requiring all underground utilities to be mapped with high precision, so Skylark is a really critical part of my product catalogue that enables my customers to map with precision and efficiency and get ahead of these regulations.”