S. B. Enterprises

Reduce risk of utility strike

Cable and other utilities could run underneath any part of a domestic property. Before excavating for a path, landscaping a garden or installing a fence, it is critical to search for buried utilities.

The Leica UTILIFINDER+ is an intuitive detection system designed to easily locate buried utilities around domestic properties and small building sites.

Providing the perfect entry-level instrument, integrating ease of functionality with the latest digital detection technology, the UTILIFINDER+ provides the user with three utility search modes:

• Auto
• UTILIGEN
• UTILIDRAIN

Detect live cables with Auto mode
Use Auto mode to search for loaded power cables and other utilities with a detectable signal. A signal is produced by a current passing through the utility and is detectable by the Leica UTILIFINDER+ in Auto mode. This mode also features a proximity alarm to warn of shallow buried utilities.

Induce a signal with UTILIGEN
Some cables may not carry a detectable current but still pose a serious threat if damaged.

To detect these dormant cables, plug the UTILIGEN into a household socket and apply a detectable signal. Use the UTILIFINDER+ to detect this signal and obtain a depth reading with a simple press of a button.

Where possible, the signal will also connect onto other utilities, such as telecom cables and water pipes, which the UTILIFINDER+ will also detect.Search for drains with Leica UTILIDRAIN
On occasions you may want to trace the route of drains or waste water pipes or find a blocked pipe. Insert UTILIDRAIN into the drain and pass along using drain rods or reels.

The UTILIDRAIN will emit a traceable signal which can be detected by the Leica UTILIFINDER+. Obtain a depth reading with a simple press of a button.

One instrument for all your detection needs
The UTILFINDER+ offers many options to work on any site. Locate buried utilities quicker and keep crews safer with:

• Single trigger
  Positioned directly under the handle for simplicity of use, press and hold the trigger to activate UTILIFNDER+, release to switch off. The use of a trigger extends battery life and removes the On/Off button, which can leave the instrument turned on, draining the battery power.

• Large clear mono display
  The large clear display provides easy reading of the Signal Strength Indicator (SSI). This display provides easy reading and information to the utilities position. Numeric and graphical signal strength indicators provide a confident locate.

• Audible confirmation sound
  Supporting the display, an audible sound confirms the presence of the detected utility.

• Obtain a depth reading
  Knowing the depth of the utility provides additional information and can contribute to safer work practices. Depth estimation is obtainable when using the UTILIGEN or UTILIDRAIN accessories and can be provided down to a depth of 3 metres.

• Ruggedness
  Protecting against wet and damp conditions, the UTILIFINDER+ has been designed to be IP54 certified.

Best precision locating in faster, more confident work

• Configure the Leica ULTRA for site specific applications. Custom build your receiver and transmitter.
• Choose from over 100 preselected frequencies, or customise your own frequency for highly specialised applications.
• Automatically capture the instruments location data to ensure adherence to best practice. The data logging feature allows the user to record external GPS coordinates and download with the datafile as a KML or CSV format. Upload into GIS systems or Google Maps to confirm where, when and how the work was performed.

• Large backlit high visibility LCD screen
• Clear display provides clear, improved and confident location and utility tracing

• Configure for site specific applications
• User configurable modes from 50 Hz to 200 kHz
• Choose from 100 pre-selected frequencies or customise your own frequencies

• Shows the user the direction of the utility they are locating / tracing

• Enable wireless communications with software running on a laptop, survey field PC or other GPS enabled device

• Choose between 5W and 12W transmitter power outputs for superior tracing performance

• Configure antenna to best optimise for your job site
• Select between more range, sharper response, noise cancelling or easier sweeping

• Identifying your target utility amongst multiple parallel utilities
• Apply a special direction enabled signal from the transmitter, the receiver will display an arrow on the compass heading to guide you along the designated utility path

Precision utility tracing instrument.

• Configuration for challenging environments
  Optimise the instrument to overcome the most challenging and complex site conditions. The Leica ULTRA locator can be configured for different project environments and has more than 100 programmable operating frequencies available. Programme modes can adapt the antennas to deliver improved accuracy and repeatability.
• Best frequencies in congested environment
  When working in congested environments, the Leica ULTRA incorporates Ambient Interference Measurement (AIM), which digitally analyses the surrounding area for noise and recommends the best frequencies for accurate utility tracing.
• Trace utilities through any obstruction
  There will always be an occasion when the utility runs close to or underneath an obstruction. With Offset Measuring, the Leica ULTRA locates the target line if not directly accessible from above. The function uses the available data to estimate the horizontal and vertical (depth) distance.
• Transmitter to receiver link
  Control the transmitter directly from the receiver with the cutting-edge communication link between the Leica ULTRA receiver and the transmitter. No more walking from the tracing line to the transmitter, simply adjust the settings automatically.
• Clear operational display
  Clear graphical LCD screen, with auto-pinpointing directional arrows. Ensure confident and fast tracing in all operating conditions, day or night, with the large backlit display.
• GNSS GIS integration
  True one man, single-step data capture solution for buried utility mapping or surveying applications. Leica ULTRA integrates with GNSS or GIS data capture devices.

• Light in weight
• Resistant against corrosion
• Accurate dimensions
• Reliable performance
• Low maintenance

One central dashboard for all the Leica Geosystems Detection solution

Leica DX Manager is the only enterprise grade utility mapping solution on the market. A unique cloud-powered solution that delivers unparalleled performance. Manage projects, tasks and spatial data from one central dashboard for all the Leica Geosystems Detection solutions.

Update drawings, raw data, location pictures, data layers and mobile forms remotely and in a period of real time operate at an enterprise level rather than having to manually update individual users one at a time. With the Leica DX Manager, you have all dashboards, status updates and project management tools in one platform. Now, project managers can track field operations in real time and make critical decisions with a broader understanding of the current situation.

Key benefits

• Simplified processes
• Improvement of data quality and accuracy
• Consistent data collection methods
• Integration of DS2000, cable locators and asset mapping data
• Workflows to maintain data integrity

Manage the whole workflow

Share data to all devices and users within your organisation.

• Analyse maps result
• Visualise on online maps
• Filter on users, within date ranges or any attributes
• Export to standard GIS and CAD formats
• Share data to your clients

An easy-to-use online portal allows management of all aspects of documenting utility location tasks. The user can switch between street view, satellite imagery and cartographic street maps. Field acquired survey data becomes instantly available and can be accessed by users anytime and anywhere.

Utility detection integration

Leica DX Manager integrates the entire Leica Geosystems Detection portfolio into a simple survey workflow, empowering the user to apply locator depth measurements to GNSS measurements. The result is a seamless fusion of both worlds – with all locator related data reviewable either in Leica DX Manager or any export format.

• Locate the utility
• Measure the depth
• All location data is sent directly to the Leica DX Field application on the GNSS device
• It triggers the GNSS measurement on the mapping device
• All data is integrated into the features metadata

Maximum user experience and productivity

Leica DX Field mobile app is designed for productivity and maximum user experience and built for enforcing data quality and accuracy.

• Easy mapping / surveying of assets
• Smart mobile forms
• Immediate visualisation on map
• Metadata collection
• Automatic sync with Cloud
• Full offline capabilities

Make sure your measured data always matches your quality expectations (up to centimetres with RTK) as Leica DX Manager notifications steadily monitor the system parameters. All quality parameters are stored as metadata. Next to the utility mapping aspect, it delivers work orders, time tracking and document management.

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There’s a great deal going on underground that’s essential you know about. The Leica DS2000 Utility Detection Radar effortlessly detects and positions both shallow and deep targets simultaneously, gathering more information, quicker, in any environment. Data collection and export of underground utilities, from storm sewers to fibre optics, is possible with the Leica DS2000.

When used along with the robust and tough Leica CT2000 field tablet and the Leica GPS60 smart antenna or the GG03, the DS2000 is part of the complete detection and underground mapping solution that will enrich your business by making it much more efficient.

• Comprehensive detection and underground mapping solution
• The DS2000 identifies all potential threats for increased safety
• Identify assets and recover quickly from outages underground utility assets are located exactly
• Dual-frequency antenna for deep and shallow detection of targets simultaneously
• Collect and understand data with the DS2000’s simple and intuitive software
• Data storage and export for continued work on the post-processing
• Manoeuvre with ease around challenging sites with advanced ergonomics

Contact our expert SCCS representative for more information on the Leica DS2000 and other detection solutions.

User benefits include:

• Improved safety for measuring by quickly getting on and off the tracks
• Increased productivity with easy reality capture software
• Simple and easy handling of large amounts of data
• More convenience to work above or below ground