A recent article by T&D World Magazine featured a Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) initiative to trim trees along 3,300 miles of power lines in Northern and Central New Jersey. The 24 million dollar project will help decrease the number of tree-related power outages and will be completed by certified forestry contractors. More...

Worker Safety and Best Measurement Practices for the Electric Utilities Sector

Laser Technology, Inc., (LTI) is hosting a webinar to demonstrate best measurement practices and workflow for professionals in the Electric Utilities sector. Learn how to use LTI laser solutions to dramatically increase worker safety and the reliability of field measurements, alleviating stress that field crews frequently experience. Laser measurement solutions can also reduce employee costs by minimizing time in the field and maximizing the quantity and accuracy of the data collected. The "Electric Utilities Measurement Practices that Promote Worker Safety and Efficiency" webinar will air live on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10 AM (MDT) and will specifically address the best routines for pole audit inventory, vegetation management and sag and tension measurements for transmission and distribution lines. More...

Annually, the Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters, Colorado Timber Industry Association, and Colorado Tree Farmers gather for a joint meeting. The 2015 theme this year is "Partners Working for Thriving Forests," and will be held May 7-9. The first two days of the meeting will take place at the historic Hotel Colorado in downtown Glenwood Springs, CO, with the third day held at the Gypsum Biomass Power Plant located in nearby Gypsum, Colorado. More...

Join Laser Technology Inc., (LTI) to learn how to leverage grants and alternative funding opportunities in the Forestry and Natural Resource industries. Tune in on Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:00 AM MDT to hear tips about where opportunities arise and how to be creative in leveraging the funds. This LTI webinar will cover who, what, when, and how regarding available funding opportunities, including how to determine whether your project meets specific eligibility requirements. In addition, all eligible webinar attendees will receive a 1.0 hour, Category 2, Society of American Foresters Continuing Forestry Education credit for grant writing skills. More...

Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) and Robert McClure, President of a blast engineering and consulting firm called R.A. McClure, Inc., (RAM) are pleased to cohost "The New Face of Blast Design" webinar where attendees can learn how to use reflectorless measurement and LTI's Face Profiler software to help design that perfect blast all the while ensuring the process is safe, effective and in full compliance with Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). More...

The days of height sticks and measuring wheels are gone, or at least should be with how inefficient, inaccurate and dangerous they can be to use. It's time to consider advancements in measurement technology and electronic data collection that are affordable, require minimal training and can consistently produce reliable results no matter who makes the measurements. More...

Inspired by the 2014 Esri User Conference, Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) began spreading the word to everyone who already invested in GIS hardware and software that they can easily transition to leveraging the benefits of laser measurements and GPS offset mapping with minimum training time and overall costs. More...

Laser offset mapping and laser field data collection has been a fast growing trend ever since Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) released the very first and still the only 3-axis, fully integrated compass laser rangefinder in the world, the TruPulse 360. The use of lasers have become so popular in the GIS arena because it's easy to use, saves time in the field and is compatible with all of the most popular field data collection software in the marketplace. Anyone currently using Esri's ArcPad® and ArcGIS® for Windows® Mobile, Trimble's TerraSync or Topcon's MAGNET Field can unleash the laser offset capability already available within the software. More...

Anyone who claims to be GIS-savvy knows what a significant investment field data collection hardware and software is when implementing a system. Not to mention the sophisticated databases that create those beautiful maps. The good news is that most field software already is set up to accept Laser Technology's (LTI) laser data string. This means that there is potential for GIS professionals to fully utilize the benefits of laser offsets and measurements without investing a lot of time or money to do so. More...

Laser Technology and American Forests co-host webinar on Measuring Tree Height

Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) and American Forests invite you to watch the final installment in a three-part webinar series which they co-hosted to note the changes to American Forests' guidelines for the National Big Tree Program. American Forests restores and protects urban and rural forests and was founded in 1875, making it the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the country. LTI's tools are used by scientists, forest ecologists, and timber cruisers all over the world. Based in Centennial, CO, LTI is the manufacturer of the most popular line of laser rangefinders, the TruPulse series. More...