At World of Concrete, Trimble has introduced two of its newest Spectra Precision pipe laser models, the DG613 and DG813. We first got word of these lasers in November but now have a bit more detail on all the new features they’ll pack.
The lasers will be available in North America later this month and feature a grade range of -12 to +40 percent and a 500-foot working range. The RC803 remote control provides full control over the lasers using an infrared beam when in the pipe at a distance of up to 500 feet.
Trimble has also added radio communications for “over-the-top” setups at a distance up to 430 feet. The radio frequency allows workers to see what’s on the laser’s display on the remote control, as well as where the laser is in relation to the center line.
The DG613 and DG813 replace the DG511 and DG711 and are shorter than those models, making them easer to fit around tight inverts when setting the units up in manholes.
The models feature cross axis compensation for near immediate operation. Onboard software ensures the laser is level without requiring manual rotation inside the invert.
Another ease-of-use upgrade is Trimble’s decision to update the lasers’ interface in order to eliminate the need for what the company’s engineers began referring to as the “claw”—pressing multiple buttons simultaneously to activate certain functions—with an easy to read, icon-based Graphical User Interface.
