Rothbucher - for surveying precision and repeatability
Surveying is continually leveraging new technologies to do the job faster and even more precisely. Through it all, Berntsen is right beside surveyors, providing trusted, innovative products – including our Rothbucher line. These products are designed to streamline surveyor’s work by ensuring that all measuring points represent clear, permanent, and unmistakable records – for boundaries, monitoring, construction, mining, roads, rail lines and more.
Designed by and for surveyors
Georg Rothbucher works directly with surveyors to develop products that address common problems in the field. His first product was created out of a need he observed in the field.
“Back in early 1996, I visited a good customer on a construction site and observed him scraping off plaster from the wall to search for a pencil line that marked the Finished Floor Level.
“Apparently, 2,000 square meters of screed concrete had been poured too high. The only solution was to remove and replace it – and naturally, somebody was going to have to pay for the mistake. The surveyor needed to find proof that the mistake was not his, so he was scraping plaster and hoping. He turned to me for help.”
The surveyors on that project were using the best equipment available and Georg quickly learned that the problem wasn’t their instruments--it was the way they were marking reference points. Pencil marks or nails are simply too hard to re-locate. Soon, Georg developed the Datum Marker RS10 and RS20 for finished floor level – a precisely-manufactured red plastic piece that permanently marks finished floor level and is easy to re-locate.
Refined by extensive testing
Since that time, Georg has continued to work with surveyors to develop new products and today offers a complete “one point fits all” survey accessory system. During the pandemic, he focused on expanding this system so that no matter what equipment a surveyor uses, (scanners, lasers, drones, total stations) there’s always an easy way to create repeatable reference points.
These new products can make your life easier, no matter what type of surveying you do. Georg is eager to show you his latest products, and we’ve scheduled two live, interactive webinars to delve into the features and benefits of these products – and answer your questions.
One Point Fits All -- Accessories for precise, streamlined surveying
10/26 (Thursday) 10:00 am Central Time
This 60-minute live, interactive webinar provides an overview of “One Point Fits All” system applicable to all instruments, such as total stations using target reflectors or prisms; scanners and drones and even mobile mapping. Highlighted products include the new Lay Out Add for robotic total stations. Other products in the system include scanner spheres, SLAM targets, prisms, reflectors and a full range of targets that can be used virtually anywhere, including tunnels, bridges, railways, construction sites, mines and more. The first part of the session will feature a short presentation, followed by live Q&A, so have your questions ready!
Monitoring Made Easy – repeatable reference points are key
11/30 (Thursday) 10:00 am Central Time
The Rothbucher system delivers exceptional monitoring capability in a simple, intuitive system. This session will cover:
Monitoring on difficult surfaces such as historic buildings or glass facades
Monitoring for a short term or for decades
Monitoring in combination with scanners and drones
The key is setting the base accessory on each fixed point. Then, depending on what accuracy is expected or needed, you can use prisms or target reflectors by simply snapping them on the base and taking the measurement. After each measurement is complete, just remove the accessory from the base until it’s time to return to repeat the measurements. The base remains in place so the accessory can simply be snapped back on. If you want to leave the prism/target in place, Georg has a solution for that, too. This session starts with a short product overview, followed by live Q&A.
Follow-up Discussion with Georg
12/7 (Thursday) 10:00 am Central Time
This is a forum for anyone with questions about Rothbucher products. If you have questions about product usage in specific situations, or if you have general questions about how to use prisms, targets or any other Rothbucher product, this is the meeting for you.
If your question is complicated, please send it in ahead of time via email so that Georg can research it and discuss it with you during the meeting.
Georg has been creating products designed by and for surveyors for nearly 30 years, and we’re excited to share his latest inventions with you.
If you have questions for Georg and you can’t attend either session, please email us and we’ll set up a morning call so Georg can personally answer your questions (or hear about your ideas for a new product!)
After these sessions are complete, they will be available online. We’re looking forward to chatting with you!