Taking locating to the next level, MALÅ Geoscience is pleased to introduce the Ground Explorer System as the standard alternative to the Easy Locator HDR for mapping and gridding. It’s the most popular system on the market today for use by Subsurface Utility Engineering firms for extensive mapping of industrial and commercial areas. With its rough, flexible and modular design, the system offers an easy to use and cost effective solution for locating and mapping professionals worldwide.

For more advanced and larger scale projects MALÅ Geoscience rely on the high-end MALÅ Professional Explorer (ProEx™) and MALÅ MIRA 3D Radar System to offer a wide variety of solutions for the civil & structural engineering professionals. With the systems comprehensive hardware and user-friendly software our customers will save both actual operation time and man-time which makes the MALÅ GPR solution the reliable and cost-effective alternative.

Underground Cable Locating

Rent Underground GPR Cable Locating Equipment from GPR Solutions Ltd

Are you planning a project that involves a need for underground cable locating equipment? From construction to concreting to mining and beyond, many industries demand detailed knowledge of underground cable installations before digging or excavation can be deemed safe. At GPR Solutions Ltd, we help by providing rental equipment, training, consultancy and other useful services related to GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) technology.

How Much Do You Really Know about Underground Cable Locator Technology?

At GPR Solutions, we focus our services specifically around GPR technology. However, while our company focus is very specific and niche, the fact is that this technology is extremely versatile in the applications and industries it can serve. Here are a few things you might not know about the underground cable locator technology that GPR drives:

• Factors influencing GPR depth: GPR works by transmitting an electromagnetic signal into the ground via a transmitter and receiver within the antenna. These signals reflect off buried objects, allowing GPR equipment to create a map of subsurface structures or obstructions. The conductivity of the ground or soil can affect how deep these signals reach, as can the type of GPR antenna being used. Highly conductive materials—such as wet, clay-heavy soils—can absorb the electromagnetic waves, significantly limiting how far down the GPR can reach. Lower conductivity materials—such as sand—pose less of an obstacle, allowing antenna’s to achieve depths up to 25 metres. The type of signal matters, too. Lower frequency GPR signals typically reach deeper but provide a lower resolution image. Higher frequency GPR deliver higher resolution but usually won’t penetrate as deep.
• Different GPR systems are intended for different applications: While all GPR equipment utilises the same underlying technology, each device is meant for a specific set of functions. For instance, our GPR systems for rent include equipment intended for concrete scanning, and equipment meant more for locating cables, pipes, sewer pipes and other underground utilities.
• Many industries utilise GPR technology regularly: If you are looking for a cable locator in NZ, you aren’t alone. Many companies across various sectors call upon our business regularly for the technology, consultancy, training and overall assistance that we can provide. In addition to locating cables and other underground utilities, or identifying safe paths for concrete cutting or coring, this technology can also discover sinkholes, identify archaeological sites, pinpoint unmarked gravesites and more. Our clients span companies in the utility, mining, exploration, environmental, pavement and concrete, construction, forensics, archaeological and governmental sectors.

Why Customers Should Use GPR Solutions

When it comes to providing a GPR cable locator in NZ, you can count on GPR Solutions. In addition to providing rental equipment and training in how to use that rental equipment, we can also help you strategise and plan so that you are getting the most out of our technology. For instance, if you’re not sure what type of GPR equipment would be best for your situation we can recommend the ideal system. To learn more about our underground cable locator services and systems, contact us today.