MCE Announces the New Instru-Gard Protection Device for Surveying Instruments
Warsaw, Indiana (PRWEB) July 12, 2015 -- Midwest Construction Equipment (MCE) of Warsaw, Indiana, an authorized Spectra Precision, Nikon and Topcon dealer, is pleased to announce the availability of the Instru-Gard device, engineered to inexpensively protect a tripod-mounted construction or engineering surveying instrument from directly contacting a ground or floor surface in the event of knock-over, and also substantially lessens the lateral shock of impact.
Problem: As a full service surveying instrument dealer with a repair facility, countless customers have brought in damaged or destroyed instruments resulting from tripods being accidently knocked over on jobsites.
Solution: As surveying instruments can cost from around $1000 to more than $10,000, and there are over a million surveying instruments being use in the United States alone, the Instru-Gard fills a need in the market by providing an inexpensive way to prevent or substantially mitigate damage to an instrument in the event of a tripod knock-over, be it a construction laser, automatic level, theodolite, total station or GPS rover. The level of enthusiasm for the Instru-Gard by our local customers is very high, as our first production run sold out quickly to local contractors, the first to see this new product.
Materials & Design: The Instru-Gard device is constructed of proprietary materials that include a special type of plastic for the disc and XL EXTRALIGHT® foam material for the protective ring, the result of the most advanced technological research and an exclusive production process.
Cost: Three sizes are available, the IG-10, IG-13 and IG-16, and are priced at $24.95, $29.95 and 39.95, respectively.
The IG-10 is sized for smaller automatic levels, smaller GPS rover receivers (such as Trimble R8, 5800, SPS-880, SPS-885, SPS-985), and robotic prisms with remotes.
The IG-13 is suitable for protecting many laser levels (including the Spectra Precision LL500, Topcon RL-H3C, RL-H4C, RL-SV2S, RL100, RL200), as well as larger automatic levels (like the Nikon AS-2), theodolites (like the Nikon NE Series, Spectra DET-2), and many total stations (most manufacturers). Larger robotic total stations may require the IG-16.
The IG-16 is sized for larger laser levels and laser levels where the instrument attachment is offset from the physical center of the instrument (models include the GL612/622, UL633, GL412N/422N, LL300S, LL300N, LL400HV) as well as larger total stations.
For more information, visit instru-gard.com or mcesurvey.com
MCE can also be reached at 574-267-1623 or by email sales(at)mcesurvey(dot)com. Dealer inquiries are welcome.
Robert Wayman, Midwest Construction Equipment, http://www.mcesurvey.com, +1 (574) 267-1623, [email protected]
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