Case Study - Aerial Survey

The Challenge | The Solution | The Benefits

Sigma Seven takes off with Symbion Power and PDG Helicopters

“For some time, we have been looking for alternatives to conventional methods that would allow us to utilise tablet based PC technology in the aircraft more effectively. We have managed to achieve that and now have a solution that is easier to use and more efficient than paper maps and which also greatly improves the data flow between ourselves and our clients.”

Adam Crick, General Manager of Symbion Power

The Challenge

Symbion Power, part of PDG Helicopters, specialise in overhead power line inspections by helicopter for the electricity supply industries in the UK.

Flying alongside the power lines at low speed, inspectors carry out checks and identify problems that might not be seen from the ground. It is a complex task that is challenging and time-consuming to carry out using traditional paper maps and plans.

A multi-function, mobile mapping solution, Sigma Seven’s GeoField product is ideally suited to this large volume helicopter work. It provides the inspector with all the map information required in an accessible and easy to use form as well as all the necessary tools to make recording the inspection results both quick and accurate.

The maps are linked to the helicopter’s GPS which helps the inspector with positioning as well as providing a record of the helicopter’s inspection route. Because GeoField synchronises with utility companies’ existing GIS, asset management and workflow systems, the captured data can be fed directly in and out of the utilities’ data store.

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“Sigma Seven delivered a great package which was presented with such clarity that even a technophobe like me could understand!"

- Rob Hill, Head of Operations, PDG Helicopters

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