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– Milestones in the Development of Precision Instruments – Heerbrugg

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First managing director Company buildings H. Wild's daughter New optics production facility Mounting the Wild Leitz logo Leica systems house PMU in Business premises in and CEO Dr. h.c. performing a final Unterentfelden () Heerbrugg (Switzerland) Albert Schmidheini inspection Founding fathers Precision grinding facility Business premises with the first R&D building Apprentice training center Aerial view of the business premises New Research and Development building New Operations building Construction of the Administrative and Geo-Buildings Construction of the "Optikhus" and a telemeter control tower New electronics production building April 1997

Oct. 1997

Machinery department with After the difficult survey on Dent Ludwig Bertele is awarded April 1998 state-of-the-art technology du Midi (1902) started the "Golden Brock Medal" searching for easier ways to build instruments First manufacturing and Optical and mechanical Expanded factory buildings in Mechanical assembly process Telemeter assembly hall Founding of the Apprentice department CB2 & design department Aerial camera assembly Autograph assembly Adjustment facility Optics production building View of the glazing facility First factory abroad in Cooperation with Leitz Wetzlar (Germany) 1972 Awarded with the "Trophèe International Mechanics starts using Wild-Leitz and Cambridge Dr. Klaus Hildebrand and The divisions Electronics, Optical Business premises (TPS) assembly Reception in Heerbrugg (Switzerland) Total station (TPS) assembly Total station (TPS) assembly assembly building, Heerbrugg assembly in Lustenau Heerbrugg (Switzerland) 1927 apprentice workshop Carinthia (Austria) de l'Industrie" in (Switzerland) 1979 flexible production methods Instruments merge to form Prof. Dr. Hans Tiziani, a former Engineering and Mechanics are split (Switzerland) 1921 (Austria) from 1922 –1938 in 1938 in 1988 the Leica group in 1990 Wild apprentice off as independent companies Company Company History Company Company History

NAK0

T2000/TC2000S/TC2000 T1000 TC1600 TM3000V TC500 TCA1800 Leica LTD500 Leica System 1200 Leica Lino L2 Leica ALS50 Leica DISTO™ D5 Leica Viva TS11 Leica RCD30 Leica FlexLine plus Series Leica RCD30 Oblique Leica Absolute Tracker Leica Lino L2G+ Leica Captivate Leica ScanStation P40 Leica BLK360 World premiere of the Theomat theodolite Total station Automatic theodolite Construction total station Total station with automatic Lasertracker for TPS and GPS working Self- precision Airborne Laser Scanner First laser distance meter Advanced manual total station Medium format multispectral Manual total station for Oblique airborne imaging AT402 with Leica B-Probe Cross line laser with sharp, Software, Leica CS20 & Versatile high-speed laser World's first imaging scanner. with digital pointfinder and T2 T3 T1 T2 NK2 computerized theodolite in 1983 doing a dam survey target recognition industrial surveying together for the first time line laser with extra large The most advanced laser with imaging capability camera for LiDAR and UAV mid- to high-accuracy tasks sensor for 3D mapping Most portable 3D laser highly visible green lines Leica CS35 scanner measuring 1 mio A new, simple way to capture lens for long lines scanning system tilt sensor applications applications tracker for ultra large Revolutionary easy-to-use 3D pts/sec reality Released in 1924 Released in 1925 Repetition theodolite Modified Engineering level with T4 T4 developer Dipl. Ing. Berchtold The 50.000th T2 N1 N10 NA2 ZNL DI10 TC1 distances field software the popular tube-telescope The world's most accurate was sold in 1956 Level The rugged level Automatic engineering level Zenith and nadir plumet The first infrared distance meter DISTOMAT DI3 First recording total station astronomic theodolite with compensator revolutionizes surveying Infrared distance meter WILD Tachymat NAK1 was a best-seller

NK2 N0 The third generation of levels Construction level promotes sales

LNA2 WM101 TMS T3000/PC LNA30/10/20 TC600/800 T1 NK2 First First GPS system The world's most accurate theodolite at work Construction laser level Total station Kern triangulation theodolite compared to N3 N2 Repetition theodolite with Engineering level in use the significantly smaller Wild T2 Released in 1925 Released in 1928 circular N1, N2, N3 go into series T12 RDS T1A T16 RK1 DI50 ZL/NL TC1 Zenith and nadir plumet With top-mounted Pocket theodolite Self-reducing tachymeter in the field Theodolite with automatic Famous direct reading theodolite New self-reducing alidade First microwave distance meter Leica TPS System 1000 Leica DISTO™ pro4/pro4a Leica Sprinter Leica SmartStation Leica mojoRTK myWorld @ Leica Leica 3D Disto Leica iCONstruct solution Leica ADS100 Rugby 870/880 Leica Pegasus:Two Leica Pegasus:Backpack Leica LS15 & LS10 Digital Leica CityMapper vertical index, cross section data recording device Total Stations First laser distance meter First digital level developed World's first total station GPS steering system for Geosystems customer Revolution: Measure – Project Most intuitive construction Airborne sensor increasing Fully-automatic grade Vehicle-independent mobile Capture data indoors, Levels Hybrid oblique imaging and with alphanumeric keypad specifically for construction with integrated GNSS the agricultural industry portal – Record field positioning solution for image quality and saving lasers with radio and smart mapping solution outdoors and underground Highly precise levelling LiDAR airborne sensor for city and graphical display Instant access to a world of construction and building sites flight time functions measurements mapping knowledge

MT6 N1 Plane table alidade Released in 1928 Released in 1925 RDH Self-reducing tachymeter DIOR3002 GPS System 300 is a best-seller Development of the compass theodolite T0 Wild drawing Instruments N3 GAK1 N3 DISTOMAT DI4 TPM NA2000 Top-mounted distance meter Satellite-based surveying system Industrial surveying with Gyroscope attachment Precision level with integrated The world's smallest mounted World's first fully automated World premiere of the first digital level an upright view plate- distance meter theodolite accuracy testing device Surveying Instruments

Leica DISTO™ Leica Builder Leica GradeSmart MC1200 Leica PaveSmart 3D Leica SmartWorx Viva Leica ScanStation C10 Leica iCON site Leica iCON telematics Leica Pegasus:One Leica Digicat 700, 750 -Scan 5 SiTrack:One Leica Zeno 20 Leica Lino L4P1 The world's first hand-held Family of tailored Universal control system for Steering solution for Simply productive field The all-in-one laser scanner On site construction Telematics solution for iCON Flexible mobile platform for Utility Locator Most dynamic laser scanner Fast and continuous rail Highly accurate and simple to The most powerful multi laser distance meter construction total stations grading machines curb & gutter pavers software for any application positioning field software 3D with web based interface intuitive mapping World’s first locator with for manual & automated infrastructure reality capture use GIS data collector line laser solution integrated GPS and memory inspection

A4 Police autograph A8 Autograph, P30 C2 RC5 BC4 RC8 RC9 A9 A40 C40 A10 P32 AC1/TA2 photogrammetric product Released in 1922 Aerial camera Aerial camera in use A7 Ballistic camera for Fully automatic Automatic super wide Wide autograph with plotter Autograph Stereometric camera New autograph Terrestrial photogrammetric camera Analytical plotting system Autograph satellite triangulation stereoscopic camera angle camera FT9 Photo theodolite Released in 1925 E1 A5 A6 Leica Geosystems Rectifier Autograph known as Wild A5 Stereo plotter BC1/TA10 TA41 RC30 SD2000/3000 Analytical plotting system The world's fastest plotter Aerial camera with Analytical system for GPS navigation system photogrammetric evaluation

C25 Aerial camera

Leica TPS300 Leica Series 3 Leica ScanStation 2 Leica AR25 Leica Viva GS15 Leica Viva TS15 PROTECT Leica Rugby 810, 820, 840 Leica Infinity Leica iCON gps 80 Leica Absolute Tracker Leica Nova TS60 Leica DS2000 Utility Leica Viva GS16 Basic Series Dragline Monitor The fastest, most versatile GNSS choke ring antenna The most versatile The fastest robotic imaging PROTECT by Leica Geosystems The toughest construction User-friendly survey Powerful, cost-effective, AT960 Most accurate self-learning Detection Radar World's first self-learning Total Stations The world’s most advanced 3D laser scanner for all Satellite Signals GNSS system total station The strongest warranty in the lasers on site software for measurement flexible on-machine GNSS Ultra-compact laser total station for precise tasks Detect and position GNSS smart antenna with RC7 Aviotar EK PUG1 B9 U3 VG1 NF1 C120 EK8 RC10 OR1 PP08 dragline monitor market professionals receiver tracker for large-volume deep and shallow targets RTKplus and SmartLink RC3 Automatic aerial camera Photogrammetric precision lens First electronic coordinate reader Point transfer device Aviograph stereoplotter Diapositive printer Enlarger Navigation telescope Stereometric camera Coordinate recording system Automatic camera Orthophoto equipment Orthophoto equipment for A8 autograph A1 A2 A2 measurement simultaneously Automatic aerial camera Dr. h.c. L. Bertele First autograph Autograph Autograph ST3 C12

Released in 1923 Released in 1926 Being tested by customer Mirror stereoscope Stereometric camera

Photogrammetry Photogrammetry Instruments

Leica TPS1100 Leica Digicat 200 SmartNet Satellite Leica RCD100 Leica Zeno 10 Leica Absolute Tracker Leica Digicat 600, 650 Leica iCON alpine Leica iCON grade iGD4SP Leica iCON robot 60 Leica iCON CC80 & Leica Viva TS16 Leica CalMaster Leica GR30 / GR50 Professional Series Buried service locator with Positioning Services The "all-in-one" affordable Flexible, mobile GIS solution AT401 Utility Locator 3D snow depth measurement Grading solution for dozers Cube Search & full-automatic iCONstruct World’s first self-learning Quick and reliable laser Leica GNSS reference server Total Stations depth indicator Integrated 24/7 GNSS mapping solution for effortless data collection First Battery Powered IP54 World’s first locator with and snow management equipped with 6 way blades setup Lightest fully-rugged total station calibrations series with innovative 555 Network RTK and DGNSS Certified Absolute Tracker integrated memory solution construction tablet with channel tracking technology service Leica's first 3D Viewer TM0 Distance meter

TM1 TM2 GB1 TM10 ARK1 AZR1 APK1 T20 G11 T20 BIG2 La Gonio85 WBG NAP5 VECTOR Rangefinder Coincidence rangefinder Goniometer Rangefinder for distances of Gyroscope 1960 Line of sight finder Panorama camera Special theodolite Goniometer in the field With laser distance meter Night-vision goggles Laser goniometer Thermal imaging device Night-driving periscope Binocular distance meter up to 500 m

BC2 GB6 NAP5 BIF1/BIF2 TAS10 BIG3 SG12 GLPS Ballistic camera Binocular goniometer Night-vision device for tanks Night-vision devices Target recognition system Night-vision binoculars Digital goniometer Gyroscope system Leica GPS System 500 Leica T-Scan Leica T-Probe Leica Absolute Tracker™ Leica TS30 Leica SP Technology Leica Digicat xf Utility Leica Nova MS50 Leica iCON grade iGG4 Leica ALS80 ULTRA Utility Tracing Leica DMC III Leica NA300 & NA500 Leica Absolute Scanner Global Positioning System High-speed handheld scanner Walk-around coordinate Groundbreaking due to Total station with 0.5" Inertial guidance and Locator range MultiStation Faster and more precise fine High-performance LiDAR System Airborne imaging sensor with Level Series LAS-20-8 measurement device absolute Interferometer and accuracy hydraulic control allow faster Engineers utility tracing World’s first MultiStation – grading in automatic mode sensor for utility corridors Precision survey locator world’s largest single frame Reliable levels for the User-optimized laser scanner PowerLock grading a new dimension in measuring construction and building site for large-volume inspection technology

Vectronix AG. An independent company since 2002 in Heerbrugg (Switzerland). Special/Military Instruments

Hans Traber managed M9 M10 M11 M20 M4 M5 M5 M4A M7 M3 M400 M650 M690 M3B/C/Z M655 M10 M680 MZ5/MZ6 MPS60 Leica ADS40 Leica Rugby 100 Leica DISTO™ D2 Piper 100/200 Leica RedLine Leica DISTO™ sketch Leica T-Mac M Leica Rugby 610, 620, Leica ScanStation P20 Leica DISTO™ S910 Leica Nova MS60 Leica JetStream Logicat VU Leica MCH100 the development Microscope Microscope Microscope Microscope Microscope First Stereomicroscope Phototubus Stereomicroscope Stereomicroscope Presentation of the innovative World's first Photomacroscope Production of Worldwide appreciation Launch of new Surgical microscope "A new Highlight" Surgical microscope New stereoscope series Microphoto system Airborne Digital Sensor Sets new standards for The smallest laser distance The world's most versatile Product series for Sketch, measure, document Probing device for high 640, 670, 680 Industry best performing Measure anything from MultiStation Simplified point cloud Manage, monitor and analyse Real-time solution monitoring of Microscopy with magnification stereomicroscope at ACHEMA surgical microscopes of the surgical stereoscope series for microsurgery Stereomicroscope with Geospatial imaging construction lasers meter in the world pipe lasers, fitting inside a construction surveys and and share accuracy robotic inspection Reliable lasers on site ultra-high speed scanner anywhere with the P2P World’s first self-learning access and ultra-high-speed detection data earthmoving machine activity from 1948 –1956 changer drum microscope zoom solutions for a new era 100 millimetre (4 inches) pipe machine guidance Technology MultiStation rendering

Microscopy Instruments . An independent company since 1997 in Wetzlar (Germany).

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