Milestones in the Development of Precision Instruments – Heerbrugg
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Optical and mechanical assembly in Lustenau First managing director and CEO Expanded factory buildings in Machinery department with Aerial view of the New electronics production Business premises in (Austria) from 1922 –1938 Dr. h.c. Albert Schmidheini Heerbrugg (Switzerland) 1927 Mechanical assembly process Company buildings Precision grinding facility state-of-the-art technology Construction of the „Optikhus“ Apprentice training center business premises New Research and Development building building New optics production facility Mounting the WILD-Leitz logo Leica systems house PMU in Unterentfelden (Switzerland) Heerbrugg (Switzerland)
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H. Wild‘s daughter performing a final inspection Apprentice department Aerial camera assembly Adjustment facility First factory abroad in Carinthia (Austria) Cooperation with Leitz Wetzlar (Germany) 1972
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After the difficult survey on Dent du Midi (1902) Heinrich The divisions Electronics, Wild started searching for Awarded with the „Trophèe WILD-Leitz and Cambridge Optical Engineering and easier ways to build First manufacturing and assembly building, Founding of the vocational CB2 engineering & Business premises with the first R&D building and International de l‘Industrie“ in Mechanics starts using Instruments merge to form Dr. Klaus Hildebrand and Prof. Dr. Hans Tiziani, a former Mechanics are split off as surveying instruments Heerbrugg (Switzerland) 1921 Rangefinder production hall at Lindenhof school in 1938 design department a telemeter control tower Autograph assembly Ludwig Bertele is awarded the „Golden Brock Medal“ Optics production building View of the glazing facility New Operations building Bern (Switzerland) 1979 flexible production methods in 1988 the Leica group in 1990 Wild apprentice independent companies Company History
TC1 TM3000V N1 RDS First recording total station T1000 Automatic theodolite doing a TC500 Released in 1928 Self-reducing tachymeter in the field NAK0 WILD Tachymat Theomat theodolite dam survey Construction total station
Testing under Business premises Total station (TPS) assembly Dedicated team of experts Accredited testing laboratories Precision in action Laser scanning assembly extreme conditions T2000/T2000S/TC2000 Precise Level NK2 T1A NA2 TC1 World premiere of the TMS T3000/PC Leica DISTO™ TCA1800 T2 T3 (later known as N II / N2) T1 T2 Engineering level with The 50.000th T2 Theodolite with automatic N10 Automatic engineering level ZL/NL With top-mounted computerized theodolite in TC1600 The world’s most accurate The world‘s first hand-held Total station with automatic TC600/800 Produced in 1923 Released in 1925 Released in 1922 Repetition theodolite Left - old style, right - modified the popular tube-telescope T12 was sold in 1956 vertical index, cross section The rugged level with compensator Zenith and nadir plumet NAK1 data recording device 1983 Total station theodolite system at work laser distance meter target recognition Total station Pocket theodolite
T4 RDH DI10 NK2 DISTOMAT DI3 N3 NK2 The world‘s most accurate Self-reducing tachymeter N0 RK1 The first infrared distance The third generation of levels Infrared distance meter WM101 Released in 1925 Engineering level in use astronomic theodolite is a best-seller Construction level New self-reducing alidade meter revolutionizes surveying promotes sales was a best-seller First GPS system
Leica LTD500 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 Leica ConX Leica ScanStation P50 Leica RTC360 & Cyclone Leica FlexLine TS10, TS07 Leica GS18 I Lasertracker for industrial First laser distance meter First digital level World‘s first total station GPS steering system for the Geosystems customer Revolution: Measure – Most intuitive construction Airborne Sensor Fully-automatic grade Vehicle-independent mobile Mobile Mapping Levels Hybrid oblique imaging and Cloud solution and web The fastest and safest, FIELD 360 & TS03 Measure what you see surveying with alphanumeric keypad developed specifically for with integrated GNSS agricultural industry portal Project – Record field positioning solution for lasers with radio and smart mapping solution System to capture data Highly precise levelling LiDAR airborne sensor for interface to share and long-range 3D laser scanner 3D laser scanner and mobile The new generation of using GNSS RTK rover with TPM Increasing image quality T1 T16 N3 ZNL DISTOMAT DI4 World‘s first fully automated NA2000 GPS System 300 and graphical display construction Instant access to a world construction and building and saving flight time functions indoors, outdoors and measurements city mapping visualise data device app to capture and manual total stations, with Visual Positioning Kern triangulation theodolite compared to the significantly K2 Plan Table Outfit Repetition theodolite with T0 N3 Famous direct reading GAK1 DI50 Precision level with integrated One instrument for both tasks The world‘s smallest mounted LNA2 theodolite accuracy testing World premiere of the first LNA30/10/20 DIOR3002 Satellite-based surveying of knowledge sites underground pre-register scans in real the world’s first AutoHeight smaller WILD T2 Released in 1925 circular compass Left - historical theodolite inspiration, right - WILD T0 theodolite T4 developer Dipl. Ing. Berchtold WILD drawing Instruments Industrial surveying with an upright view theodolite Gyroscope attachment First microwave distance meter plate-micrometer (zenith and nadir plumet) distance meter First laser level device digital level Construction laser level Top-mounted distance meter system
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A2 Autograph Being tested A4 A6 A40 A10 by customer Police autograph Stereo plotter Autograph New autograph
Leica TPS System 1000 Leica Builder Leica GradeSmart Leica PaveSmart 3D Leica SmartWorx Viva Leica ScanStation C10 Leica iCON site Leica iCON telematics Leica Pegasus:One Leica Digicat 700, 750 Leica T-Scan 5 SiTrack:One Leica Zeno 20 Leica Lino L4P1 Leica MSS400 Series Leica Absolute Scanner Leica BLK3D BLK2GO Leica Lino L6G First Motorised Total Station Family of tailored MC1200 Steering solution for curb Simply productive field The all-in-one laser On site construction Telematics solution for Flexible mobile platform Utility Locator Most dynamic laser scanner Fast and continuous rail Highly accurate and simple The most powerful multi Sensors LAS-XL Real-time, in-picture 3D Handheld imaging laser Precision Alignment 3x360° with integrated EDM construction total stations Universal control system & gutter pavers software scanner for any positioning field software iCON 3D with web based for intuitive mapping World’s first locator with for manual & automated infrastructure reality to use GIS data collector line laser Combined with SP The world’s first large-scale measurement scanner that recreates Multi-Line-Laser with P3 A8 BC-4 RC8 P32 and ATR for grading machines application solution interface integrated GPS and memory inspection capture Technology for iCON handheld 3D laser scanner spaces in 3D as you move outstanding visibility P3 New version of the P3, A2 C25 RC5 A7 Autograph, benchmark Ballistic camera for satellite Fully automatic U3 C120 C40 EK8 Terrestrial camera for AC1/TA2 BC1/TA10 RC30 excavators Produced in 1923 released in 1925 Autograph Released in 1926 Aerial camera Aerial camera in use Autograph photogrammetric product triangulation stereoscopic camera Diapositive printer Stereometric camera Stereometric camera Coordinate recording system photogrammetry Analytical, fully electronic plotting board New BC1 with a fully electronic plotting board Aerial camera with GPS navigation system
A9 E1 A5 PUG1 Wide angle autograph with Rectifier Autograph known as WILD A5 Point transfer device electric coordinate printer
Leica TPS300 Leica Series 3 Dragline Leica ScanStation 2 Leica AR25 Leica Viva GS15 Leica Viva TS15 PROTECT Leica Rugby 810, 820, Leica Infinity Leica iCON gps 80 Leica Absolute Tracker Leica Nova TS60 Leica DS2000 Utility Leica Viva GS16 Leica GG04 Smart Leica Rugby CLA / CLH Leica iCON iCR80 BLK247 iXE2/3 semi-automatic Basic Series Total Stations Monitor The fastest, most GNSS Choke Ring Antenna The most versatile GNSS The fastest robotic The strongest warranty in 840 User-friendly Powerful, cost-effective, AT9x0 Most accurate self- Detection Radar World‘s first self-learning Antenna lasers The new generation of Real-time reality capture excavator The world’s most advanced versatile 3D laser for all satellite signals system imaging total station the market The toughest construction survey software flexible on-machine GNSS Ultra-compact laser learning total station for Detect and position GNSS smart antenna with Smart antenna to collect World‘s first lasers adapting construction total stations sensor using a combination Automatic machine control A1 AVIOGON EK1 RC9 dragline monitor scanner lasers on site for measurement receiver tracker for large-volume precise tasks deep and shallow targets RTKplus and SmartLink high quality positioning to any application on site with robust auto-aiming of edge computing, imagery of the excavator’s boom, First autograph C2 ST3 C12 RC3 RC7 Photogrammetric precision lens First electronic coordinate B9 Automatic super wide angle VG1 NF1 RC10 OR1 PP08 TA41 SD2000/3000 professionals measurement simultaneously anywhere through software upgrades and lock / relock technology and LiDAR bucket, tilt and tilt rotator Released in 1923 Aerial camera Mirror stereoscope Stereometric camera Automatic aerial camera Automatic aerial camera Dr. h.c. L. Bertele reader Aviograph stereoplotter camera Enlarger Navigation telescope Automatic camera Orthophoto equipment Orthophoto equipment for A8 autograph The world‘s fastest plotter Analytical system for photogrammetric evaluation Photogrammetry Instruments
Leica TPS1100 Leica Digicat 200 SmartNet Satellite Leica RCD100 Leica Zeno 10 Leica Absolute Leica Digicat 600, 650 Leica iCON alpine Leica iCON grade Leica iCON robot 60 Leica iCON CC80 & Leica Viva TS16 Leica CalMaster Leica GR30 / GR50 Leica Cyclone Leica TerrainMapper Leica Super CatEye Leica DSX Utility Leica Zeno FLX100 Professional Series Total Buried service locator with Positioning Services The „all-in-one“ affordable Flexible, mobile GIS Tracker AT40x Utility Locator 3D snow depth iGD4SP Cube Search & full- iCONstruct World’s first self-learning Quick and reliable laser Leica GNSS reference server REGISTER 360 Highest accuracy for Reflector Detection Solution Smart Antenna Stations depth indicator Integrated 24/7 GNSS mapping solution solution for effortless data First Battery Powered World’s first locator with measurement and snow Grading solution for automatic setup Lightest fully-rugged total station calibrations series with innovative 555 3D laser scanning regional mapping projects The ultra-wide acceptance Reliable utility detection Accurate, compact and Network RTK and DGNSS collection IP54 Certified Absolute integrated memory management solution dozers equipped with 6 construction tablet with channel tracking technology point cloud registration angle reflector for everyone – clear affordable solution service Tracker way blades Leica‘s first 3D Viewer software visualisation and easy for everyone TM2 TM0 G10 SZR1 T20 BIG2 La Gonio85 WBG VECTOR interpretation Rangefinder Small Rangefinder Goniometer Line of sight finder With a laser distance meter Night-vision goggles Laser goniometer Thermal imaging device Binocular distance meter
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 Leica Cyclone Cloud Leica DISTO™ X-Series & Leica Aibot & Infinity Leica Absolute Tracker Global Positioning System High-speed handheld Walk-around coordinate Groundbreaking due to Total station with 0.5“ Inertial guidance and Locator range MultiStation Faster and more precise High-performance LiDAR System Airborne imaging sensor Level Series Scanner LAS Services Plan App Complete UAV solution ATS600 SG12 GLPS scanner measurement device absolute Interferometer accuracy hydraulic control allow Engineers utility tracing tool World’s first MultiStation – fine grading in automatic sensor for utility corridors Precision survey locator with world’s largest single Reliable levels for the User-optimised laser Web-based cloud-services Designed for tough, rugged and workflow for industry The First Ever Direct Digital goniometer Gyroscope system and PowerLock faster grading a new dimension in mode frame construction and building scanner for large-volume portal for Leica Cyclone conditions. Combined with professionals Scanning Laser Tracker TM2 BC-2 GB6 ARK1 APK1 T20 G11 NAP5 BIF1/BIF2 TAS10 BIG3 measuring technology site inspection product family the DST 360 it becomes Rangefinder Ballistic camera Binocular goniometer Gyroscope 1960 Panorama camera Special theodolite Goniometer in the field Night-vision device for tanks Night-vision devices Target recognition system Night-vision binoculars Vectronix AG. An independent company since 2002 in Heerbrugg (Switzerland). Special/Military Instruments a powerful 3D capturing station
Leica ADS40 Airborne 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 Leica GeoMoS Imaging Leica Lino L2P5G Leica Chiroptera 4X Leica iCON iCB70 Digital Sensor Sets new standards for The smallest laser The world‘s most versatile Product series for Sketch, measure, Probing device for high 640, 670, 680 Industry best performing Measure anything from MultiStation Simplified point cloud Manage, monitor and Real-time solution An imagery extension Best laser line visibility and Introducing bathymetric New generation of Geospatial imaging construction lasers distance meter in the pipe lasers, fitting inside a construction surveys and document 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- analyse detection data monitoring earthmoving to the existing GeoMoS versatile adapters designed high-resolution for Manual Total Stations solutions for a new era world 100 millimetre (4 inches) machine guidance Technology MultiStation speed rendering machine activity solution for building applications seamless survey from water for construction with Hans Traber managed the pipe to land integrated 4G modem development of Microscopy M10 M11 M4 M8 M650 M690 MZ5/MZ6 from 1947 –1956 Microscope Microscope Microscope Presentation of the innovative zoom stereomicroscope Use of surgical microscopes Worldwide appreciation of the surgical microscope New stereoscope series
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 Leica SPL100 Leica GS18 T Leica MC1 & MCP80 Leica Pegasus:Two Leica CityMapper-2 TPS and GPS working Self-levelling precision Airborne Laser Scanner First laser distance meter Advanced manual total Medium format 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 Single photon LiDAR World’s fastest and easiest- One common platform Ultimate Twice the performance for Leica CS35 M680 MPS60 together for the first time line laser with extra large The most advanced laser with digital pointfinder and station with imaging multispectral camera for mid- to high-accuracy tasks sensor for 3D mapping Most portable 3D laser highly visible green lines scanner, measuring scanner. A new, simple way reaches highest efficiency to-use GNSS RTK rover for all machine control Seamless 360 degree urban mapping M5 Surgical microscope Microphoto system lens for long lines tilt sensor capability LiDAR and UAV applications applications tracker for ultra large Revolutionary easy-to- 1 mio pts/sec to capture reality over large areas solutions imagery calibrated to the With phototubus M3B/C/Z M655 M10 scanning system M9 M20 M5 for cineomicrography M4A M7 M400 Launch of new stereoscope Surgical microscope for „A new Highlight“ distances use 3D field software point cloud for improved Microscope Microscope with drawing tube First Stereomicroscope (and Cine/TV camera) Stereomicroscope Stereomicroscope World‘s first Photomacroscope series microsurgery Stereomicroscope with zoom Leica Microsystems. An independent company since 1997 in Wetzlar (Germany). professional applications Microscopy Instruments
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