Stonex STX-Suite | GPS Satellite Technology for Piling of Metal Structures in Ground

Stonex STX-SUITE is a handy and prompt system for the design of ground photovoltaic plants and the on field positioning of the pile driver machines.

Stonex STX-SUITE allows the planning of the best piling pattern directly on the field (survey with GPS + tablet + integrated software), as well as the loading of existing CAD projects (.dwg, .dxf).

Centimetre accuracy positioning is provided by two Stonex GPS receivers (up to 20Hz), installed on a metal frame integrated with the pile driver machine structure.

Two steps make up the Stonex solution for guiding and GPS positioning of photovoltaic plants:

• Survey and Design:

Preparing the project in the office and importing the files on the tablet (.dwg or .dxf format). Alternatively, it is possible to create the project directly on the field by surveying the orientation points with GPS and a tablet.

• Guide and Positioning:

Guide the pile driver machine and align it to the row blueprint by following the tablet's indication.

Stonex STX-SUITE software is specifically designed for this kind of application. It allows for elaborating the survey data (stored with GPS) and creating the site project in a very quick and effective way. The double GNSS receivers system installed on the pile driver machine allows for defining the right-left orientation and the guiding direction of the machine concerning the reference pile.

Stonex STX SUITE guides the machine in the exact position by showing bearings and directions on the tablet. A biaxial inclinometer can help define the vertical position of the stake during the driving process. Users have to simply align the machine along the direction of the row and adjust the reference mark (on the position of the virtual pile). When the machine position falls within the predefined tolerance, the guiding elements will turn green.