Surveying Supplies

Not all tripods are made the same. There are tripods made of different kinds of materials, for different kinds of purposes, for different kinds of professionals and settings, and many other qualifications. The Northwest Instrument Heavy-Duty Tripod with 9' Elevator Column is a fitting piece of equipment for jobs with some specific requirements. For one thing, elevating tripods are highly ideal for applications where GPS equipment or robotic surveying instruments are necessary. These devices are usually quite heavy, and an elevating tripod can help stabilize and adjust the elevations of these devices with ease. Using an elevating tripod also means that the elevation of these surveying instruments can be adjusted without having to move the tripod itself. Thus, changes to the setup are unnecessary. Additionally, attaching instruments is made easy by the tension knobs on the rotating top plate. The aluminum shoes, meanwhile, have steel points that ensure balance and stability. While NWI’s heavy-duty elevating tripod is able to carry heavy instruments, the tripod itself is made of lightweight aluminum. The upper half of the built-in elevating column can also be adjusted using a gear, thus making fine adjustments not just possible, but easy as well.