| It is hard to imagine construction of any sort | | | | special receiver mounted on a simple rod and a |
| these days without the use of some form of | | | | series of measurements. The receiver detects |
| rotary laser level. | | | | the thin laser beam and emits an audible signal to |
| Laser levels and specifically the rotary laser level | | | | show high/low or level settings. So with the |
| has transformed the construction industry and | | | | receiver set at a certain height on the rod it is |
| building trades. Their high accuracy and ease of | | | | possible to take readings along the footing and |
| use has removed many of the measurement | | | | determine how true it is. |
| problems associated with the old style | | | | The number of uses around the construction site |
| 'conventional' line and level measurement. | | | | are plentiful. However critical tasks like the setting |
| Setting footings level or checking the positioning | | | | of footings and anchor plates for steelwork are |
| of steel forms is now a relatively easy task. Many | | | | now considerably de-risked with the use of a |
| construction rotary laser levels are essentially a | | | | rotary laser level. |
| one button operation. Simply set on the tripod and | | | | Quality laser levels such as the Rugby series from |
| press the button. The rotating level will then | | | | Leica have now set the industry standard. This |
| automatically self-level before being ready for | | | | type of measurement equipment has to be tough |
| operation. | | | | and reliable to survive the harsh construction site |
| Operation could not be simpler. Once the level has | | | | environment. |
| set itself it will continue to emit the laser line | | | | Leica levels are construction tough and tested to |
| unless it detects that it has been disturbed at | | | | extreme conditions far beyond those experienced |
| which point it will emit an audible error signal and | | | | in normal use. They are waterproof and |
| stop sending out the laser beam. Assuming that | | | | dust-proof to national standards and of rugged |
| the instrument is still within its self leveling | | | | design so they can withstand the normal knocks |
| capability it will sort itself out and then start | | | | and scrapes associated with this environment. |
| emitting the beam again after a short time. | | | | There are now many variants of the rotary laser |
| With the level set and operating it is easy to | | | | level which have been adapted to cater for |
| check the heights of footings and other | | | | different aspects of the construction and building |
| constructions around the site. All it takes is a | | | | trades. |