It’s kind of amazing that, after 60+ years, and over 300,000 locators deployed around the world, Schonstedt Instrument Company continues to employ the same field-tested design principles and magnetic engineering know-how to manufacture the world’s leading line of underground locators. But the science of magnetic locating, which comes as second nature to us industry experts, is not easily explained in words or static pictures. Working directly with video animators, the Schonstedt engineering team has produced a video that covers all the magnetic locating bases, step by step, in just over 3 minutes. Enjoy! Click here to view this video and…

This animated video offers a step-by-step guide to using sondes (or “beacons”) with Schonstedt pipe & cable locators to find blockages in underground pipes. Click here for the video.

Each year, through the National Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation, thousands of dollars in scholarships funded by a variety of individuals, companies, and organizations are made available to encourage and support college education in geospatial sciences. The Schonstedt Scholarships in Surveying, in the amount of $1500, are awarded this year to: Seth Weckman, Ely, Minnesota Kurt Rardin, Deatsville, Alabama In a letter to Schonstedt, Kurt Wardin writes: “I am no stranger to metal detectors, but in my world we called them Mine Detectors. I served 6 years in the US Marines as a Combat Engineer…” Read all of Kurt’s letter…

Many municipalities and utility companies routinely install color-coded magnetic markers on hard-to-locate lines like polyethylene pipe or fiber. With a Schonstedt magnetic locator, you can pinpoint these markers in less time than it takes to setup most utility locators! Watch as Berntsen International Vice President Bill Rushing shows you how easy and precise utility location can be. Read the White Paper by Angus W. Stocking, L.S.: “Faster, Stronger, More Precise: An Overview of Magnetic Markers and Magnetic Location in Utility Marking”