We are proud to join with the National Society of Professional Surveyors in announcing that Jacob Larue is the 2018 recipient of the Schonstedt Scholarship in Surveying. Jacob is pursuing a Surveying & Mapping Degree with a Certificate in GIS at the University of Akron, where he also passed the FAA Certification Test in UAS (drones), allowing him to fly drones for commercial use in surveying and mapping. Jacob is applying his $2,000 scholarship award to aid in funding his final semester at Akron. Way to go, Jacob! Click here for a full listing of all the NSPS Scholarship Winners.

We’re excited to announce that we’re becoming part of the SPX Family! On March 1, 2018, SPX Corporation’s Radiodetection business announced the acquisition of Schonstedt Instrument Company. While Schonstedt is an industry leader in magnetic locators, Radiodetection is an industry leader in pipe and cable locators. The combination of our two world-class businesses will create an even stronger organization, and we’re very excited for what the future holds! In the short term, we will continue to operate both businesses as usual. Please continue to deal with your existing contacts within the company and reach out to us with any questions.…

Congratulations to New Jersey’s own Frank Barrett, winner of the first Schonstedt Photo Contest, and recipient of a brand new Maggie Magnetic Locator. Frank writes:  “I’ve been a Treasure Hunter for over 30 years and I have been fascinated with all aspects of underground locating all my life. I’ve used my Schonstedt GA-52Cx Magnetic Locator for over 20 years to find Iron and Steel objects such as cannon balls, swords, old railroad items, (spikes, tracks) and other historical and valuable items. My new Schonstedt Maggie will replace my old GA-52Cx.” See all the finalists’ entries on Schonstedt FaceBook and Twitter…

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Rex, Schonstedt’s newest pipe & cable locator aimed at locating all underground utilities. Rex is a multi-frequency locator with the price tag of a single-frequency locator. The transmitter is less than 2 inches thick and weighs less than 4 pounds. Both the receiver and transmitter fit into a custom shoulder bag. And it’s so ruggedly built that it comes with an industry-leading 3 year warranty. The first of its kind, Rex is also being offered as a Multi-Purpose Combo Kit (MPC-Rex) that includes a GA-92XTd Magnetic Locator and a Rex Multi-Frequency Pipe &…

We are very pleased to announce the award of the 2017 Schonstedt Scholarship in Surveying to Joshua Koehler, of St. Cloud State University, MN. The $2,000 scholarship is administered by the National Society of Professional Surveyors in Frederick, MD as part of their annual $350,000 scholarship program. Way to go Josh!

It’s National Safe Digging Month – Grab the Schonstedt! From our friends at “Call 811”: Did you know failure to call 811 before digging results in damage to a buried utility once every 8 minutes across the United States? Ouch! Who wants to be part of that statistic? Every April (prime Dig Season), the folks at the Common Ground Alliance step up their “Call 811” promotional campaign, now in its 10th year. As they put it, “Damage prevention starts with one phone call, and since 2007 that phone number has been 811.” Learn more about CGA and 811: http://commongroundalliance.com