KOREC Group offers an award-winning service in geospatial solutions to its varied customer base as well as a range of digital construction solutions.  

KOREC Rail and Monitoring is one of the specialist business areas within the KOREC Group; each area offers industry specific advice, support, training and consultancy ensuring we can deliver the very best service for our customers.  

We are one of Trimble’s largest distributors which enables us to bring world class rail solutions to our customers but always tailored to the demands of a UK market. 

Key to the success of this team is our focus on using dedicated industry specialist sales consultants and industry certified Applications Engineers. Within the KOREC Rail team alone we have over 50 years’ experience in the rail industry and this is what helps set us apart from our competition, we really do understand your challenges. 

One hot topic! 

Whilst there are many reasons to visit us at Rail Live to see Trimble technology in action, our number one recommendation would be that you take a look at our 3D Laser Scanning solutions and their game changing benefits for the rail industry. Whether that 3D laser scanner is used kinetically as part of the Network Rail Approved GEDO IMS System for track geometry surveys and clearance analysis or statically on a tripod to provide point cloud data for hard to access areas such as tunnels and bridges or embankment monitoring, the applications are endless.  

About 3D Laser Scanning 

In a nutshell, 3D Laser Scanning is a fast and ultra-safe way to capture the high-resolution survey data needed for decision making across multiple rail disciplines. One scan, one dataset, endless possibilities. Need to revisit it later? No problem—it’s all there, ready to be checked again further down the line. 

The tech has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, especially in how these dense data sets are processed and used back in the office. Cloud sharing platforms (such as KOREC’s Portal) mean that data doesn’t have to lie siloed on hard drives in desk draws, now it is readily accessible to those who need it—no hunting, no hassle, just a quick internet connection away. This advance means we’re getting more value out of every dataset than ever before. It’s even become a go-to resource on Teams calls, providing instant visual clarification when it matters most. 

Let’s also not forget that Trimble’s GEDO Scan Office software, designed specifically for railway track analysis, now features new classification tools for data extraction and integrates seamlessly with n4ce, Bentley etc. all assisting the survey processing and modelling process. 

To find out more about who is using this technology and why, read our Rail Professional article at: https://bit.ly/4j0u9vg 

Over the past year, I’ve had plenty to say about 3D Laser Scanning and its game-changing benefits for the rail industry in interviews across the UK rail press. Fast forward 12 months, and it’s been brilliant to see just how far things have come—especially the glowing feedback from those using the technology in their day-to-day survey work. 

I no longer feel like I might be regarded as the proverbial snake oil salesman because, make no mistake, 3D Laser Scanning is proving its worth on our railways. Whether that scanner is used kinetically as part of the Network Rail Approved GEDO IMS System for track geometry surveys and clearance analysis or statically on a tripod to provide data for hard to access areas such as tunnels and bridges or embankment monitoring, the applications are endless.  

Laser Scanning is delivering in both of these configurations—big time….and it’s not just me saying it, it’s the experiences and feedback we’re getting from those out there on the network such as  InoRail’s Colin Rogers (Delivery Manager) and Plinio Piccin (Senior Delivery Survey) , and Network Rail’s Tom Dalton (Assistant Route On Track Machine Engineer – Western—more from them later! But first, let’s have a quick recap: 

3D Laser Scanning: fast, safe, just plain clever 

In a nutshell, 3D Laser Scanning is a fast and ultra-safe way to capture the high-resolution survey data needed for decision making across multiple rail disciplines. One scan, one dataset, endless possibilities. Need to revisit it later? No problem—it’s all there, ready to be checked again further down the line (yes, that pun was absolutely intended). 

The tech has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, especially in how these dense data sets are processed and used back in the office. Cloud sharing platforms (such as KOREC’s Portal) mean that data doesn’t have to lie siloed on hard drives in desk draws, now it is readily accessible to those who need it—no hunting, no hassle, just a quick internet connection away. This advance means we’re getting more value out of every dataset than ever before. It’s even become a go-to resource on Teams calls, providing instant visual clarification when it matters most. 

Let’s also not forget that Trimble’s GEDO Scan Office software, designed specifically for railway track analysis, now features new classification tools for data extraction and integrates seamlessly with n4ce, Bentley etc. all assisting the survey processing and modelling process.