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title: Acquisition is the Key to Quality Lidar Data. Get the Best From 95West.
description: Widseth's subsidiary, 95West Aerial Mapping, LLC, has the ability to simultaneously collect precise lidar data and high-resolution imagery for your utility project.
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# Acquisition is the Key to Quality Lidar Data. Get the Best From 95West.

By Widseth August 15, 2022

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Widseth's subsidiary, [95West Aerial Mapping, LLC](https://email.widseth.com/e3t/Ctc/ZQ+113/cjtsG04/VVX_W05J_CH0W2rfTnF3flCgwW2gkVcw4NMrzKN3NdJFS3lLzNV1-WJV7CgNrwVjLyKR3QVGM-W8lnm2c1rCzdfW5tnJFt6wJPb6W5qWNVK3fqP49W6mgcpd2kywYFW3-5qvG1z0HgNW51xzRq35Gv-ZW5X033D6pVKPFW5lTJ754WCj7hW3DYTKS3NnQQVVHHlxH5GWdBHW7DLMp16tXz6fW5mt8n78B6cn0W502csJ3Pm5MTW2mRV7x1mcshYW3mxp0Q8s8Pw-W3MxVfD7WQYD_N849m0_bPfF23dRQ1), has the ability to simultaneously collect precise lidar data and high-resolution imagery for your utility project. If you are evaluating current infrastructure, planning for new development, or keeping track of highly-loaded lines during winter or summer peaks, our team can help. We can collect up to 60 ppm and better than 3cm GSD imagery in a single pass. Once the data has been collected and processed, Widseth's team of transmission & distribution engineers will work with you to design the right solution for your needs.

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### Evaluate current infrastructure

- Keep an eye on aging infrastructure with our accurate, four-band imagery.
- Make an informed decision to reroute existing lines if necessary.
- Analyze assets on public and private lands, canopy volumes, and tree heights.

### Plan for new development

- Fast-track your project with our simultaneous collection system. We'll acquire a wide swath of your corridor for lidar and imagery in one mobilization.
- Utilize impervious surface mapping, land use or land cover mapping, and change detection to develop long-range plans.

### Track highly-loaded lines

- Analyze conductors, poles, guy wires, insulators, and shield wires with high-density lidar captured with our Riegl 1560 II-S scanner.
- Arrange a thermal evaluation from one of Widseth’s engineers to help you find and resolve vegetation issues, determine clearance violations, and even discover lines that can be uprated with no additional work!

 

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