ORGANIZATION: Privately held, Limited Liability Corporation

FOUNDED:1989

TECHNOLOGY AREAS:Electro-Optics, Laser Optics

COMPANY OVERVIEW:Laser Atlanta designs and manufactures laser measurement systems for professionals. Since 1989, several generations of laser sensors have been developed for mapping, facilities management, surveying, blast profiling, traffic monitoring, speed detection and accident/crash scene investigation applications. The wide variety of distance measurement, proximity measurement and speed applications for lasers generates demand for custom development. Laser Atlanta engineers, develops and manufactures specialty solutions for aerospace, automotive and transportation industries. Laser Atlanta is located in metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS:The founder and several Laser Atlanta employees had their beginnings at GEC Marconi, developing military and commercial uses for lasers. Upon founding Laser Atlanta, the company primarily focused on the commercial marketplace.

Laser Atlanta is the second largest supplier of lasers guns in the markets that it serves and is first in several niche markets. The primary market has been to the mapping community which develops databases for organizations such as energy supplies and municipalities. Laser Atlanta also markets to the mining industry with open pit mines for coal or rock aggregate. Laser products support pre-blast preparation and volume measurement of aggregate piles. Laser Atlanta also provides a speed laser (LIDAR) system which is used for traffic enforcement and to map accident scenes. Other industries served are wireless and wireline telecommunications, aviation, transportation, sporting, military, NASA and forestry.

Sales are generated through a network of U.S. and international dealers and manufacturer's representatives. International sales are concentrated in Central/South America, Middle East, U.K. and the Pacific Rim including China.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:Laser Atlanta systems have many applications and are light, portable and rugged. The interface is user friendly and can be quickly mastered. With a “head-up display,” users dynamically ascertain that they measure the precise target. It interfaces with all known Global Positioning Systems (GPS) receivers and has worked with the Russian NavSat as well. Laser Atlanta systems are flexible workhorses for a multitude of applications and environments. the ship proximity system SPROX(tm) is codefied into the US Navy and NATO doctrines.

The Advantage RO is a range only measurement device.
The Advantage CI includes a compass and inclinometer providing auto computations. It is compatible with most GPS receivers and can be used for GPS offsets.

The Profiler allows 2D high rock face profile measurement for blast mining.

A SpeedLaser® which can be used by various sports and law enforcement organizations to ascertain vehicle speeds.

The Accident Investigation/Crash Scene system is a combination of the SpeedLaser® and other components to provide law enforcement with a fast and easy means to map accident sites and see the results at the site. Map post-processing is possible through a variety of CAD programs.

Custom and specialty products have been developed, including:
• Altimeters
• Proximity measurement & display systems
• Detonating unexploded ordinance solutions
• Underground sewer system depth and angle measuring
• Vehicle collision avoidance systems