Benchmark Tool & Supply Now Offering Unmanned Aircraft – UAVs/UASs

Jan. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC – Benchmark Tool & Supply, a North Carolina based distributor supplying products and supplies to the construction, surveying and engineering industries, is excited to announce the launching of its new offering of Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs) or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) for public purchase.

Benchmark Tool & Supply believes UAVs to be on the wavefront of multi-purpose aerial video and photography, with a vast range of applications such as construction, agriculture, asphalt, stockpile monitoring & volume calculation, quarry, roofing, real estate, hobby and more.

Popular types of UAV airframe configurations Benchmark will be promoting and supporting are the multirotor and the fixed-wing style aircraft. When thinking of a fixed-wing UAV, visualize a model airplane with the wings attached to the body. The plane must maintain constant forward motion to generate lift, so it is always in constant motion.

The multirotor configuration is more like a helicopter, and uses multiple propellers to provide lift force. The multirotor is able to control its orientation by adjusting the speed of each of the propellers independently, causing differential thrusts and torques. This allows the multirotor  style UAV to hover. Multirotors are classified according to the number of propellers they use and how they are arranged.

Popular multirotor models Benchmark will be providing are the four-rotor DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ which comes outfitted with a gimbal-stabilized 14MP, 1080p camera and ships ready-to-fly, and the 8 rotor DJI Spreading Wings S1000, which is designed for high level professional aerial photography and cinematography and would be customized precisely to a customer’s needs.

A recent and very exciting announcement has recently come from DJI upon the release of the DJI Inspire 1, the world's first flying 4K camera that offers midair transformation as well as a built-in wireless HD video transmitter, stabilization indoors without GPS and more camera control than ever.

The DJI Inspire 1 bridges DJI's consumer and professional products that are the aerial platforms of choice for professional photographers and cinematographers worldwide.

"We see this as the perfect combination of the Phantom and Spreading Wings series, being able to take off at the touch of a button while simultaneously giving users fine control of the images they capture," said Frank Wang, DJI's CEO.

When choosing which UAV is right for you, consider that the fixed-wing aircraft have natural gliding capabilities with no power, so tend to be more forgiving in the air, which makes them best suited for longer missions and more payload. However, if the purpose would require a camera being kept in one place, a multirotor would then be the better choice.

Benchmark Tool and Supply is offering a one-stop solution for your UAV needs. Specializing in custom multirotor design and builds means customers can have a platform built for their specific needs. Custom built solutions or out of the box ready to fly packages - you choose what’s right for you and Benchmark will make it happen. Visit the Benchmark online store to find the UAV best suited for you: www.benchmarksupply.com/store (http://www.benchmarksupply.com/store/index.php?l=product_...)

Benchmark Tool & Supply has service centers in Raleigh and Concord, N.C., and offers product training, rental and sales as well as service and repair from each location. The company carries a full line of supplies and represents an extensive product line including industry-leading manufacturers such as Topcon, Sokkia, Carlson, Presco, Rolatape, Subsurface Instruments, Chrisnik, Schonstedt, Kuker Ranken, Slope Meter, CST/Berger and Seco. Visit Benchmark Tool & Supply online to learn more: www.benchmarksupply.com