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Introducing Leica Geosystems' iCON Trades Solution
With the entire building construction industry moving into the digital realm, the launch of the iCON Trades solution from Leica Geosystems marks a revolutionary advancement in digital measurement and layout technology. This cutting-edge system redefines how professionals across various industries approach digital workflows with unmatched speed, accuracy, and ease.
Leica iCON Trades Field Software
Leica have a purpose-built system for a variety of trades such as builders, stonemasons, glaziers, kitchen and bathroom installers, to name a few. The Leica iCON Trades software enables the creation of precise “As-build” data collection on-site, and the ability to upload your CAD design directly onto the device for millimetre precise set-out of points and lines. Let the instrument do the hard work for you! Say goodbye to costly on-site errors, to awkward paper plans and to unreliable stringlines and tapes.
Hardware Excellence
Pairing the iCON Trades software with Leica’s iCS20 or iCS50 hardware delivers motorised or robotic precision ideal for transitioning into a digital workflow. The innovative vPen and vPole — the world’s first wireless measuring pen offering millimetre-level accuracy — and the red laser dot system support continuous, multi-position setups while maintaining consistent accuracy. This includes built-in tilt compensation and automatic pole height detection.
Key Benefits:
- Precision at Its Finest: Achieve sub-millimetre accuracy (better than 1mm over 10m) — even when measuring hidden points.
- Seamless Setup: ‘Auto-setup’ ensures the system is ready to go in minutes.
- Effortless Repositioning: ‘Auto-relocation’ and Leica vTargets allow quick and precise repositioning without starting from scratch.
- Rapid Data Capture: Fully compatible with the wireless Leica vPen for fast, intuitive data collection.
- Simply import the data which you receive from the architecture, planning or surveying office into the Leica iCON trades software. All common file types will be accepted: PDF, CSV, TXT, DXF, DWG & IFC.
In Summary
The Leica iCON Trades solution is the perfect blend of simplicity and power. It guides users through every phase — from importing data and setting up devices to layout execution — enabling faster, more accurate results with minimal effort.
This is one of the many class-leading instruments offered by C.R. Kennedy and Leica Geosystems. If you are not familiar with the 200 plus years of innovation from the Leica brand, we strongly suggest you check out our world-famous ‘Rugby’ range of rotating lasers, ‘Lino’ range of line lasers and class leading ‘Disto’ digital hand-held measuring devices. Visit our website or contact us in your nearest capital city to know more. Remember, when it has to be right, choose Leica.
As seen in the September 2025 Issue of Bricklayer Magazine
