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Moasure’s new features for Motion-Based Measuring Tools

Moasure’s new features for Motion-Based Measuring Tools: Moasure continues to transform the way green industry professionals measure and document job sites, with its motion-based measuring technology. Following their last major app update in February 2025, Moasure has just launched a new app update, designed to offer more ways to customise and streamline landscaping measurements.

The Moasure 2 Series – comprising Moasure 2 and Moasure 2 PRO – enables professionals to measure and draw irregular job sites quickly and accurately. As the landscaping contractor walks the site, the Moasure 2 Series automatically captures a wide range of measurement data, including perimeter, area, volume, true surface area, elevation changes, angles, and more. Useful for sites with curved lawns, sloping yards, irregular pathways and multiple different areas within a green space, the Moasure 2 Series has been designed to support professionals in measuring complex terrain and site features.

Moasure's new features for Motion-Based Measuring Tools

Moasure’s new features for Motion-Based Measuring Tools

Using accelerometers and gyroscopes to calculate the X, Y, and Z (elevation) coordinates of each measurement point, the Moasure 2 Series devices produce scaled 2D and 3D diagrams, that are instantly viewable via the Bluetooth-connected Moasure app. By measuring and drawing at the same time, users reduce guesswork and streamline site documentation – all without GPS, Wi-Fi, line of sight, network coverage, or additional manpower.

Using Moasure 2 PRO, green industry professionals can also leverage the exclusive Layout Mode feature – enabling them to locate and mark points on-site from predefined X, Y coordinates. The Moasure 2 Series helps landscaping professionals cut measuring time, improve material orders, and handle complex areas with accuracy – reducing rework and boosting confidence, efficiency, and profit margins.

Highlights of the App Update

The latest update to the app is free of charge for all Moasure users, including those on the first-generation Moasure device, or users of the most recent product line, the Moasure 2 Series. With it, additional personalisation tools and refinements have been added to improve on-site efficiency, save time, and make measurements fit each project’s needs:

  • Annotations – Add custom text directly to the measurement canvas to mark important site details, like paths and planting beds, not tied to a specific point.
  • Voice Labelling – Create instant text labels hands-free by speaking into the device while measuring, keeping workflows uninterrupted.
  • Custom Contour Intervals – Define major and minor contour line spacing for 2D and 3D contour maps, offering more terrain detail control.
  • Custom Colour Picker – Assign any colour, including hex values, to measurement layers for clear visualisation or brand alignment.
  • CAD Imports for Layout (Moasure 2 PRO only) – Import X, Y coordinates directly from DXF/DWG files to streamline layout tasks, with an optional “Optimise Route” feature for faster marking.
  • Refreshed Cross-Section View – View gradient changes, rise, run, and angles in one streamlined display for quicker decisions in the field.
  • Interface Improvements – A redesigned Export and Settings menu, improved metadata display, and clearer navigation for a smoother user experience.

Like previous updates, Moasure’s latest release is shaped by customer feedback from multiple industries like landscaping, construction, concrete, and more. The result is a tool that evolves with the green industry professionals who rely on Moasure’s technology daily.

Chloë Hyde, spokesperson for Moasure, said: “We’re proud to be releasing another free app update for our entire customer base, giving users even more flexibility and customisation tools for when they take, view, and edit measurements. Listening to customer feedback is really important to how these features are shaped, and we’re glad to see that reflected once again in the latest release.”

Moasure’s app update is now live, free for every Moasure user, and the latest step in Moasure’s journey to make measuring faster, easier, and more accurate for professionals across the globe.

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Measuring up to knapsack calibration

Measuring up to knapsack calibration: Correctly calibrating liquid spray applications is a keystone of effective spraying.

Doing it right, whether weeding or feeding, is critical to ensure operators deliver concentrations appropriate for the task in hand.

Measuring up to knapsack calibration

Measuring up to knapsack calibration

Giving SAGE delegates the benefit of his considerable experience and knowledge will be training company boss Martin Sampson, who will reveal the secrets of correct calibration at his 6 July presentation, from 12 noon to 12.45.

Approved by SAGE exhibitor and leading industry awarding body Lantra, Martin heads up Grounds Training at a time of soaring demand for spraying qualifications.

“Local authorities, schools, colleges and companies are more aware of the importance of training now,” he says. “If you are spraying, qualifications such as PA1 and PA6 are legal requirements but increasingly we’re seeing organisations wanting to upskill staff to give them the flexibility to spray in house, instead of using contractors.”

Martin’s 45-minute fast-track presentation is “a slice through how to calibrate, why we need it, what can go wrong if we don’t calibrate regularly and the importance of well-maintained kit”.

Jointly presenting with colleague Geraint Jenkins, Martin also covers correct choice of sprayer nozzles and reveals his own method of turning calibration from a maths puzzle to 20 minutes’ work.

Grounds Training delivers a full suite of Lantra-approved grounds and sportsturf management qualifications as well as Lantra customised provision courses that cover line marking, natural and synthetic turf maintenance and maintenance and management of wildflower meadows, ponds and wetlands.

On knapsack training modules, Martin also focuses on ergonomic aspects of spraying to reduce operator body stresses and strains – using a Berthoud Vermorel Pro Comfort 2000 demo unit.

“From a training aspect, it is simple to use and to explain various points about spraying, which include operator comfort. The Vermorel’s back frame and straps distribute the weight of the knapsack and contents in a way that balances the forces on the body. The extendable lance is also helpful for illustrating how to spray safely near water, an increasingly popular course.”

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