October 22, 2014 – Ridgid says it is making locating jobs easier with the addition of the SeekTech SR-24 line locator—a locating receiver that streamlines creating accurate maps of underground utilities in order to protect critical assets.

It uses integrated Bluetooth communications to transmit locating data to either a third-party survey grade GPS or a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone. Data logging capabilities allow recording GPS and locating data to an onboard micro SD card. Users can program the SR-24 to detect any active frequency from 10Hz to 35kHz.