Laser Range Meter

The PD 38 Laser Range Meter, a measuring tool with image sketching capability, is available from Hilti Inc.

The device can calculate areas, volumes and complex geometric measurements, and is accurate up to 1/16-inch. Users can sketch measurements on a picture and save the image in standard picture format. The picture can then be transmitted to a PDA up to 32 feet away using Bluetooth wireless technology and stored in Pocket Excel. Drawings can also be imported and processed in common CAD programs.