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Vivax-Metrotech locators

Products that locate the path of water mains and service lines, provide depth-of-bury measurements, and locate buried valve box covers. Lewis Municipal Sales is the manufacturer representative for these locators in Michigan, Indiana, and West Virginia only. This line is not available in Kentucky.

Vivax-Metrotech develops and manufactures products for buried utility locating, fiber-optic cable locating, ferrous metal detection, finding sheath-to-ground faults on cables, and mapping of buried utilities. We will help you match the right locator to the work you do. Specs below are taken from the manufacturer sales sheets.

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vLoc3-ML
Utility and marker locator

vLoc3-ML

A dual-purpose utility locator and EMS marker locator in one receiver.

  • Dual marker-plus-utility mode, or a dedicated marker mode with depth readings
  • Color-coded EM distortion warnings, plus Vector and Plan View offset-locate modes
  • Utility locate frequencies configurable from 98 Hz to 200 kHz, with eight passive modes and fault-find
  • Internal data logging for up to 50 million records; optional Bluetooth connectivity
  • IP65 and NEMA 4; 5.7 lbs / 2.6 kg
vLoc3-Cam
Sonde locator

vLoc3-Cam

A sonde locator with 360° on-screen guidance, plus a pushrod trace mode.

  • 360° guidance arrows lead you to the sonde; a sonde icon and depth appear when you are directly over it
  • Sonde frequencies of 512 Hz, 640 Hz, 8.192 kHz, 32.8 kHz, and 83.1 kHz, compatible with major push cameras and crawler cameras
  • Pushrod / line-trace mode at 32.8 kHz or 83.1 kHz, with an optional portable transmitter
  • Bluetooth is standard, for data logging in the VMMap app and VMMap Cloud
  • High-visibility 4.3"/10 cm color display; IP65; 4.6 lbs / 2.1 kg
VM-810
Utility locator

VM-810

A classic high-frequency locator with Distance Sensitive Left/Right Guidance™, built for one-button locating.

  • Distance Sensitive Left/Right Guidance™ with separated twin-response left/right antennas
  • One-button operation with real-time fully automatic gain adjustment
  • Directional orientation (line direction indicator) and a fast-response simulated analogue display
  • Used mainly for gas and water distribution pipes, municipal pipe and power location, and contract locating
  • More durable, water-resistant housings and digital electronics
VM-850
Utility locator

VM-850

The low-frequency companion to the VM-810, with the same one-button left/right locating.

  • Distance Sensitive Left/Right Guidance™ with separated twin-response left/right antennas
  • One-button operation with real-time fully automatic gain adjustment
  • Directional orientation (line direction indicator) and a fast-response simulated analogue display
  • Used mainly for pipeline location and power cable location
  • More durable, water-resistant housings and digital electronics
VM-585
Utility locator and ferrous metal detector

VM-585

A combination utility locator and ferrous metal detector, with a one-watt transmitter, for short runs such as drops and for finding buried ferrous objects.

  • Passive power locate mode, plus one induction and three direct-connect frequencies: 512/640 Hz, 8.19 kHz, and 83.1 kHz
  • Ferrous metal detector with advanced filtering, manual gain, and a push-button depth estimate
  • Audio and visual signal strength on a backlit dot-matrix display, with simple four-button operation
  • Receiver typically 20 hours on two AA alkaline batteries; IP54 and NEMA 4
  • Carbon-fiber antenna tube; receiver 1.37 lbs / 0.7 kg
VM-880
Ferrous metal detector

VM-880

A lightweight ferrous metal detector for finding valve boxes, manhole covers, marker stakes, and other buried ferrous objects.

  • Detects ferrous materials only, with a field polarity indicator and audio and visual signal strength
  • One-touch auto sensitivity with manual incremental control, plus a screen-invert feature for pinpointing
  • High-contrast backlit dot-matrix LCD; simple four-button controls usable with gloves
  • Typically 28+ hours on two AA alkaline batteries; 1.54 lbs / 0.7 kg
  • Carbon-fiber antenna tube that can be submerged; IP65 and NEMA 4

Accessories

vLoc3-MLA
Marker locator adapter

vLoc3-MLA

A plug-in Marker Locator Adapter that turns a compatible vLoc3 receiver into a dedicated or dual-mode EMS marker locator. The receiver is not included.

  • Locates ball, disk, and pin markers, including full-range and near-surface markers, with depth-of-cover readings
  • Clips on and plugs in; the receiver recognizes it automatically
  • Use as a dedicated marker locator, or in dual mode for utility locating and marker detection together
  • Compatible with the vLoc3-Pro, vLoc3 RTK-Pro, vLoc3-XLF, vLoc3-5000, and vLoc3-9800
  • Powered by the vLoc3 receiver; 1.76 lbs / 0.8 kg; IP54

Manufacturer information and additional downloads: vivax-metrotech.com.

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Lewis Municipal Sales is the manufacturer representative for municipalities and contractors in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Vivax-Metrotech locators are available in Indiana, Michigan, and West Virginia only. We will help you match the right equipment to the work you do.