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Stockpile volume calculations remain one of the most important, yet challenging tasks in mining and quarry. The site size, area of coverage, material type and safety factors all could potentially result in operations collecting subpar data. To effectively complete the task, operations need a combination of the right tools that enable them to measure stockpiles accurately, efficiently and fast.For Chattanooga Tennessee-based Wingfield Scale and Measure these values are at the core of their business and promise to their clients. Over the past 85 years, they have grown to become a nationally recognized scale and data acquisition company, and today, they offer their customers innovative mapping and measuring services for surface/quarry work, underground mapping, structural scanning, real-time inventory products and drone services.As the first scale company in the U.S. to complete accreditation to both ISO 9000 and ISO 17025, Wingfield holds a strong focus on its response time, reporting accuracies and on-site safety practices. Their mapping work reflects the true nature of how materials are stockpiled on the ground, as well as the base topography beneath the material – creating a true digital representation of the area being surveyed.  This approach lends itself to accurate, repeatable, and prompt delivery of volumetric information to clients.“90% of the work that we do requires multiple measurement platforms. Whether that’s a terrestrial scanner, total station, photogrammetry UAV, or LiDAR UAV, there are different tools that when used together, give you a better, more complete result.”Hayes Wilkinson, UAS Certified Mapping Scientist, and Senior Aerial Mapping Specialist at Wingfield Scale & MeasureThey attribute this success to a combination of surveying technologies, workflow and attention to data management factors that enhance both quality and accuracy.