Infrakit and Novatron integration goes live with ISO 15143-4

The infrastructure and construction industry has spent years working toward a shared goal: open, standardized ways for machines, software platforms, and project teams to communicate seamlessly. One of the most meaningful outcomes is ISO 15143-4—a standard for exchanging machine control and surveying data between equipment and cloud systems. 

What matters isn’t that the standard exists on paper. 
What matters is that it’s now live in production. 

Infrakit’s newest release introduces ISO 15143-4 standard connectivity for Xsite® 3D machine control systems, with Novatron’s Xsite® 3D live and others invited to follow.  This is a turning point: ISO 15143-4 is no longer just a published specification—it’s powering real-world data exchange between Novatron’s Xsite® MANAGE Cloud Service and Infrakit. LandnovaX machine control systems will continue to use the existing (legacy) Infrakit workflow.  

Models in various colors based on ISO codelist

From proprietary integrations to a shared communication stack 

Traditionally, integrations between machine control systems and platforms have been proprietary. Each vendor has their own APIs, data formats, and concepts—so connecting systems often means custom development, manual mappings, and ongoing maintenance. Scaling across multiple machine control vendors quickly becomes complex. 

ISO 15143-4 changes the logic. 

Instead of building one-off integrations again and again, the standard introduces a shared communication framework: implement once, reuse across systems. That means connectivity that is: 

• More future-proof (built on an open standard – in a mutually agreed language) 

• More reliable (less “custom glue” to maintain) 

• Faster to onboard (standardized approach for new machine control partners) 

What’s new: ISO 15143-4 connectivity (Novatron‘s Xsite® live) 

ISO 15143-4 standard connectivity toward machine control (Novatron’s Xsite® live, others invited) 

For: survey teams, machine control specialists, site managers
Benefit: standardized and future-proof connectivity to machine control systems—reducing custom integrations, improving reliability, and speeding up partner onboarding. 

With the Novatron x Infrakit integration, Novatron’s cloud system Novatron Xsite® MANAGE connects to Infrakit using the ISO-defined communication stack. In practice, this enables a cloud-based workflow for Xsite® 3D machine control systems—managing design data, as-built information, work orders, and file packages in one flow, and improving data availability and visibility across the project lifecycle.

This also lays the groundwork for what comes next. ISO 15143-4 isn’t only about geometry-based machine control. The standard introduces new data aspects—such as compaction data—that can extend what project teams can track and analyze over time. 

A visible “aha”: ISO code lists and consistent model visualization 

Standardized connectivity is powerful—but it becomes truly tangible when teams see the impact in daily work. That’s where ISO code lists come in. 

ISO 15134-4 standard colors for XML models 

For: site managers, survey teams, site crews
Benefit: instantly more readable and intuitive models—easier layer recognition, better on-site understanding, and fewer mistakes, without manual setup. especially when decisions need to be made quickly (e.g., by machine operators) without any manual setup. 

Infrakit’s newest release supports ISO 15134-4 standard colors for XML models directly in the platform. Instead of dense “everything is blue” design models (where seven layers look nearly identical), teams can now view models with consistent colors, line types, and symbols—aligned with the logic used in machine control systems. 

The result is more than a visual upgrade. It becomes a shared language between office and field: 

• Office and machine operators see the same color logic 

• Layer differences are clearer in 2D and cross-sections 

• Communication becomes simpler and less error-prone (e.g., “work Lay the new pipes along the dashed blue line”) 

ISO codelist

Additional improvements  

Custom XML coloring beyond ISO standard (Gemini) 

For: advanced model users, especially in Norway
Benefit: supports richer, non-standard color definitions when Gemini is used—allowing models to match local workflows. 

Enhanced shapefile styling and coloring 

For: planners and site managers, especially in German-speaking countries
Benefit: more visual depth and clarity in shapefiles—faster interpretation of areas and statuses, reducing miscommunication and errors. 

Why this release matters 

Infrakit’s newest release marks a shift from “integration as a project” to integration as a scalable capability. 

By bringing ISO 15143-4 connectivity live with Novatron, we’re moving interoperability from theory into reality—reducing integration overhead today and creating a foundation for broader multi-vendor workflows tomorrow. 

And with ISO-aligned visualization—plus improvements for Gemini workflows and shapefile styling—teams get clearer, more intuitive data on the map, right where decisions are made. 

Novatron’s Xsite is live. ISO is live. And the future of standardized machine-to-cloud connectivity has already started.