Industrial plants used to carry out their processes without any help from computers. The only way for these plants to conduct their operations is to hire people who are adept at controlling the operations of their machines. They also rely on manual work to inspect their equipment, plan for the layout of their workstations, and many more.
But as time passes, these industrial plants have adopted systems that can optimise their operations. One solution that many of them have embraced is 3D laser scanning.
3D Laser Scanning and Its Benefits
3D laser scanning involves the collection of data to effectively analyse a real-world environment or object. It utilises laser light to generate point clouds of data from an environment or an object. These point clouds of data will then be converted into 3D models, which industrial plants and industries can use to carry out their work processes. Loading these models on a computer allows them to be rotated and viewed from various angles.
One great benefit of 3D laser scanning is it can cut the time needed for surveying. Some industrial plants allocate time and effort to check their equipment and structures. And with manual assessment, it may take days before all data can be gathered. 3D laser scanning can cut the survey time, allowing industrial plants to view the models in just one day.
3D laser scanning can also make collaboration faster since 3D models can be conveniently shared with various experts. It then allows them to come up with solutions that may be beneficial for the industrial plants. Other benefits of 3D laser scanning include seamless software integration, quick identification of coordination issues, and many more.
Applications of 3D Laser Scanning
One of the notable applications of 3D laser scanning is to process plan modelling. This process allows operators to conveniently model in the point cloud, allowing industries to know every element and quality they want to know about a specific object or environment. 3D laser scanning can also be used for planning construction, maintenance, and decommissioning activities. Large-part inspections, regulatory documentation and verification, and operator training are likewise possible with 3D laser scanning.
MasterView from Shillong Design
One tiny problem with the prolonged use of 3D laser scanning has to do with the amount of data industrial plants have collected over the past few years. As time passes, the data obtained and created through 3D laser scanning may accumulate. Once the data has been used, industrial plants are expected to store and archive them. Issues may then start to pile up whenever the archived data must be accessed again.
We, at Shillong Design, know the struggle of finding old laser scan data from your data collection. Hence, we have developed and implemented a site data management system to let you collate and organise all project laser scan data. This system, known as MasterView, allows you to trace and track existing laser scan data in NavisWorks “Freedom”. MasterView can also visualise 3D models with relevant existing laser scan data, provide hyperlink access to Leica TruView Portable, and organise new laser scan data.
The functions of MasterView can help you save time in finding laser scan data. To know more about our offering, you can contact us at Shillong Design.
