3D laser scanning is an efficient and sophisticated digital tool for processing plants and construction. Its popularity in the industry is largely because it can scan small and large objects seamlessly and accurately. Laser scanning for the chemical industry has been a huge disruption in the market and rightly so because of its numerous benefits.
Some of the biggest advantages of laser scanning for piping and refining industries are-
- Accurate and precise documentation of greenfield & brownfield plants.
- Machinery monitoring & maintenance programs to supervise
- Front-end 3D OTS systems
- Management training
- Isometrics and GA drawings
Software specialties of SES Digital
- Autodesk Plant3D
- SP3D-PDS
- Cadworks
- PDMS
- AVEVA-E3D
Methods we implement
- Point clouds- We can collect as-built data from existing structures and create a fully colored, 3D model of it. Our point clouds simplify and build a reasonable size file of the collected data.
- Laser scans- Our scanners are strategically placed at different places in the plant to create sub-models. These sub-models can then be combined into a single one via Point Cloud and generate a 3D primitive.
Service specifications for 3D laser scanning
SES Digital has expertise in laser scanning for the chemical industry for re-construction, as-build, and management applications. Our advanced tools and engineers can turn around complete comprehensive scans of complicated and intricate facilities in a single on-site visit which would reduce the back-and-forth hassles that are bound to occur in case of multiple inspections. Our services for laser scanning for piping and refining industries include-
- As-built facility conditions
- Tie-in point validations
- Installation planning
- Facilitates into the design process
- Demolition planning
- Facilitates construction logistics
- Pre-installation fabrication verification
What’s the benefit of our 3D laser scanning services?
- Speeds up the operating and construction/re-construction process
- Gives you a chance to run feasibility checks and plan effectively
- Budget-friendly and efficient for all kinds of projects
- Reduces the overall construction cost
Other services we offer under the umbrella of 3D laser scanning
Laser scanning in process plants, construction, and building can optimize operational processes and reduce costs if implemented well. The industry is vast that needs a lot of technical support to run smoothly. SES aims to be a one-stop solution for the more complex issues that arise frequently:
- Metering skids (for gaseous, oil-based, and condensed objects)
- Vapor recovery skids
- Chemical injection skids
- Process safety programs
- Energy & green consulting
- Fact checks and audits
Applications of 3D laser scanning
- 3D Laser scans help you get an accurate model for pre-existing brownfield plants. You will get the exact dimensions, precise piping lengths, and positions of the tools and machines. The models can be colored ones that can also be used extensively as an immersive way to train your workers.
- The scans generated can optimize the working processes, operational timings, and can also help you train your employees to yield better results. They are an excellent material to be used for plant maintenance.
- These models or scans are often used for vendor familiarization before issuing the PTW order.
- Laser scans can increase the precision and accuracy of planning augmentation by offering a reliable 3D model of the existing factors with which to plan against. It enables you to engineer prototypes that would fit along with the existing infrastructures.
- You can also generate 2D diagrams and drawings, if required, from 3D laser scans, such as site plans, profiles, floor plans, DWG or DXF files, sections, and orthophotos.
- 3D models, once extracted from point clouds, can be made into realistic fly-throughs for promotional activities, presentations, and educational purposes.
SES was founded in 2009, to provide economic, effective, and advanced solutions to engineering and non-engineering plants alike. If you would like to know more about our services, please refer to the brochure.
