Industrial 3D scanning and measuring
Virtual Manufacturing has extensive experience in 3D scanning, helping industrial companies worldwide map their production facilities. With 3D scanning, you gain access to an exact digital copy of your factory, no matter where you are. The results can be used to update 2D and 3D layouts, from individual workstations to entire buildings.
Point Clouds and 360° Images as a Foundation
A 3D scan generates a detailed point cloud combined with 360° images. This data allows you to navigate your factory directly in a web browser, giving everyone in the organization the same level of insight. Using the point cloud, you can measure heights, identify doors, ventilation systems, machinery, and other equipment. It can also serve as a reliable basis for creating CAD models of existing facilities and equipment.
Benefits of 3D Scanning in Production
With 3D scanning, companies can plan new production lines, factories, and logistics facilities in a three-dimensional environment. This makes it easier to detect issues early and avoid costly surprises. The technology is also the most cost-efficient way to carry out production changes.
3D scanning is often the first step toward creating a Digital Twin, or our own Virtual Twin, which provides even greater opportunities to simulate, analyze, and optimize production environments.
Typical Tasks We Support With
- Visualize your factory, production line, workstation or similar.
- Reverse Engineering & CAD Comparison
- Make measurements directly in the three-dimensional layout from the office.
- Add new layout proposals to the scan and check that no conflicts arise.
- The three-dimensional layout can be divided into individual components, such as machinery, piping, storage system operators, etc. This makes it possible to simulate and visualize the reorganization of the existing production.
- Operator Training in virtual reality.
- Webshare – the opportunity to access the mapping from any computer.
The scanning equipment is not bulky and production can continue uninterrupted while the 3D scan is made. We can scan objects of all sizes, both indoors and outdoors.
