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3D Laser Scanning Cobar Mining – Pipework & Brownfield Plant Modifications

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  3D Laser Scanning Cobar Mining – Capturing Pipework & Brownfield Plant Before Modification Brownfield mining and mineral-processing plants present a very different engineering challenge from a new installation. In an existing copper or gold processing facility, the equipment visible today may not exactly match the drawings produced when the plant was originally constructed. Pipework may have been rerouted. Pumps may have been replaced. New valves, supports and access platforms may have been installed. Conveyors and transfer chutes may have been modified, while additional structural steel and services have gradually filled the available space. For engineers and mechanical designers, the problem is simple: How do you confidently design new equipment into an existing plant when the available drawings may no longer represent what is actually installed? One increasingly useful solution is engineering-grade terrestrial laser scanning. For mining and mineral-processing facilities ar...

3D Scanning for Engineering Pipework Projects | Point Cloud to CAD

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3D Scanning for Engineering Pipework Projects Pipework projects in existing industrial facilities can quickly become difficult when the available drawings no longer match what is actually installed on site. Over time, pipes may be rerouted, valves replaced, pumps changed, supports modified and new services installed. In brownfield plants, these changes can make traditional drawings unreliable for detailed engineering work. This is where 3D scanning for engineering pipework projects can provide a much stronger foundation. Engineering-grade 3D laser scanning captures existing pipework, equipment, structures and surrounding plant as measurable point cloud data. That information can then support pipe routing, tie-in design, spool development, clash detection, mechanical engineering and fabrication drawings. For more information about the wider engineering workflow, visit Hamilton By Design's dedicated 3D scanning for engineering service. Why Accurate Existing Conditions Matter in Pip...

Mechanical Drafting Services Australia | Industrial CAD Drawings

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  Mechanical Drafting Services in Australia Mechanical drafting converts engineering concepts, site measurements, point-cloud data and existing equipment information into clear drawings and 3D models that can be used for design review, fabrication, installation and maintenance. For industrial and brownfield projects, accurate mechanical drawings are particularly important because new equipment must often fit around existing structures, pipework, conveyors, platforms and services. Hamilton By Design provides mechanical drafting services in Australia for mining, mineral processing, manufacturing, materials handling, utilities and heavy industrial projects. Services can include 3D CAD modelling, fabrication drawings, general arrangements, mechanical layouts, reverse engineering, Scan-to-CAD modelling and existing-condition documentation. What Are Mechanical Drafting Services? Mechanical drafting is the process of creating technical drawings and digital models that communicate h...