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3D scanning technology helps create chute designs

Weba Chute Systems & Solutions uses 3D scanning to gather detailed measurements of large infrastructure

Weba Chute Systems & Solutions uses 3D scanning to gather detailed measurements of large infrastructure

15th January 2021

     

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Three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology is being used to generate 3D models of on-site conditions, allowing for more accurate design and installation of chute solutions.

Transfer point specialists Weba Chute Systems & Solutions explains that it uses the technology to rapidly gather detailed measurements of large infrastructure on site. “This data allows us to generate highly accurate 3D models of on-site conditions, which refines the accuracy of the equipment and componentry we develop and install in that environment,” says the company’s technical director, Alwin Nienaber.

Greater accuracy helps to keep rework costs in design and manufacturing to a minimum and reduces downtime during the installation phase. Detailed 3D scan data allows all elements of the existing infrastructure to be considered during the preliminary design stage, ensuring reliable costing in a project’s early feasibility stages.

Nienaber highlights that there may be numerous deformations or undocumented alterations in existing infrastructure that could complicate the design and execution of a project, and that manual measurement of dimensions may not deliver the levels of accuracy required.

“Especially when we are replacing transfer points or chutes, we can significantly de-risk the process with our capacity to reverse-engineer the solution within the existing constraints,” he says. “The scanned data is superimposed on our design intent, alerting us to interference that will disrupt smooth installation.”

The company states that the precision and portability of modern laser scanners have made them invaluable in designing, building and extending technical facilities.

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