1. 3d laser scanning services
Cadtec
3d laser scanning services

2. introduction
Using 3D Laser Scanning equipment Cadtec can rapidly collect a large amount of accurate coordinated three dimensional 3D laser point cloud data from the surface of remote feature as a ‘point cloud’ image, providing rapid surveying solutions for inaccessible elements/components. where health & safety may impact the capture of the relevant information.

3. Brief History
Having spent many years site surveying plants throughout the U.K and the world including:
UK sites include:
Gas compressor stations (St Fergus,Moffat,Kerriemuir,Aberdeen,Chelmsford,Wormington,)
UK power stations (Drax,Ratcliffe,Ferrybridge,Fiddlers ferry,West Burton, Littlebrook)
Water treatment plants ( Davey Hulme, Castle Donnington, Thames water)
Overseas sites include:
Australia (Hazelwood-Victoria)
France (Porcheville, Cordemais)
Lithuania (Vilnius power station)

4. Spheres are strategically positioned around the designated area to be scanned these are then used to stitch (register ) the scans together before exporting into cad. Spheres shown in green figures 1 &2. (see figure 1).
Walled external surfaces can also be used as a method to stitch the scanned data together (see figure 2) shown in dull green.
Figure 1
Figure 2

5. A fully rotational 360° photographical image can be used to gain further information such as equipment identification
tag numbers etc. (see figure 3).
Figure 3

6. Gathered information may also be used as a contraction variation to settle unwanted disputes, images can be cut & paste into project documents as a use of evidence of equipment being installed not to contract drawings. (see figure 4).
Figure 4

7. Scan data output.
This output is made up of millions of points captured by the laser scanner. (Approximately 9 scans)

8. Scan data-refurbished equipment.

9. The end result.