3D Laser Scanning & Alignment
A new dimension of efficiency
Need accurate spatial data for your next industrial project? Whether you’re planning a facility expansion, relocating equipment, or verifying layout accuracy, SDS’s 3D scanning technicians can capture and model any machine, workspace, or entire plant floor with pinpoint precision.
- Complete 360° scanning for parts, equipment, machinery, and entire plants or facilities
- Reverse engineering and retrofitting for obsolete, damaged, or discontinued equipment & machines
- Accurate, interactive 3D models for precise machinery alignment
Have something you need scanned? Curious about what 3D scanning can do for you? Fill out our contact form — we’ll follow up within 2 business days.
Pictured: A factory in the process of being scanned and aligned
Our Services
- Complete 360° Plant Scanning
- As-Built & Equipment Layouts
- Plant Scale Layouts
- Machinery Relocation
- Safety Guarding & Fencing
- CMM / CA / QC
- Die, Extrusion Press, Roll, and Machine Alignments
- Reverse Engineering
- Equipment, Machinery, and Parts
- Replacement of Obsolete or Damaged Parts
- Retrofits
Our Equipment
FARO M70 area scanner
- Captures scan data from large areas (warehouses, production floors, machine shops, etc.)
- Uses scan data to create a point cloud for data alignment
- Point cloud data can be used as an as-built reference for CAD models
- 360° HD Photos taken in tandem with scan data
- Full compatibility with Solidworks, Inventor, and other industry-standard software
faro vantage s6 laser tracker
- Captures precise measurements from up to 80 meters away
- Used for machine and/or roll alignments
- Used for large assembly QCs
- Generates PDF reports of captured measurements
- Accuracy Guide:
- 2 – 10m = .0004in (.011mm)
- 2 – 35m = .0008in (.021mm)
- 2 – 80m = .0015in (.039mm)
artec eva 3d scanner
- Captures scan mesh data from small, desk-sized objects
- Reverse-engineers obsolete parts and machines
- Design-X and Solidworks scan mesh support
- STL file system support
- Stitching and piercing support via Artec Studios
