Surveying / As-built documentation The challenging survey of a material handling project covering 6,000 m2 over two floors was successfully completed by a FARO Laser Scanner.

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Prime Design Projects Ltd.
Scan of the existing (as-built) combined with CAD model
Surveying / As-built documentation The challenging survey of a material handling project covering 6,000 m2
over two floors was success-
fully completed by a FARO Laser Scanner.
Earlier this year Prime Design Projects, a project
management company, was asked by its client
CSi Industries to carry out an internal survey of
CSi’s customer's factory. The survey was to faci-
litate a major material handling project designed
to improve and rationalise the movement of pro-
duct around the factory.
CSi Industries (a company based in the
Netherlands) supplies fully integrated material
handling systems and has installations throug-
hout the world. As a turnkey supplier CSi provi-
des a complete package from initial consultancy
and design, to production, assembly, delivery,
installation and commissioning.
Accuracy in factory surveys
improved at many levels
Challenging survey
This particular project presented its own set of
challenges to the design and installation teams.
The layout of the conveyors and handling equip-
ment would be covering an area in excess of 6,000
m2
over two floors. Given the area and distances
involved, accurate up-to-date building and equip-
ment layout information was going to be essential
for the project. However, with some parts of the
original factory dating back to the early 1900s,
it was proving difficult to find drawings with suf-
ficient detail and accuracy for this purpose. The
new equipment would also have to interface with
existing equipment, adding to the challenge of an
efficient installation with tight deadlines and pro-
duction commitments.
Prime Design Projects has a background in ma-
naging projects for clients in the UK and internatio-
nally and understand the importance of detail in the
context of the smooth running of a project. Prime De-
sign invested in a FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D
early
in 2012 and the benefits have been reflected in
projects ever since; to the degree that the company
now offers 3D laser scanning surveys as a stand-
alone service to clients.
Prime Design (in conjunction with its sur-
vey partners RPM Services) completed the
survey in four days with the total area

2. Prime Design Projects Ltd.
Prime Design Projects Ltd. was originally founded in
1992 and restructured in 2010. FARO products are
used for scanning as a primary surveying method to
create initial (as-built) layout drawings.
www.primedesignprojects.com
CAD objects merged into scan data
The accuracy and portability of the
FARO Focus3D
scanner means we
can deliver the detail our customers
and projects demand both efficiently
and effectively. SCENE WebShare
brings a new level of collaboration
and communication to our projects.
Keith Gibbons / Managing Director,
Prime Design Projects Ltd.
scanned covering approximately 9,000 m2
.
Significantly, the entire survey was carried out during
normal working hours without any disruption to pro-
duction or operational activities of the factory. After
further processing and registration, the complete point
cloud project was handed over to CSi. The scan project
was also uploaded to Prime Design’s WebShare server
for viewing and access by the entire project team.
High demand on accuracy
CSi Industries has seen the benefits of utilising 3D
scanning in the design process. Having accurate and
comprehensive data reduces the need for repeated site
visits to check dimensions or take missing measure-
ments, saving time and reducing unnecessary travel.
Easy integration of the point cloud into AutoCAD has
made the process of design verification and clash de-
tection more efficient. Interfacing with existing equip-
ment can also be done more accurately. WebShare
is also a great enabler for project collaboration and
discussion with all members of the project team: the
customer, the designers, the installation team and in
the future, service and support.
“The ‘as-built’ has always been the starting point for
our projects.” says Keith Gibbons, Managing Direc-
tor of Prime Design Projects. “In the past we would
have done the survey with Total Stations and hand
held laser measuring devices but time is always
a factor and despite best intentions, you’re never
going to capture everything. However, it seems now
we can, and that extra detail makes a big difference.
We are now pleased to be able to offer this as a ser-
vice to our clients and associates.”
SummAry
The Focus3D
was used by Prime Design
Projects to complete the challenging survey
of the layout of the conveyors and handling
equipment of CSi Industries in four days
with the total area scanned covering
about 9,000 m2
. The survey was carried
out during normal working hours without
interruption of production or operational
activities of the factory.
www.primedesignprojects.com
Prime Design Projects Ltd.
– four good reasons –
1Time and cost savings are some
of the major benefits achieved
by using the FARO compared to
previous methods (ROI).
2Focus3D
provides a more efficient
method of surveying large manu-
facturing facilities.
3FARO SCENE WebShare allows
completed survey projects to
be shared with customers, sup-
pliers, and designers regardless
of their physical location.
4Focus3D
is quick to set up, easy-
to-use and accurate and allows
fast scan registration.
Keith Gibbons, Managing Director
Prime Design Projects Ltd.