On-site capture
Scan positions planned around production access; targets and survey control placed before capture starts.
Technology [ 3D SCAN ]
3D Scanning.
High-precision laser scanning of existing plants for retrofit planning, as-built documentation, point-cloud models, and clash-aware engineering.
06 / Capture [ 3D Scan ]
Measured reality, not redrawn assumptions.
High-density laser scanning of existing casthouse areas — turned into registered point clouds and as-built CAD that anchor retrofit decisions to real geometry.
Existing structures, equipment, clearances and routing spaces are captured on site, registered to a survey control and delivered in formats engineering teams can plan against. The result replaces "we think it fits" with measured geometry.
- ›High-density laser scanning of complete plant areas
- ›Registered point clouds aligned to plant survey
- ›As-built CAD geometry for retrofit and integration
- ›Clash and clearance checks against new equipment
Scope at a glance
What a CETAG scan delivers in practice.
Reference values for typical brownfield casthouse captures. Final figures depend on plant size, access windows and target deliverable.
Point accuracy
± 2 mm
typical single-point accuracy on relevant plant distances.
Field of view
360° / 270°
horizontal × vertical coverage per scan position.
On-site capture
1–3 days
for a typical casthouse line, around production windows.
Delivery
2 wks
from last scan to registered point cloud & CAD basis.
How it works
From scan position to engineering-ready data.
Three phases turn a noisy plant into a usable as-built basis — with CETAG handling planning, capture and delivery.
Registration & cleanup
Scans are registered against control, noise and moving objects removed, and the cloud delivered in engineering formats.
As-built & clash
As-built CAD of relevant zones, clash checks against new equipment, and handover to the engineering team.
What the scan covers
From capture to engineering-ready data.
A 3D scan recovers documentation that was never recorded or lost over time — and becomes the basis for planning new work against measured reality. New project data can be merged into the original point cloud to visualise its impact on safety, operation and logistics.
›Laser scanning of existing plants & equipment
›Point-cloud capture where documentation is missing or lost
›Registered point-cloud data for engineering use
›Merging new project data into the existing point cloud
›Impact visualisation for safety, operation & logistics
›As-built basis for retrofit & modernisation planning
What you receive
Four work products, one survey package.
Every CETAG scan job leaves with these four deliverables — documented, traceable and ready for the next engineering phase.
Discuss scanning scopeRegistered point cloud
Cleaned and registered scan data in e57, rcp or las — ready for CAD review and engineering use.
Mesh & surface data
Cleaned mesh and surface geometry for visualisation, VR walkthroughs and stakeholder review.
As-built CAD geometry
Retrofit-zone CAD modelled from the scan — sized to the engineering need, not the entire plant.
Survey report
Scan-position map, accuracy summary and coverage notes for the project record.
Related services
Often combined with scanning.
A scan is rarely the end deliverable — it usually feeds engineering, VR review or fabrication work that comes right after.
02 / Engineering
Cast-House Engineering
Uses the scan as planning basis for retrofit design and equipment integration.
Read more 05 / ReviewVirtual Reality
Walk through the captured plant before design freeze — with operators, not just engineers.
Read more 01 / FabricationFabrication Services
New hardware fabricated to land in the scanned geometry on first try.
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Plan a capture
Have a retrofit zone you'd rather not guess at?
Send the area — we'll come back with a scan plan, access windows and a realistic delivery window for the as-built data.