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Construction companies can now scan continuously and immediately point out if a pillar is being incorrectly placed or that floor is not quite flat or that girder is not supporting correctly. 3D scanning is revolutionizing the way construction is being done, and FARO ® is prepared to make digital engineering and construction more efficient with its innovative hardware and software technologies, says Simon Raab PhD , Co-Founder, CEO and President, FARO ® Technologies

What are the benefits of using 3D scanning in digital engineering?

How does it help in civil infrastructure and building construction? The entire process is an evolution of a process that has been happening in the factories for a long time. Before an object is built in a factory, it starts off as a complex CAD drawing or CAD design. During the manufacturing process, this object will undergo quality control, which involves the assembly being checked and compared against the original CAD drawing or design, using scanning technology.

The same scenario is now prevalent in part in the construction industry. All designs are prepared using CAD. These could be based on existing designs that are reverse engineered or newly created designs. Similarly, using scanning technology, these CAD designs can now be used to monitor and check against the CAD and the actual as-built can be monitored and recorded during the construction process.

3D scanning has taken a longer time to penetrate the industry probably because of the nature of the technology.

Accuracy and resolution of the data is of paramount importance and ease of use is essential. In factory metrology, while working around a car or an aeroplane or an engine, we work in microns accuracy. In the realm of the construction and surveying, we work in millimetres accuracy but in often more challenging and difficult circumstances.

Today, our scanner products are highly enabling in the sense that physical size is optimized for the construction and surveying industry, with accuracy in the millimeter or sub millimeter range, which is suitable for the industry applications and the software is developing to mimic the typical workflows of the construction site.