FVB upgrades within 3D scanning and VR

An impression of what can be seen when walking around in VR. A new projected installation is shown here in a 3D-scanned existing plant owned by one of FVB’s customer.

Using 3D scanning and VR, FVB is taking plant design to a new level. Customers can see their project in a highly lifelike visual presentation. The Linköping office is upgrading its services within 3D scanning and also offers VR to customers.

“We have a new 3D scanner at our office in Linköping with higher precision and better quality than before, making the result even more lifelike. 3D scans can be presented in CAD models, various visualisation programs and VR. It's almost like being in the real thing,” enthuses David Lindén Elofsson at FVB.

FVB often works with constructions in existing plants. A common problem is that the customer does not have complete documentation for what the plant looks like. 

“Our own scanning equipment means we can measure up a heating or industrial plant in a full working day. It gives measurements of the actual environment down to the nearest millimetre. Design work in a scanned environment also means that we can identify collisions with existing objects at an early stage and create a structural framework with a high degree of precision,” says Lindén Elofsson.

FVB can also link scanned material with VR using its own system. The resulting models are programmed into a VR headset which the customer can use to walk around the computer-generated, 3D environment that will be a true copy of the final result.  

“VR is unbeatable, as the customer is able to get inside the model – it's amazing! We can show them how a renovation or new installation will look in the customer’s own facilities. Thanks to the new 3D equipment, quality is also given a considerable boost by using VR with the material from our new scanner,” concludes Lindén Elofsson enthusiastically. 

Other benefits of 3D scanning include fewer site visits, cutting risk and therefore the cost of revisions and additions.

The new 3D scanner is located at FVB's Linköping office. The Västerås office also has a 3D scanner.

For more details, contact:
David Lindén Elofsson, +46 (0)13 25 09 49

Facts on 3D

Working with 3D-scanned environments makes more efficient and better design possible for all engineering disciplines. And the same applies whether working on mechanical installations, pipe systems or building constructions (as was the case with Nodra, with the additional steel structure and traverse crane). FVB recommends customers to use this resource, in particular when a project involves working in existing facilities. 


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