3D SCANNING AND THE LIQUID TERMINAL CONTRACTOR

3D scanning equipment is a great tool, but it can do much more than just find corrosion or cracks 3D SCANNING manufacturers originally set their sights on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, with an emphasis towards surveyors and construction engineers, for the manufacturing industry as a tool for use in reverse-engineering and prototyping, and archaeologists and historians as a useful documentation tool. As with most things digital and virtual reality-based, the technology continues to improve, the costs continue to go down, and an ever-growing number of users continues to find many new ways to leverage it. For anyone engaged in construction practices, when pondering whether to add a 3D scanner to the equipment list, the following questions might come to mind. What can I do with a scanner? Don’t I need software? What software is best? Is there one that does it all? How can this benefit my clients? What kind of deliverables can I produce for them? In the terminal storage industry, many are now familiar with 3D scanning technology and its capability to assist with API 653 tank analysis for roundness, verticality and strapping reporting. For...