How to Confidently Fit More In Your Existing Plant
If a capital expenditure (CAPEX) project can fit into an existing plant, the return-on-investment period is dramatically shorter.
Brownfield Sites Are Crowded
A majority of manufacturing CAPEX projects include the addition of new equipment. Year by year floorspace gets tighter and tighter. The headspace also fills up with more pipes, brackets, and the like. In order to know if and where something else can fit, an engineering project manager needs to have exact documentation of the project area. If more fits, phenomenal, but a mistake can make them miss their long awaited promotion.
Existing Documentation Is 2D
Having an idea of where they want to place that new piece of equipment, the project manager opens up the DWG file which seems to be relatively up-to-date. From a top view, everything looks great. Unfortunately, it’s never that simple. A wall column isn't shown in the drawing, the overhead pipes aren’t visible, the new metal detector extends beyond what the layout shows. Photos are taken, but they lack the precision and dimension of real life.
These everyday factors slow down project ideas, hinder internal and external communication, and allow question marks to fog clear decision making.
Desire To Avoid Risk
Moving forward with a remaining question mark can leave project managers open to risk that, in manufacturing, can cost thousands and up to millions of dollars. If a machine or pipe doesn't fit, it means scrambling during installation. If the commissioning lasts longer than planned and production is interrupted, it means monumental losses. Rather than take on this risk, scrapping the project or making expensive alterations ends up winning out.
While these are problems every manufacturing engineering team relates to, project managers don’t need to be hindered any longer.
With the advent of 3D reality capture technology, project areas can be scanned in a matter of hours. Using highly specialized software, Factory Reality transforms the 3D raw-data into classified, photo-real 3D CAD models.
No longer worry if something will fit into a crowded space— merely bring a 3D model of the new equipment into our 3D model of your existing factory
Move on from 2D wondering at your desk to feeling as if you are actually there on the factory floor
Make layout fit decisions with confidence because of your virtual visibility to potential problems
Let us support you on your next project. Schedule a call here or email us at sales@factoryreality.com to get started.