Reality Capture for Industrial Facilities

mm-level reality capture for steel mills, recyclers, and heavy industry.

Spartan Scanning

Capture reality. Build the visual twin. Then scale to a digital twin.

Steel mills lose roughly $250,000 an hour to unscheduled downtime. Most of those overruns trace back to one thing: bad measurements. Reality capture replaces hand-measured guesswork with mm-level accurate point clouds, captured in days, that every engineer, contractor, and operator works from.
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Reality Capture

Survey-grade scans. Same-week deliverables.

You can have all of the data you need to make the most informed decisions for your facility.
Identify bottlenecks

Capture exact existing brownfield conditions. Helping you understand bottlenecks that exist.

30% time savings

Save time by reducing the amount of outage, time saved in project planning, and overall construction times.

Standardize data sets

As assets age, differences between as-built and as- design data develop. Leading to wide- ranging consequences

Why reality capture

No more hand-measured guesswork. mm-level accuracy across a full plant.

End the era of hand-measured plant drawings. Spartan reality capture documents the exact as-built condition of your mill, recycling yard, or process plant. Engineers design against real geometry. Contractors pre-fit before they arrive. Shutdowns finish on time.

  • A single data set
  • Digital and Accurate
  • Data unification
  • Remove Miss-Measurements
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What you get

A working visual twin in 72 hours. The foundation for every decision after.

Walk your plant from anywhere. Visual twins are accessible from any browser, on any device. Engineers in three time zones look at the same point cloud, take the same measurement, and arrive at the same answer.

Why Spartan

Operations-grade. Service-led. Built for steel and recycling.

Digital data models make data more readily available for those who need it. As-built models created with reality capture technology help stakeholders visualize the existing MEP systems, which can improve communication and collaboration among project teams, contractors, and facility operators.

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What clients say about us

"Spartan Scanning Solutions is a great company, and very knowledgeable in Point Cloud Scanning!"
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"Great quality scans and very fast turn around. Customer service was very good as well with great communication during the process."
Evan Allen
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"Great quality, very professional, handles all details and takes the guess work out of the equation. A must need service for anybody looking to start a project."
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Reality capture refers to the process of collecting data of physical spaces or objects using various types of technology such as laser scanning, photogrammetry, lidar and SLAM. The captured data is then processed to create accurate digital representations of the real world conditions that can be used by a variety of professional disciplines like operations, architecture, engineering, construction, entertainment and more.
The level of accuracy depends on the type of technology used and the purpose of the project. Generally, modern reality capture systems can achieve accuracy levels ranging from a few millimeters to a few centimeters.
Our equipment varies depending on the specific needs of each project. We use advanced laser scanners, cameras, drones, and other specialized tools that allow us to capture data with high precision and detail.
Laser scanning uses laser beams to measure distances and create 3D models of objects and spaces, while photogrammetry uses photographs to extract geometric information and create digital models. Both techniques have their advantages and disadvantages, and the choice between them will depend on the specific requirements of your project.
The duration of a project depends on its scope and complexity. Generally, it takes a few days to a few weeks, but larger or more intricate projects may take several months or even years to complete.
Reality capture can capture a wide range of data, including geometric measurements, textural information, color and lighting, as well as metadata such as GPS coordinates and time stamps.
Reality capture has many applications in fields such as architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, entertainment, and virtual reality. Some common uses include creating digital models of buildings, surveying terrain, designing and visualizing products, creating 3D maps, and producing immersive experiences.
Yes, modern reality capture technologies can capture data from all kinds of environments, including outdoor spaces. In fact, some technologies like Lidar are particularly useful for scanning large areas such as cityscapes or natural landscapes.

Frequently asked questions

What is reality capture?

Reality capture is the process of measuring a facility as it physically stands and turning those measurements into a usable 3D record. We scan the plant with terrestrial laser scanners, register the scans into one coordinate system, and deliver a model your team can measure against. It records what is actually there rather than what the drawings say should be there.

Do we have to shut down production to be scanned?

No. Reality capture is designed to run around live operations. We plan capture around your production schedule, traffic, and crane movement, so you get accurate documentation without buying downtime to create it.

How accurate is a laser scan?

Terrestrial laser scanning holds roughly 1 to 3 mm on a single scan. Comparative surveying research places it within 1 to 2 mm of total station measurements on the same coordinates and distances. We guarantee the accuracy of your baseline map, with your money back if it does not hold.

How long before we can use the data?

You get a working visual twin within 72 hours of the site visit. Your team can measure clearances, plan tie-ins, and coordinate work against it immediately, well before any longer-term digital twin program begins.

What do we actually receive?

A registered point cloud and a measurable visual twin of your facility. Where your engineering team needs CAD deliverables, we convert the cloud through as-built modeling. We match deliverables to the formats your team already works in, which we confirm during the site visit.