BBCP’s On-Site 3D Scan: Minimising Downtime with Digital Design

Project Overview

After a take-up winch upgrade rendered existing guarding incompatible, the client required a new, fully compliant guard with minimal downtime and no on-site modifications.

BBCP was engaged to measure, design, and fabricate a new guarding solution for the winch.

 

The Challenges

Site accessibility meant that traditional on-site fabrication would have required hot work, extended downtime, and additional safety measures.

 

The Solution

BBCP implemented a plan to utilise 3D scanning.

By conducting an on-site 3D scan, BBCP generated a precise point cloud model of the winch installation. This enabled the design of a guard with exact dimensions, ensuring rapid fitment and full compliance with safety standards. The solution eliminated the need for hot work or any on-site alterations, therefore mitigating the potential safety risks associated with these methods.

 

The Scope

• On-site 3D scanning of the take-up winch installation.
• Detailed point cloud modelling and design.
• Fabrication of a code-compliant, custom-fitted guard.
• Elimination of hot work and any post-fabrication modification.
• Safe and rapid on-site fitment, significantly reducing the client’s operational downtime.

 

Delivery

BBCP’s advanced 3D scanning and fabrication delivered a precisely engineered guard. The majority of the project was completed off-site, showcasing the efficiency and convenience of digital design and manufacturing.

The result was a perfect fit, and a safer, faster, more cost-effective outcome for the client.

This successful project highlights BBCP’s commitment to innovative solutions that not only meet stringent safety and compliance requirements but also optimise operational efficiency for their clients. The ability to precisely design and fabricate off-site, based on accurate 3D scans, proved invaluable.

The client continues to engage BBCP as a complete conveyor solutions provider across its operations.

 

Engineered to Perform.