Plant Digitization
Transform physical facility data into actionable digital insights for smarter manufacturing decisions.
OVERVIEW
Turn Your Physical Facility into an Accurate Digital Foundation
DSI uses 3D laser scanning, facility modeling, and updated layouts to create an accurate digital representation of your existing manufacturing environment.
As facilities evolve, drawings and records can become outdated, leaving engineering teams to plan around incomplete or inaccurate information.
With accurate, up-to-date facility data, your team can evaluate new production lines, equipment relocations, layout modifications, and future expansions against existing conditions before work begins.
STEP 01 — SCAN
3D Laser Scanning
Every successful facility initiative starts with accurate information. Using high-accuracy LiDAR-based 3D laser scanning, we capture existing facility conditions, equipment, and infrastructure to create a precise digital record of your manufacturing environment.
The resulting registered point cloud provides a reliable foundation for developing 3D models and 2D layouts. By establishing accurate existing-condition data from the start, we help reduce project risk, improve collaboration, and support future facility improvements.
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STEP 02 - MODEL
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
We transform captured facility data into accurate 3D models that represent existing equipment, structures, and infrastructure. Using Level of Detail (LOD) 200 modeling, we establish a digital foundation for facility planning and engineering coordination.
These models help teams visualize existing conditions, evaluate proposed changes, and identify potential conflicts before implementation, reducing uncertainty and supporting more informed project decisions.
STEP 03 — LAYOUT
Facility Layout & Design
Using accurate digital models of existing facility conditions, we develop and evaluate manufacturing layouts that support efficient equipment placement, material flow, and space utilization.
Our engineering team uses this digital foundation to identify spatial constraints, evaluate layout alternatives, and plan facility modifications before implementation. This approach helps reduce costly design conflicts, minimize operational disruptions, and support future production requirements.
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STEP 04 — RECOMMEND
Turn Digital Insights Into Actionable Engineering Recommendations
Plant digitization goes beyond capturing existing conditions and creating digital models. We use this information to identify opportunities for facility improvements, evaluate potential modifications, and develop practical engineering recommendations.
By establishing a reliable, reusable digital foundation, we help manufacturers reduce project risk, improve collaboration, and make more informed decisions. These digital assets can continue supporting future initiatives, from equipment installations and facility expansions to simulation and digital twin development.
Make Better Decisions Before Making Changes
Accurate facility data gives your team the visibility to evaluate changes before committing time and capital.
Reduce Risk
Validate before you invest.
Reduce Risk
Validate proposed facility changes against accurate existing-condition data before installation begins.
Better Decisions
Evaluate using virtual space.
Better Decisions
Compare layout, equipment, and facility options in an accurate digital environment before committing time and capital.
Performance
Optimize flow, capacity, and resource utilization.
Performance
Use accurate facility data to optimize flow, capacity, equipment placement, and resource utilization before changes reach the floor.
Maximize ROI
Identify conflicts to reduce loss.
Maximize ROI
Reduce costly rework and downtime by identifying conflicts and planning changes accurately before installation begins.
Start with an accurate picture of your facility. Reduce risk, evaluate changes in virtual space, improve performance, and make better capital decisions before work begins.
SEE IT IN ACTION
See What Digitization Makes Possible
See how accurate facility data creates a digital foundation for planning, simulation, layout updates, equipment installation, material flow, and more.
From registered point clouds to updated 2D layouts and 3D models, your team gets reliable existing-condition data to evaluate changes before they reach the floor.