Quick-Turn Structural Design & Fabrication

  • Drawing 1 produced from previous 3D laser scan of an A-frame, which allowed a quick-turn fabrication of a replacement

This customer approached Systems asking for assistance on an A-frame support that needed to be rebuilt. We reviewed laser scans that we already had of the area and determined that the steel support was sufficiently scanned to start a quick-turn design and fabrication replacement.

The A-frame had structural damage from equipment contact and decay from years of service. The 3D scan was inserted into Inventor, and an exact copy of the existing support was designed. The project was brought to our attention on a Tuesday, while steel fabrication from the completed engineering drawings started on Wednesday.

This project is a perfect example of the benefits of having a 3D laser scanner and engineering capabilities on-site to assist these quick-turn style design and fabrication projects as they come up.

Drawing 2 produced from previous 3D laser scan of an A-frame, which allowed a quick-turn fabrication of a replacement

Customer's A-frame with structural damage from equipment contact and decay from years of service