Build from reality, not assumptions.
Laser scanning, 3D models and drawings for industrial plants
We capture your plant as it stands and deliver registered point clouds, as-built 3D models, 2D drawings and fit checks your team can design against. North America’s leading industrial scanning and modeling partner since 2003.
2003
In business since
4.7M+
Scan positions captured
±2 mm
Terrestrial accuracy, when conditions allow
Top 1%
ISNetworld contractor standing
Where we come in
Built around the decisions plants make
Maintenance, engineering and operations teams call us when a decision depends on what is actually in the field.
Outage and turnaround
Plan the window from measured conditions
Capture what the outage will change before it starts, so crews, lifts and tie-ins are planned against the plant as it stands.
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Retrofit and tie-in
Fit new work into existing steel
Model new equipment, piping and supports inside the scan and check clearances before anything is fabricated.
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Capital project scoping
One verified baseline for every bidder
Registered scans, as-built drawings and models of the project area give designers and contractors the same starting point.
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Fabrication fit-up and MOC
Check the work before it ships
Scan fabricated sections in the shop and installed work in the field, and keep plant records current after each change.
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What we deliver
One scan, every deliverable your project needs
Every project starts with the site as it stands. From that data we deliver whichever of these your team works in.
Point clouds
Registered laser scans of the area, in one coordinate system, checked against the agreed coverage.
Used for Capital planning, retrofit design, facility records
E57 · RCP · LAS · PTX
3D as-built models
Piping, steel and equipment modeled from the scan at a stated level of detail, ready for design and coordination.
Used for Equipment layouts, retrofit and installation planning
Revit · Navisworks · DWG
2D drawings
Plans, elevations, sections and system drawings drafted from the scan, to your CAD standards.
Used for Permitting, maintenance, fabrication and field work
DWG · DXF · PDF
Fit and deviation checks
Measured geometry compared with design or a previous scan, color-mapped so problems show before crews mobilize.
Used for Fabrication sign-off, outage planning, monitoring
Deviation reports · clash results
See the data
A crusher house, modeled from the scan
A real AsBuilt 3D as-built model of a coal crusher house at an operating power plant: steel, floors, crushers, chutes and handrails. Load it, then drag to orbit and scroll or pinch to zoom.
Services
From scan to model to the field
Nine services, one dataset. Each starts from registered scan data, so drawings, models and checks agree with each other and with the plant.
3D Laser Scanning
Registered point clouds of operating areas, captured to the accuracy the work needs.
3D As-Built & Design Modeling
Coordination-ready models of piping, steel and equipment as they stand.
Scan to BIM
Revit models of existing buildings, modeled from the scan at the detail your project needs.
Scan-Based Analysis & Verification
Deviation, clearance and movement checks against design or a previous scan.
Fabrication & Installation Verification
Shop and field checks that catch fit-up problems before crews mobilize.
Why AsBuilt
A field team built for operating plants
Every project starts with a review of what you are trying to do. Then we bring the right crew and the right method to your site.
Crews
U.S.-based crews around the country
Our scan technicians are AsBuilt employees, located around the country and supported from offices in Fort Myers, Peachtree City and Indianapolis.
Safety
Top 1% on ISNetworld
Crews trained to work in operating plants, with contractor standing in the top 1% on ISNetworld and access planned around your site rules.
Experience
Since 2003, with plant engineering depth
23 years of capture, and a team with 30 years of engineering experience in power plants across the country. Acensium, our parent company, engineers what comes next.
Technology
The right method for the job
Terrestrial, SLAM, Matterport or drone. We are technology-agnostic and choose the capture method your accuracy, access and schedule call for.
AsBuilt and Acensium
AsBuilt documents what exists. Acensium engineers what comes next.
AsBuilt is the laser scanning and 3D modeling division of Acensium, LLC, the parent company and legal entity. When a project needs mechanical, structural or civil engineering beyond the as-built deliverables, Acensium continues from the verified conditions we capture.
Industries
Operating plants across North America
Case studies
Outcomes from operating plants
Case study · 3D As-Built & Design Modeling
Laser Scanning Enables Compressed Air System Retrofit at a 2,800 MW Power Plant — Without Compressor Downtime
Case study · Scan-Based Analysis & Verification
Laser Scanning & DEM Simulation for Crusher Feed Retrofit
Case study · Fabrication & Installation Verification
How Scan-Driven Engineering De-Risked a $10K/Minute Coal Transfer Tower Retrofit
In their words
What plant teams say
From start to finish, the AsBuilt 3D team was exceptional. They arrived prepared, navigated a challenging industrial environment, and delivered data that exceeded our expectations. The accuracy of the scan proved invaluable throughout both the planning and execution phases of our project.
We’re retrofitting large manufacturing equipment originally installed in the 1950s, with little to no existing documentation. Laser scanning with AsBuilt 3D was a clear choice. They’ve become a trusted partner as we integrate accurate as-built data into our retrofit workflows.
It would be impossible to complete the complex retrofit projects we have been assigned over the last two years without an accurate as-built. Simulating the heavy rigging with a laser scanned as-built provided a safer work environment and allowed us to stay on schedule.
How it works
From first call to delivered files
01
Scope
Send drawings or a description. We confirm the area, accuracy and deliverables.
02
Scan
Our crew captures the area on site, during operations or outages.
03
Model and draft
Engineers register the point cloud and build models and drawings to your standards.
04
Deliver and support
You get native files, a viewer link and an engineer to answer questions.
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Insights
Field notes for plant projects
Start with verified conditions
Send us your drawings and site details. An existing-conditions specialist will review the scope, access and accuracy your project needs.
Or call 901-235-2396