MetroCAD selected to be part of the KubitUSA beta testing team

Staffordshire based MetroCAD UK has been selected to be part of the Kubit beta testing team for PointSense Plant.

MetroCAD UK have been recognised as a leading CAD software user, and Kubit USA has chosen them to evaluate their latest developments before they are rolled out for general release.

“The next generation of Pointsense Plant includes a number of new tools for automating post-processing from point clouds in the plant world” explained Chris Needham director of MetroCAD.

“We specialise in 3D laser scanning and CAD modelling of complex facilities for Upgrades, Regeneration and Retro Fit projects.” 

“We recently trialed the Kubit software for a utilities client who needed to retrofit an extensively modified system into an existing plant room, where 3D data did not exist.”

“Our client was able to recognise issues at the design stage that would have previously been found during installation, saving them substantial costs”

“This trial reinforced our belief, that moving forward this is our software of choice for plant based modelling,  and we are delighted to be part of the testing team.” concluded Chris Needham.

For further information contact: 

MetroCAD UK Limited, Dunston Business Village,

Dunston, Stafford, ST16 9AB

Telephone: +44 (0) 1785 711610
www: www.metrocad.co.uk 

e-mail: enquiries@metrocad.co.uk

About MetroCAD UK: MetroCAD UK is a 3D laser Scanning and CAD data specialist, providing solutions to industry in the capture of complex facilities, buildings or landscapes and converting these into 3D CAD data.   Services offered include As built geometric surveys, Point cloud data, 2D or 3D Data, CAD Modelling, BIM, Factory Modelling, Asset Management, Facility visualisation.

  

Do you need to establish accurate CAD data for your project ?



CAD model of a supermarket store




CAD model of a supermarket interior


Inaccurate information and incomplete data cause delays in project lead times and are often the cause of significant budget overruns and costly rework.

Being able to establish an accurate and configurable set of basic CAD data can be invaluable to the fast and efficient completion of a project.

We use 3D laser scanning to record built structures faster and more comprehensively than has ever been possible with conventional methods.   

The individual scans are post processed and through the use of a multi layered software approach assembled in to 2D or 3D CAD. 

MetroCAD has a highly experienced team who expertly model your facility from the data.  By using this model changes to the layout can be made for testing and evaluation purposes.  Use of this CAD model ensures every valuable inch of space is utilised efficiently.

The design can be optimized with a high level of accuracy to ensure rapid trouble free installation. This can be shared with prospective partners at quotation stage and worked to throughout the project to identify variance from agreed designs. 

Whether surveying a property for redevelopment, laying out a retail store, or recording your portfolio of buildings, MetroCAD can work as part of your team to deliver solutions that deliver value.

SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM MetroCAD

AS BUILT GEOMETRIC SURVEYS

Using our 3D laser scanner to capture your building with millemetric accuracy

2D OR 3D CAD DATA

We process the point cloud to generate usable CAD data

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING

Building, hosting and maintaining a BIM model

CONSTRUCTION MONITORING

Quality control and to document deviations from the intended design

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Accurate recording of your buildings layout & structure for future planning and portfolio management

FACILITY VISUALISATION

Reduces the need for costly site visits interact with your buildings from your desk top

MetroCAD

Dunston Business Village, Dunston, Stafford. ST18 9AB

Tel 01785 711 610      Email info@metrocad.co.uk

Bringing Existing Facilities into CAD

3D CAD Model of an existing facility created using Laser Scan data 

If you require your facility to be converted into CAD data  for Asset Management, Upgrades, Regeneration and Retro Fit projects, MetroCAD can work as part of your team to deliver solutions that deliver value

We use 3D laser scanning to survey built structures faster and more comprehensively than has ever been possible with conventional methods

Our survey techniques offer dimensionally accurate 3D visualisation data, recording the entire environment at rates approaching millions of points per second 

The individual scans are post processed and through the use of a multi layered software approach assembled in to 2D or 3D CAD

This method of streamlined design allows you to visualize your facility on the screen and detect all clashes before going to site.   This ensures rapid site installation, and reduces material wastage and costly rework

If you would like to find out how MetroCAD can help your business then either call us on 01785 711610 or email info@metrocad.co.uk to find out more, it costs nothing to talk

SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM MetroCAD

AS BUILT GEOMETRIC SURVEYS

Using our 3D laser scanner to capture your building with millemetric accuracy

POINT CLOUD DATA

We process the scans into a single point cloud project

2D OR 3D CAD DATA

We develop the processed point cloud to generate usable CAD data

CAD MODELLING

Development of the modifications in  3D to assess achievability

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Accurate recording of your buildings layout & structure for future planning and portfolio management

FACILITY VISUALISATION

Reduces the need for costly site visits interact with your buildings from your desk top

MetroCAD

Dunston Business Village, Dunston, Stafford. ST18 9AB

Tel 01785 711 610      Email info@metrocad.co.uk

Accuracy and reliability, the foundations of success.

A Multitude of Applications

 

Successful businesses know that accurate and reliable information is at the heart of any successful project.  That’s why 3D data acquisition, product lifecycle management (PLM) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) are the foundations of the MetroCAD business model.

With these principles at the heart of MetroCAD UK Ltd’s make-up its no wonder this new company chose Faro as their technology partner to drive cost efficiencies across manufacturing, construction and design environments.

Chris Needham, Managing Director, established MetroCAD UK Ltd after a long and successful career in robotics and manufacturing.  “The importance of accurate data in the automotive supply chain is well documented” comments Chris, “and with my broader knowledge of 3D data in factory, robotic and process simulation it was obvious that there was a real need for accurate engineering and construction data in other sectors of the economy.”

Inaccurate information and incomplete data cause delays in project lead times and are often the cause of significant budget overruns and costly rework.  Whether manufacturing component parts, laying out a new distribution centre, reconfiguring a manufacturing plant or surveying a property for redevelopment the original data can often be inaccurate or missing entirely.  Being able to establish an accurate and configurable set of basic information can be invaluable to the fast and efficient completion of a project.

Teaming up with Faro, MetroCAD UK have combined their experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and BIM with state of the art 3D scanning technology in the form of the Faro LS120, a powerfully accurate mobile scanning device accurate to +/-2mm at a radius of 25m, to provide independent surveys with reliable data prior to the start of any project.

“At MetroCAD we establish a reliable and, more importantly, independent base line data set for project partners to work from. “ says Chris “We develop a point cloud of data that we convert into a 3D CAD file that can be shared with prospective partners at quotation stage and worked to through out the project to identify variance from agreed designs, to model possible options and to reverse engineer drawings for the manufacture and modification of existing components.”

Quite often businesses wishing to expand premises, or modify existing designs find that the original data is either corrupted or that 2D drawings no longer exist or identification of the latest version is not possible.  It is in situations such as these that 3D data acquisition comes to the fore.  MetroCAD’s services enable clients to model a variety of possible outcomes quickly and cost efficiently, plugging compatible and accurate data into a wide variety of commonly used software programmes.

Fiona Little, Business Development Director adds “ Whilst MetroCAD’s Faro based scanning capability delivers huge benefits for clients, our services extend beyond the provision of 3D data sets.  For those companies that either lack the physical resources or don’t want to invest in PLM software we can host the complete process.  We can even offer a non contact reverse engineering process for products and tooling that will deliver to accuracies of less than 20 microns.”

In line with the MetroCAD team’s engineering experience it is no surprise that the team have found similar problems exist that blight construction and regeneration projects; lengthy survey processes, human error and missing modification records all increase risk, cost and timescales.  As a result BIM principles are being adopted by architects and main contractors, especially in the design and build sector where suppliers are now being selected by their BIM capability.  Being able to provide accurate 3D data from the outset is becoming essential in order to remain competitive in the supply chain and it is these companies that need to present their products and services in line with BIM principles to allow the fast design and assessment of bids and tenders with reduced risk and improved outcomes.

Whether surveying established assets, measuring component parts, modelling building designs, reverse engineering processes or designing 3D walkthrough models with accurate live dimensions, MetroCAD can work as part of your team to deliver solutions that deliver value.

If you would like to find out how MetroCAD can help your business then either call Chris or Fiona on 01785 711610 or email info@metrocad.co.uk to find out more, it costs nothing to talk.

www.metrocad.co.uk