3D Scanning Engineering in Whyalla

3D Scanning in Whyalla

Whyalla is one of South Australia’s most engineering-driven regional cities. Built around steelmaking, port infrastructure, and heavy industry, it is a place where engineering is practical, site-focused, and shaped by decades of brownfield assets, modifications, and operational realities.

For engineers working in Whyalla, accuracy matters. Many assets have been upgraded, repaired, or adapted multiple times over their life, often with incomplete or outdated drawings. This is where engineering-led 3D LiDAR scanning and digital modelling become essential tools — not just nice-to-have technology.

Hamilton By Design supports Whyalla’s industrial, mining, port, and infrastructure sectors with 3D laser scanning, mechanical engineering, 3D modelling, FEA, and drafting, delivering data and designs that work in the real world.


Engineering Challenges Unique to Whyalla

Engineering in Whyalla is rarely greenfield. Most projects involve:

  • Existing steel structures and mechanical plant
  • Live operating environments
  • Marine corrosion and harsh conditions
  • Tight shutdown windows
  • Limited tolerance for rework

Successful projects depend on accurate as-built information, practical engineering judgement, and designs that can be fabricated and installed locally.

Hamilton By Design brings these elements together in a single workflow.


3D Laser Scanning for Whyalla Projects

High-accuracy 3D LiDAR laser scanning forms the foundation of our work in Whyalla.

Using engineering-grade scanners, we capture true as-built conditions of:

  • Steelworks and heavy industrial plant
  • Conveyors, chutes, and mechanical equipment
  • Port structures, wharves, and ship-loader interfaces
  • Buildings, platforms, and access structures

Unlike traditional surveys, 3D scanning records real geometry, including misalignment, deflection, corrosion loss, and historic modifications.

This data is used to:

  • Eliminate site rework
  • Reduce shutdown risk
  • Validate fit-ups before fabrication
  • Support safe and efficient upgrades

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3D Modelling Built from Real As-Built Data

Once scanning is complete, the point cloud becomes the basis for accurate 3D CAD models.

Hamilton By Design produces SolidWorks-based models that reflect what is actually on site — not what old drawings suggest should be there.

Our 3D modelling services support:

  • Brownfield mechanical upgrades
  • Structural modifications
  • Clash detection and spatial checks
  • Fabrication-ready designs
  • Asset documentation and digital twins

For Whyalla projects, this approach significantly reduces risk, especially where legacy assets and tight clearances are involved.

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3D CAD Modelling


FEA for Heavy Industry and Steel Assets

Whyalla engineering often involves ageing assets that must continue operating safely under modern standards. This is where Finite Element Analysis (FEA) plays a critical role.

Hamilton By Design uses FEA to assess:

  • Structural capacity of existing steelwork
  • Fatigue and stress concentrations
  • Load changes from modifications or upgrades
  • Deflection, buckling, and thermal effects

FEA allows informed decisions about:

  • Strengthening versus replacement
  • Extending asset life
  • Verifying compliance with current requirements

All analysis is grounded in real as-built geometry, improving confidence in results and recommendations.

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FEA Capabilities


Engineering Drafting That Supports Construction

Clear, accurate documentation is critical for fabrication and installation in Whyalla’s industrial environment.

Hamilton By Design delivers engineering-ready drafting, including:

  • General arrangement drawings
  • Fabrication and workshop drawings
  • Installation and modification layouts
  • As-built documentation

Drafting is produced directly from scanned data and validated 3D models, ensuring drawings align with site reality.

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Drafting Services


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Why Hamilton By Design in Whyalla?

What sets Hamilton By Design apart is engineer-led scanning and modelling. We don’t treat scanning as a standalone survey — it is integrated directly into engineering, analysis, and drafting workflows.

For Whyalla clients, this means:

  • Fewer assumptions
  • Less rework
  • Better shutdown outcomes
  • Designs that fit and function first time

From steelworks and port infrastructure to industrial plant and buildings, Hamilton By Design supports Whyalla projects with practical, accurate, and construction-focused digital engineering.

If you’re planning an upgrade, modification, or assessment in Whyalla, we’re ready to help — starting with the right data and carrying it through to fabrication-ready outcomes.

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3D Scanning Engineering in Geraldton

3D Scanning Engineering in Geraldton

Delivering Accuracy, Efficiency & Engineering Certainty for WA’s Mid-West Industries

Geraldton is one of Western Australia’s most strategically important regional centres — a city where port operations, grain and mineral export infrastructure, heavy-industry fabrication, fishing, renewables, and large-scale construction all intersect. With its combination of coastal exposure, industrial logistics and expanding regional infrastructure, Geraldton demands a high level of engineering precision.

Hamilton By Design supports Geraldton businesses and project teams with an integrated workflow of 3D LiDAR laser scanning, 3D CAD modelling, mechanical & structural engineering, and fabrication-ready drafting. For brownfield upgrades, shutdowns, port expansions, industrial maintenance or new plant installations, our engineer-led scanning and modelling process removes guesswork and delivers millimetre-accurate confidence.


Why Geraldton Is Unique — and Why Precision Matters Here

Geraldton’s industrial environment brings a mix of coastal, agricultural, mining-supply and port-driven challenges:

  • A major deep-water port exporting grain, mineral sands, iron ore and project cargo.
  • Salt, wind and marine exposure, creating elevated corrosion risk and structural degradation over time.
  • Rapid industrial expansion, including renewables, hydrogen developments and logistics infrastructure.
  • Heavy agricultural processing and storage facilities requiring accurate as-built documentation.
  • Fabrication workshops and marine-repair industries that depend on precise measurements for fit-ups and installations.

This combination makes high-accuracy digital engineering essential for safe planning, fabrication, installation and long-term maintenance.


3D LiDAR Laser Scanning — The Foundation of Reliable Engineering in Geraldton

Hamilton By Design uses engineering-grade LiDAR scanning to capture highly accurate as-built conditions for industrial assets, port infrastructure, conveyor systems, structural steel, storage facilities, platforms, marine installations and complex brownfield environments.

Our scans deliver:

  • Millimetre-accurate digital geometry
  • Complete capture of steelwork, conveyors, chutes, tanks, pipework and machinery layouts
  • Safer data collection with minimal site intrusion
  • Faster planning for shutdowns, retrofits and upgrades
  • Confidence that fabrication will fit the first time

Learn more about our scanning services here:
3D Laser Scanning

For Geraldton’s industrial clients, accurate scanning reduces rework, speeds up fabrication, and provides a digital asset model that supports efficient maintenance.


3D CAD Modelling — Turning Reality Into Reliable Engineering Data

Once scanned, your site is modelled into intelligent, workable 3D CAD assemblies. This provides a digital foundation for engineering, fabrication and installation.

Our modelling services include:

  • Mechanical & structural 3D assemblies
  • Conveyor, chute, tank, pump, and pipeline models
  • General arrangement (GA) drawings
  • Fabrication drawings, isometrics and BOMs
  • Clash detection & layout optimisation
  • Brownfield upgrade planning

Geraldton industries — from port operations to fabrication yards — benefit significantly from models that depict true as-built conditions, not assumptions.

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3D CAD Modelling


Engineering & FEA — Built for Coastal, Industrial & High-Load Environments

Geraldton’s industrial landscape involves high wind loads, marine influence, heavy equipment and load-bearing structures. Hamilton By Design provides engineering services tailored to these realities.

Our engineering support includes:

  • Mechanical design & optimisation
  • Structural assessments & remediation design
  • Conveyor, chute & materials-handling engineering
  • Equipment layout & access improvements
  • Pressure vessel & tank evaluations
  • FEA stress, fatigue, modal & thermal assessments

See our FEA capabilities here:
FEA Capabilities


Drafting Services — Clear, Build-Ready Documentation

Fabrication-ready documentation ensures your project can move from design to manufacture seamlessly.

Our drafting services include:

  • Detailed workshop drawings
  • Isometric piping & mechanical drawings
  • Structural detailing
  • Marked-up modification drawings
  • As-built drawing creation and revision

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Drafting Services

With Geraldton’s strong fabrication and engineering-support sector, having accurate, clean and consistent drawings is critical for productivity and installation success.


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How Geraldton Projects Benefit From Hamilton By Design

Whether you’re upgrading port conveyors, modifying grain-handling infrastructure, refurbishing marine-exposed structures, or installing new process equipment, our end-to-end workflow provides:

  • One source of truth from scan → model → engineering → drafting
  • Reduced shutdown time
  • Minimal rework due to clash-free, accurate designs
  • Improved safety with less manual measurement in hazardous areas
  • Faster fabrication through precise digital inputs

From Beresford to Narngulu to the Geraldton Port precinct, our engineering team supports projects of all scales with industry-leading accuracy and speed.

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