Engineering-Led LiDAR & Mechanical Design for Mining | Cobar NSW
Hamilton By Design provides engineering-led LiDAR scanning and mechanical design services to support mining and heavy-industry projects in Cobar and Western New South Wales. Our work focuses on brownfield assets, live operating plant, and shutdown-driven projects where accuracy, constructability, and risk control are critical.
This is not survey-only scanning. We integrate engineering judgement with high-accuracy reality capture to deliver fabrication-ready, fit-first-time outcomes for base-metals operations, processing facilities, and heavy industrial infrastructure in remote and legacy environments.
Engineering-Led LiDAR for Western NSW Mining
Mining operations in and around Cobar operate within established districts where assets have evolved over decades. Common challenges include:
- Legacy infrastructure with incomplete or outdated as-built documentation
- Multiple generations of plant modifications
- Restricted access and ageing structures
- High consequence of rework during shutdowns
- Remote logistics that penalise design errors
Our engineering-led LiDAR approach is designed for operating mine sites and processing facilities where assumptions create safety, cost, and schedule risk.
Integrated Scan-to-Engineering Workflow
We deliver a single, accountable workflow suited to remote and brownfield mining operations:
- On-site LiDAR scanning undertaken by engineers familiar with mining safety, access, and constructability constraints
- Engineering-grade point-cloud processing aligned to modelling tolerances and fabrication requirements
- Mechanical and structural CAD modelling developed directly from scan data
- Fabrication-ready drawings suitable for workshop manufacture and site installation
- Engineering support through fabrication, installation, and commissioning
This workflow reduces interface risk between scanning, design, fabrication, and construction — particularly important where site access and logistics are constrained.
Mining & Heavy Industry Applications in Cobar
Brownfield Engineering & Existing Assets
Cobar-region operations rely heavily on long-life assets that have been modified through decades of maintenance and shutdown work. We support brownfield engineering where:
- Original drawings are unavailable or unreliable
- Equipment interfaces are complex or undocumented
- Clearance, access, and compliance are critical
LiDAR provides accurate existing-condition data, while engineering oversight ensures the information is applied correctly during design and verification.
Shutdown-Driven Projects
Shutdown windows in remote mining regions are tightly planned and high consequence.
Our work supports shutdown success by:
- Capturing existing conditions before outages
- Eliminating site measurement during shutdowns
- Verifying interfaces, access, and constructability
- Reducing fabrication and installation risk
Pre-validated designs improve safety, execution quality, and schedule certainty.
Processing Plants & Materials Handling
Mining operations in Western NSW include complex processing and materials-handling infrastructure.
Our engineering-led LiDAR services support:
- Conveyors and transfer stations
- Hoppers, bins, and chutes
- Crushers, screens, and feeders
- Walkways, platforms, and guarding upgrades
Accurate scan-to-CAD workflows enable confident redesign, replacement, and compliance upgrades in operating plants.
Heavy Plant & Industrial Equipment
We support projects involving large and complex equipment where traditional measurement methods are unsafe or impractical, including:
- Fixed and mobile processing plant
- Structural steelwork and access systems
- Maintenance platforms and guarding systems
Engineering-led scanning ensures interfaces, envelopes, and installation constraints are understood before fabrication begins.
Risk Management for Remote & Legacy Mining Assets
In established mining districts like Cobar, risk is driven by unknown conditions, ageing infrastructure, and interface complexity.
Our approach reduces risk by:
- Removing reliance on outdated drawings and assumptions
- Capturing accurate existing conditions prior to design
n- Identifying clashes and access constraints early - Reducing site rework and hot works
- Supporting safer shutdown execution
Risk is managed upstream, where it is cheapest and safest to control.
What Makes Our Approach Different
- Engineer-led LiDAR scanning, not technician-only capture
- Mechanical and structural engineering capability in-house
- Mining and heavy-industry focus
- Brownfield and shutdown experience
- Single point of responsibility from scan through to design output
Typical Deliverables
Depending on project scope, deliverables may include:
- Registered point-cloud datasets
- Engineering-grade 3D CAD models
- Mechanical and structural drawings
- Interface and clearance verification
- Fabrication and installation documentation
All deliverables are developed with fabrication, installation, and operational use in mind.
Who We Support
Our services support:
- Base-metals mining asset owners
- Processing plant operators
- Maintenance and shutdown teams
- Project engineers and managers
- Fabricators and constructors operating in Western NSW
We work directly with asset owners or as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
Talk to an Engineer
If you are planning:
- A brownfield upgrade
- A shutdown-driven project
- Processing plant modifications
- Materials-handling or heavy plant upgrades
Hamilton By Design can support your project in Cobar and Western NSW with engineering-led LiDAR scanning and mechanical design.
Contact us to discuss your site, constraints, and project objectives.
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