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.

Explore our modelling capabilities here:
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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3D Scanning Engineering Simplified in Pilbara

3D Scanning Engineering Simplified in Pilbara

The Pilbara is one of the most iconic industrial landscapes in the world — a region defined by massive iron ore operations, rail networks, export ports, processing hubs, remote infrastructure, and some of the toughest working conditions in Australia. With extreme heat, red-dust environments, heavy-duty machinery and 24-hour production schedules, engineering in the Pilbara demands precision, reliability and speed.

Hamilton By Design supports Pilbara projects with an end-to-end workflow that integrates 3D LiDAR laser scanning, 3D CAD modelling, engineering assessments, FEA analysis, and fabrication-ready drafting — all engineered to remove guesswork and simplify brownfield and greenfield upgrades in high-risk, high-value industrial environments.

Whether you work across Port Hedland, Karratha, Newman, Tom Price, Dampier, Paraburdoo, or remote mine-site operations, our engineering-led scanning workflow delivers the clarity you need to design, install and maintain plant assets with confidence.


Why the Pilbara Is Unique for Engineering Projects

The Pilbara stands apart from nearly every other region in the country. Its uniqueness comes from:

1. Mega-scale iron ore operations

With some of the world’s largest open-cut mines and export volumes, the Pilbara’s infrastructure is constantly expanding — conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, crushers, screening plants, workshops, fuel systems, and ore-handling upgrades all require high-accuracy as-builts for planning and design.

2. Remote location and logistics constraints

Downtime is expensive and mobilisations are even more so. Every hour counts. Designs need to be right the first time — which is where digital capture and modelling become essential.

3. Harsh environmental conditions

Extreme temperatures, abrasive dust, corrosion, wind loads and environmental regulations make compliance, materials selection, and structural design more complex.

4. Brownfield complexity

Most Pilbara sites have decades of modifications layered over the original design. This means undocumented interferences, alignment issues, legacy steelwork, variable foundations and inconsistent documentation that require precise digital capture.

5. High-risk, high-value assets

Bulk-handling machines, load-out systems, transfer towers, and ore-processing plant modules rely on millimetre-accurate measurement for safe and compliant upgrades.

These factors make 3D laser scanning + engineering modelling the most reliable way to plan and execute upgrades across Pilbara operations.


High-Accuracy 3D LiDAR Scanning for Mining & Processing

Hamilton By Design captures full site geometry using engineering-grade LiDAR scanners to deliver millimetre-accurate as-built data.

Our scanning is ideal for:

  • conveyors, transfer towers & trestles
  • stackers, reclaimers, crushers & screening plants
  • train load-out facilities
  • pipe racks, pump systems & mechanical services
  • structural platforms, handrails & walkways
  • workshop fit-outs and maintenance bays
  • port and marine bulk-handling infrastructure

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3D Laser Scanning

The resulting point cloud forms a digital twin of your facility — enabling precise design checks, measuring, clash detection and upgrade planning without repeated site visits.


Turning Scans Into Engineering-Ready Models

Once captured, your point cloud is converted into clean, accurate 3D CAD models suitable for mechanical, structural and fabrication workflows.

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3D CAD Modelling

Our models support:

  • brownfield plant upgrades
  • conveyor realignment or replacement
  • new steelwork tie-ins
  • equipment skid design & integration
  • pump, piping & mechanical layouts
  • layout optimisation & access compliance

This level of detail dramatically reduces installation risk and fabrication rework — critical in remote regions like the Pilbara.


Engineering & FEA for Heavy Industry

The Pilbara’s large-scale machinery and structures require robust engineering verification. Hamilton By Design provides mechanical and structural assessments backed by advanced simulation.

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FEA Capabilities

Our engineering services include:

  • linear static stress checks
  • fatigue assessment
  • buckling & stability analysis
  • thermal, vibration and modal analysis
  • pressure vessel & structural load evaluation
  • mechanical failure diagnostics

From bucket-wheel components to crusher supports, conveyor gantries and mobile equipment frames — we ensure your assets meet compliance and performance requirements.


Fabrication-Ready Drafting for Pilbara Projects

Clear drawings reduce installation errors, accelerate shutdown work, and streamline fabrication.

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Drafting

We deliver:

  • GA drawings
  • detailed fabrication drawings
  • weld maps & BOMs
  • workshop documentation
  • isometric piping & ducting drawings
  • tender & construction documentation

Our drafting aligns with your fabricator’s preferences, ensuring clean workflow from modelling to installation.


Why Pilbara Projects Choose Hamilton By Design

Hamilton By Design offers a fully integrated engineering workflow:

  1. 3D LiDAR Scan – capture the real-world geometry
  2. Point-Cloud Processing – aligned, registered and clean
  3. Engineering 3D Models – accurate and clash-checked
  4. Engineering Analysis – FEA, structural checks, mechanical assessment
  5. Fabrication Drafting – ready for workshop, procurement or installation
  6. Ongoing Support – modifications, design updates, QA records

This leads to:

  • fewer shutdown delays
  • reduced on-site measuring
  • safer brownfield engineering
  • faster design cycles
  • less fabrication error
  • significant cost savings on remote-site mobilisation

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Supporting Pilbara Iron Ore, Energy, Infrastructure & Export Projects

Hamilton By Design supports work across:

  • Rio Tinto, BHP, FMG & Roy Hill operations
  • processing plants & ore-handling facilities
  • rail infrastructure and load-out systems
  • marine and port bulk-handling terminals
  • camp facilities, utilities & remote plants
  • structural and mechanical maintenance upgrades

From Newman to Port Hedland, Dampier, Karratha, Christmas Creek, Tom Price and beyond — our engineering-led scanning capability simplifies complex projects in one of Australia’s most demanding industrial environments.

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