Hair Care Product Manufacturer
Iowa City, IA
Capture precise 3D scans for facility upgrades, safety compliance, and automation
55,000 Sq Ft
Full-color registered Autodesk ReCap point cloud
Industrial
Leica RTC360, TruView Virtual
Arrival 3D was contracted to scan a massive hair care production facility in Iowa City, IA. The client required highly accurate as-built documentation to support a new engineering project within the plant.
Our client is a leading manufacturer in the personal care industry, operating a large-scale shampoo and hair care production facility in Iowa City, IA. As part of a facility upgrade and engineering project, the client required accurate as-built documentation of the plant’s current layout to inform design decisions and ensure seamless integration of new systems.
Scanned a large, operational shampoo production plant in Iowa City, IA
Completed the project in just 2 days with no disruption to ongoing operations
Used the Leica RTC360 to capture full-color 3D scan data
Delivered a registered Autodesk ReCap point cloud compatible with CAD and BIM platforms
Leica’s RTC360 laser scanner was utilized for the scanning work.
Cyclone REGISTER 360 was used to analyze the gathered point cloud data for setting up the base for a detailed 3D model.
To offer a trustworthy reference for design changes and future facility management, the as-built data was transformed into a BIM model.
Facility in Operation: Scanning had to be done without interrupting plant activities
Complex Layout: The site had dense equipment and limited accessibility in certain areas
Tight Timeline: The scan needed to be completed within two days to meet the client’s engineering deadlines
Utilized the tripod-based Leica RTC360 for fast, accurate scanning in tight and high-traffic areas
Implemented cloud-to-cloud registration for quick, precise alignment of multiple scan positions
Integrated scan data with customer-provided survey control points to ensure spatial accuracy
Processed the data using Cyclone Register360, delivering a high-quality, full-color point cloud
The client received a high-resolution Autodesk ReCap point cloud that could be directly imported into their preferred CAD software
No plant downtime or workflow interruptions occurred during scanning
Enabled accurate as-built referencing for the client’s engineering and retrofit project
Reduced the need for repeat site visits and sped up project planning and design workflows
By leveraging tripod-based laser scanning with the Leica RTC360, Arrival 3D was able to capture detailed, high-accuracy point cloud data in a fully operational production environment—delivering a non-disruptive, efficient solution that empowered the client’s engineering team to move forward with confidence and precision.
