3D Design and Modelling
From Point Clouds to Predictive Asset Management
What is Digitising?
We convert your physical facilities into intelligent digital models using 3D scanning and IoT. Enable remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and data-driven optimisation—boosting efficiency, safety, and lifecycle performance across your operations
Point cloud conversion
An operational digital twin is a dynamic, data-driven virtual replica of a physical asset—such as a refinery, pipeline, or offshore platform—that updates in real time using IoT sensors, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics. Unlike static 3D models, operational twins continuously mirror live conditions, enabling predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and risk mitigation. For oil and gas operators, this means transforming raw data into actionable insights, reducing downtime, and enhancing safety across upstream, midstream, and downstream assets.
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The Process: Building an Operational Digital Twin
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Data Capture & Integration – High-fidelity 3D laser scans, drone surveys, and IoT sensors collect real-time operational data (pressure, temperature, flow rates).
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Model Development – Engineers merge this data with BIM, P&IDs, and ERP systems to create an intelligent, physics-based digital twin.
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AI & Analytics Layer – Machine learning algorithms process live data to predict failures, optimize workflows, and simulate "what-if" scenarios.
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Deployment & Visualization – The twin is deployed on cloud platforms, accessible via dashboards for remote monitoring and decision-making.
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Why It Matters
Operational digital twins bridge the gap between physical and digital worlds, allowing operators to anticipate equipment failures, test operational changes virtually, and maximize asset lifespan. From predictive corrosion modeling to emissions tracking, they turn reactive operations into proactive, data-driven management—reducing costs, improving compliance, and future-proofing critical infrastructure.
P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) conversion is the process of transforming outdated, hand-drawn, or paper-based P&IDs into digital formats using CAD software or intelligent P&ID tools. This modernization enhances accuracy, accessibility, and integration with contemporary plant management systems like CMMS, SCADA, and BIM. Converting legacy drawings is essential for compliance with industry standards (ISA-5.1, ISO 14617), error reduction, and seamless data sharing across teams.
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The conversion process involves data collection, digitization, standardization, and validation**. First, existing P&IDs—whether paper, PDFs, or scans—are gathered and reviewed for necessary updates. Next, digitization is performed through manual redrawing (using tools like AutoCAD or SmartPlant P&ID), automated OCR extraction, or a hybrid approach. The digital P&IDs are then standardized with correct symbols, instrument tags, and metadata before being linked to control systems (DCS/PLC) and plant databases. Finally, rigorous quality checks ensure consistency with process flow diagrams, loop drawings, and safety standards (HAZOP). Despite challenges like poor-quality originals, inconsistent standards, and OCR errors, the effort pays off in long-term efficiency.
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The benefits of digital P&IDs includes easier revisions, cloud-based collaboration, and integration with digital twin models**. Tools like AutoCAD P&ID, MicroStation, and Aveva SmartPlant streamline the conversion, enabling searchable, database-linked documentation. By transitioning from paper to digital, industrial facilities improve operational safety, compliance, and asset management while reducing manual errors. P&ID conversion is a vital step in digital transformation, ensuring plants remain competitive and future-ready.
Intelligent 3D Models
Semi-intelligent 3D Models
P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) conversion is the process of transforming outdated, hand-drawn, or paper-based P&IDs into digital formats using CAD software or intelligent P&ID tools. This modernization enhances accuracy, accessibility, and integration with contemporary plant management systems like CMMS, SCADA, and BIM. Converting legacy drawings is essential for compliance with industry standards (ISA-5.1, ISO 14617), error reduction, and seamless data sharing across teams.
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The conversion process involves data collection, digitization, standardization, and validation**. First, existing P&IDs—whether paper, PDFs, or scans—are gathered and reviewed for necessary updates. Next, digitization is performed through manual redrawing (using tools like AutoCAD or SmartPlant P&ID), automated OCR extraction, or a hybrid approach. The digital P&IDs are then standardized with correct symbols, instrument tags, and metadata before being linked to control systems (DCS/PLC) and plant databases. Finally, rigorous quality checks ensure consistency with process flow diagrams, loop drawings, and safety standards (HAZOP). Despite challenges like poor-quality originals, inconsistent standards, and OCR errors, the effort pays off in long-term efficiency.
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The benefits of digital P&IDs includes easier revisions, cloud-based collaboration, and integration with digital twin models**. Tools like AutoCAD P&ID, MicroStation, and Aveva SmartPlant streamline the conversion, enabling searchable, database-linked documentation. By transitioning from paper to digital, industrial facilities improve operational safety, compliance, and asset management while reducing manual errors. P&ID conversion is a vital step in digital transformation, ensuring plants remain competitive and future-ready.
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