Plains Twp., PA -
Penn's Northeast member, Borton-Lawson, an architectural and engineering firm based in Northeast Pennsylvania, launched a sister company, Precise Visual Technologies, a 3-D scanning service.
President of Borton-Lawson, Frank Joanlanne, said the resulting images from 3-D scanning helps clients better visualized their projects at every step of the process.
Borton-Lawson purchased its first Leica scanner four years ago. Leica scanners uses lasers to collect data at a rate of 1 million points per second, resulting in more accurate representation than 2-D drawings.
The data received from the scanner is processed and molded into a three-dimensional image of a facility that can also be altered to add other additional structures from later plans. Clients are able to see their projects come to life with the scanner.
“When this machine takes those images, it is exactly what is out there,” said Joanlanne.
The ability for designers and clients to review their plans together exclusively through software cuts traveling costs and saves time as opposed in to face to face meetings with clients to review 2-D drawings, going over modifications, and reviewing them again.
“When we speak to our client… our client is on the other end of the phone, and we actually are rotating this (plan), they're giving us feedback, and we're modifying that model on a real-time basis with our client's input,” said Joanlanne.
The accuracy of the 3-D imaging has the potential to prevent the need for change orders within a project, thus saving time and money.
Borton-Lawson services industries such as electric and gas utilities, medical and higher education, industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation groups, and many others.
“We're very proud to be from Northeastern Pennsylvania and be a national player.” - President of Borton-Lawson, Frank Joanlanne
The investment in this company has also led to an increase in staffing. Borton-Lawson currently has openings for four positions in fields such as design, engineering, and marketing. Precise Visual Technologies has a staff of about 12 employees but is predicted to fluctuate depending on projects available.
“The industry's moving more and more toward technology, and we've made some significant investments, so we want to continue focusing in on technology and also focusing on the real value we bring, which are the people in our engineering company,” said Joanlanne.
The company plans to continue adopting new technologies in order to better serve the public. This approach is part of an ongoing effort to attract a “new generation” of employees.
Hite Hando, Sarah “Borton-Lawson launches 3-D scanning company, Precise Visual Technologies,” Times Leader. March 24, 2017, https://timesleader.com/news/637186/borton-lawson-launches-3-d-scanning-company-precise-visual-technologies. Web
