# Innosa Projects

> Precision Engineering Services, Inspections and 3D Scanning.


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- [What does a 3D Scan of a mine deliver?](https://innosaprojects.co.za/what-does-a-3d-scan-of-a-mine-deliver/): What does a 3D scan of a mine actually deliver? If you’ve been asked to commission one or are evaluating whether the cost is justified, this is the practical answer based on what Innosa Projects delivers to mining clients across the Platinum Belt in North West Province. Table of Contents Toggle The Point Cloud.Additional deliverables from a single Scan.Who uses the data and how.How long before you receive the deliverables?Related questions The Point Cloud. Every scan starts with a point cloud, a three-dimensional record of the scanned environment made up of millions of individually measured data points. Each point has an […]
- [How long does 3D Scanning a mine take?](https://innosaprojects.co.za/how-long-does-3d-scanning-a-mine-take/): Micro Summary “A single mine building or conveyor system takes one shift (8–12 hours) to scan. A full processing plant complex takes two to three shifts. Innosa Projects delivers point clouds and as-built drawings within 5–7 business days of scan completion.” How long does 3D scanning a mine take? The honest answer depends on the size and complexity of what is being scanned. Here is a practical guide to scan timelines based on Innosa Projects’ experience scanning mine sites across the North West Platinum Belt. Typical Scan Timelines by Scope. Single building or processing area (up to 2,000m²). One shift, 8 […]
- [Does 3D Laser Scanning Require a Shutdown?](https://innosaprojects.co.za/does-3d-laser-scanning-require-shutdown/): Micro Summary “No. 3D laser scanning does not require a shutdown. LIDAR 3D Scanning captures plant geometry optically at a distance, without touching, stopping, or interfering with any equipment. Innosa Projects scans active mines and processing plants across Rustenburg and North West Province while operations continue normally.” Does 3D laser scanning require a shutdown? No, and understanding why changes how most mining engineering teams think about when and how to commission a scan. How Non-Intrusive Scanning works. LIDAR 3D scanning works by emitting laser pulses and measuring the time they take to return from a surface. The scanner never physically contacts […]
- [3D Scanning an Active Mine Without Stopping Production](https://innosaprojects.co.za/3d-scanning-an-active-mine-without-stopping-production/): Micro Summary “Innosa Projects performs LIDAR 3D laser scanning on active mines in Rustenburg without halting production. MHSA-compliant with zero downtime.” Why mines scan while running, not while stopped. 3D scanning an active mine without stopping production is not a workaround. It is a more productive way to survey a live processing plant and it is exactly how Innosa Projects operates across the Platinum Belt. Annual plant shutdowns in South African platinum mining typically run from late Q2 through Q3, roughly June to September. The maintenance window is short, expensive, and already full of boilermakers, mechanical teams, and NDT crews. Adding […]
- [Drone Stockpile Measurement in South Africa: 2% Accuracy](https://innosaprojects.co.za/drone-stockpile-measurement-south-africa/): Manual stockpile counts can be off by enough to matter at audit time. See how drone stockpile measurement gets volumetric reconciliation within 2%, by Sandile Shembe.
- [Pressure Vessel Testing in Rustenburg | Certified NDT](https://innosaprojects.co.za/pressure-vessel-testing-in-rustenburg-ndt/): Pressure vessel testing in Rustenburg for PER & SANS 347 compliance. Certified NDT detects corrosion and weld defects before costly failures.
- [A Conversation with Innosa Projects – LIVE at RBIDZ Technohub](https://innosaprojects.co.za/how-innosa-projects-started-sandile-shembe/): Before ECSA-registered & 3D scanning mines across the Platinum Belt, Innosa was a two-man startup nobody had heard of... now in Rustenburg!
- [Can you 3D Scan an active mine or plant without stopping production?](https://innosaprojects.co.za/3d-scan-active-mine-without-stopping-production/): How much 3D Laser Scanning accuracy is needed for pipe and steel fabrication? Sandile Shembe breaks down the tolerances that actually matter.
- [How accurate does 3D Laser Scanning need to be for pipe and steel fabrication?](https://innosaprojects.co.za/3d-laser-scanning-accuracy-steel-fabrication/): How much 3D Laser Scanning accuracy is needed for pipe and steel fabrication? Sandile Shembe breaks down the tolerances that actually matter.
- [3D Laser Scanning for Plant Shutdown Planning.](https://innosaprojects.co.za/3d-scanning-for-plant-shutdown-planning/): See how 3D laser scanning for Plant Shutdown planning stops fit-up surprises and over budget Shutdown before it costs you, by Sandile Shembe.

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