Precise 3D building data for warehouses and logistics centers
Optimize your storage space and logistics processes. We scan logistics properties with millimeter precision for layout planning, adding shelves, and inventory management.
Our specialization: Precise 3D building data for warehouses and logistics centers for a future-proof optimization of your processes.
Why 3D scanning in logistics?
Centimeter-precise layout planning
Planning of racking systems, conveyor belts, and high-bay warehouses based on reliable data.
Collision check before assembly
Prevents new shelving systems from colliding with ventilation pipes, sprinklers, or roof trusses.
Efficient hall management
Recording damage to hall floors or supports directly in the virtual 3D model.
Typical Use Cases
Shelving system & layout planning
Precise inventory of the hall for the optimal arrangement of high racks and aisles.
Collision analysis for conveyor technology
Checking planned automatic conveyor belts in the 3D model to avoid installation problems.
Site inspections for logistics managers
Virtual tour and measurement of the halls by national expansion managers in the web browser.
Highly efficient use of space in the logistics industry
Storage space is valuable. To maximize capacity, plans must be completely accurate. However, paper plans of halls often differ from reality (for example, due to slightly sloping walls or hanging installations). Our laser scanners scan the hall without contact and capture every detail – from the exact position of the supports to sprinkler systems at a height of 12 meters. This provides your planners with complete confidence.
Turnkey Integration
We support you from concept creation to on-site data capture and the final API interface to your management systems.
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Start inquiry3D visualization in intralogistics: layout planning and automation
In modern intralogistics, efficiency, space utilization, and the level of automation determine the competitiveness of fulfillment centers and production warehouses. If conveyor technology, high-bay warehouses, or driverless transport systems (AGVs) are to be integrated into existing logistics properties (brownfield projects), an accurate data basis is essential. Outdated, two-dimensional hall plans pose massive financial risks due to assembly delays and collisions. FotoEstate provides logistics planners, supply chain managers, and property managers with contactless, millimeter-precise spatial data solutions. Using state-of-the-art 3D laser scanning (LiDAR), we record logistics halls during ongoing operations and create high-precision digital twins (scan-to-BIM), which serve as an incorruptible basis for layout planning and facility management.
1. Millimeter-precise shelf and layout planning
Maximizing storage capacity requires precise calculation of tramlines, support distances, and clear heights. However, constructed halls often deviate from the original CAD plans (crooked walls, later-installed TGA components). Our 3D laser scanners capture the hall with millimeter precision. In the generated 3D point cloud, logistics planners can virtually position the new high-bay systems, precisely measure aisle widths for forklifts, and maximize the use of space up to the hall roof (cube utilization) without any planning risk.
2. Collision testing (clash detection) for conveyor technology
The integration of sorting systems, conveyor belts, or mezzanine levels into existing halls is highly complex. Planned on-site systems often interfere with lighting suspensions, radiant heaters, or sprinkler systems, leading to costly modifications and downtime. We perform a digital target/actual comparison by overlaying the CAD planning of the new conveyor technology on the 3D point cloud of the existing hall. Any potential collision (clash detection) is immediately highlighted in red on the computer monitor and can be resolved through planning long before the assembly teams arrive at the construction site.
3. Data basis for automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs)
The use of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) requires accurate 2D navigation maps and information about uneven surfaces. We extract error-free 2D floor plans from our high-resolution LiDAR scans, which can be imported as a direct routing mesh into the control software of the intralogistics robots. In addition, the evenness of the hall floors (according to DIN 18202) can be analyzed directly in the point cloud to ensure that autonomous high-bay forklifts can operate safely and without vibration.
4. Digital preservation of evidence in the event of a change of tenant (asset management)
Logistics properties are highly sought-after but heavily stressed assets. When changing tenants or logistics service providers (3PL), disputes often arise regarding damage (e.g., collision damage to gates, supports, or hall floors). When the property is handed over (and returned), we create a detailed, virtually walkable 360-degree scan of the entire hall. This visual 'time stamp' fully, legally, and incorruptibly documents the condition of the property, preventing disputes over deposit refunds or repair costs from arising.
5. Virtual site tours for expansion managers
Global e-commerce companies and logistics groups are constantly looking for new hall space. The physical inspection of potential locations by national expansion managers is time-consuming and costly. With our interactive 360-degree tours (e.g., via Matterport), managers can view logistics halls worldwide from their desk. You can inspect loading ramps (dock levelers), measure door heights using a digital tape measure, and share the hall structure virtually with your own planning team. This massively speeds up the leasing and due diligence process for commercial real estate.
What our partners say
"Thanks to FotoEstate's virtual renderings, we were able to market 80% of the new construction project before construction even began. Absolute recommendation for every developer!"
"We regularly use virtual home staging for empty existing properties. The quality is breathtaking and the ROI pays off after a few days."
"Fast, professional and visually at the highest level. The exposés now look like premium magazines. This enormously increases buyer confidence."
"FotoEstate's 2D and 3D floor plans are an absolute game changer for our online presence."
"We have never received building permits as quickly as with the photorealistic exterior renderings. Top work!"
"When real furniture is too expensive, I have FotoEstate virtually stage it. My clients often don't even notice the difference."
"The image editing visually enhances even dark basement apartments so much that click rates go through the roof."
"Perfect visualizations of my designs. Finally my builders can imagine what it will look like later."
"The Matterport tours save us dozens of unnecessary on-site appointments every week. Only qualified leads left!"
"Very fast delivery, usually under 24 hours, which is crucial for our workflow."
"Virtual renovation helps me extremely with flip sales. Buyers see the potential immediately."
"Since we started working with FotoEstate, our presales rates have increased by 35%."
"The support is fantastic and change requests are implemented immediately. A real premium partner."
"Our conversion rate on Immoscout has doubled since the new pictures."
"Even with complex large-scale projects, they keep an overview and deliver right on time."
"No other provider has this quality for virtual offices and commercial spaces."
"Worth every euro. We sell on average 5% more expensive thanks to the renderings."
"An ideal addition to our physical offer. Absolute professionals at work."
"The virtual twilight pictures (Day-to-Dusk) are an absolute click magnet."
"Reliable, fast and creative. We don't do a project without FotoEstate anymore."
"Thanks to FotoEstate's virtual renderings, we were able to market 80% of the new construction project before construction even began. Absolute recommendation for every developer!"
"We regularly use virtual home staging for empty existing properties. The quality is breathtaking and the ROI pays off after a few days."
"Fast, professional and visually at the highest level. The exposés now look like premium magazines. This enormously increases buyer confidence."
"FotoEstate's 2D and 3D floor plans are an absolute game changer for our online presence."
"We have never received building permits as quickly as with the photorealistic exterior renderings. Top work!"
"When real furniture is too expensive, I have FotoEstate virtually stage it. My clients often don't even notice the difference."
"The image editing visually enhances even dark basement apartments so much that click rates go through the roof."
"Perfect visualizations of my designs. Finally my builders can imagine what it will look like later."
"The Matterport tours save us dozens of unnecessary on-site appointments every week. Only qualified leads left!"
"Very fast delivery, usually under 24 hours, which is crucial for our workflow."
"Virtual renovation helps me extremely with flip sales. Buyers see the potential immediately."
"Since we started working with FotoEstate, our presales rates have increased by 35%."
"The support is fantastic and change requests are implemented immediately. A real premium partner."
"Our conversion rate on Immoscout has doubled since the new pictures."
"Even with complex large-scale projects, they keep an overview and deliver right on time."
"No other provider has this quality for virtual offices and commercial spaces."
"Worth every euro. We sell on average 5% more expensive thanks to the renderings."
"An ideal addition to our physical offer. Absolute professionals at work."
"The virtual twilight pictures (Day-to-Dusk) are an absolute click magnet."
"Reliable, fast and creative. We don't do a project without FotoEstate anymore."
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