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DocuLand Large format - Drawing Scanning

Large format - Drawing Scanning - Keeping of plans and drawings on paper in sizes above A3 (two A4 size ordinary papers) is a challenge to most companies. If your organization has many drawings or plans greater in size than A3 currently in storage then Doculand scanning bureau large document scanning service will be of great help to you.
Document scanning provide B/W and colour scanning of drawings, graphics, posters, etc. If you have any colour prints or plans up to A0 size, these can be processed at up to 1000 dpi in full colour, mono (black and white), grayscale and lineart.
Storing and maintaining paper drawings is not only costly in floor space terms but in time and effort which is required each time a drawing has to be retrieved, copied, etc.
Although historic drawings may only be referred to on an irregular basis, the overall library requires consistent maintenance to avoid decay and damage to archive drawings.

Common examples that we deal with are:large format plan scanning

  • Architectural Drawings.
  • Engineering Drawings.
  • Local Authority Plans.
  • Railway Signal ling Diagrams.
  • Traffic Management Plans.
  • Electronic Component Schematics.
  • Circuit Diagrams.
  • Mechanical building services
  • Data
  • Incorporating plans
  • Ductwork / Heating systems / Air conditioning
  • Plant rooms
  • Building services sector / Architecture
  • Electrical building services
  • Structural / Interior design
  • Elevations / Sections
  • Pipe work /Schematics

Lighting/Power / Fire alarm / Communication & Data layouts

 

Key Benefits of Large Format Scanning
Reduces the time spending on finding the plans and drawings.
Helps expand the storage area that currently in use to keep them.
Easier distribution via network.
Can be available to relevant users instantly.
48 hours return time.
Free collection and delivery throughout the UK for large amounts.
Single or multi page TIFF scanning or PDF scanning available.
A3 / A2 / A1 / A0 scanning.
Scans can be emailed or sent on a disk (if large amounts).
Easy to retrieve.
Reduces storage space requirements.
Print and distribution facility.
Multi user availability.
No misplaced/misfiled drawings, no searching endless cabinets.
No damage to original paper drawings.
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Services

Doculand follows a proficient and cost effective large format scanning procedure that is capable of processing engineering or architectural drawings rapidly without compromising the quality.

Scanned image to CAD file. This enables you to work on your drawings in the design package of your choice without the costly and lengthy process of redrawing from scratch.

Scanned image to CAD file. This enables you to work on your drawings in the design package of your choice without the costly and lengthy process of redrawing from scratch.

Archiving of drawings, plans or maps to lower storage and retrieval costs. These can be scanned at 600 dpi which means approximate 1200 A1 drawings can fit onto a standard CD Rom.

Doculand can create accurate DXF or DWG CAD drawings from sketches, hand drawings or hardcopy drawings where the CAD file is not available.
The CAD drawings are layered to your requirements and can use your title block, if supplied.
These drawings are traced and not vectorized using software conversion techniques. We charge a fixed price per sheet dependant on the drawings size but completely independent of complexity. If you have amendments, you can mark-up the drawing and we will include that in our version.