Objective
The goal of this project was to create a complete set of design documentation for the wear parts of slurry pumps. The work was carried out for a major gold mining company to enable import substitution, reduce repair lead times, and decrease dependence on original spare parts suppliers.
Tasks
The project was organized in several stages and carried out by a team of four engineers. The initial stage involved deploying specialists to the mining site to perform 3D scanning of 49 unique parts (casings, wear plates, impellers, housings, etc.). My area of responsibility began with receiving the 3D scan data and involved post-processing and building accurate solid models in the specialized software Geomagic Design X. The process was not merely copying the geometry, but restoring the original designs: I analyzed worn surfaces, corrected the geometry, and created idealized parametric models fully ready for manufacturing. Within the project, I was personally responsible for the reverse engineering of six items, including such critical parts as wear plates, housing components, and flanges.
Results
Through coordinated teamwork, reverse engineering of the entire batch of products was successfully completed. The client received a complete digital archive and a full set of design documentation for their fleet of pumping equipment.