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Design Technology

Seeing Is Believing.

Integral to modern design, visualization services use digital technology, precise modeling, and immersive simulations to transform the abstract into a refined, functional asset. Our virtual designs promote clearer communication between project stakeholders, creating effective work areas that facilitate your processes while providing proof of concept for engaging, visually appealing spaces that your team and guests alike will appreciate. Through advanced visualization, we’ll bring your future space to life in ways that enable greater design accuracy, transparency, and quality.

Our Services

 

3D Renderings (BIM/VDC)

  • Develop a complete 3D representation of the facility exterior and interior to communicate the design intent.
  • Employ computer-generated diagrams, images, and animations to demonstrate various project scopes.

 

Virtual & Augmented Reality

  • Create a complete, immersive computer-generated simulation of the project design using a VR headset or helmet.
  • Incorporate dynamic visual and sensory virtual design elements into a real environment using a smartphone, tablet, or other AR-enabled device.
  • Explore floor plans, test processes, and verify proper equipment layout and workflows.

 

3D Printed Models

  • Use additive manufacturing (AM) technology, commonly known as 3D printing, to create a full physical model based on a digital design file.
  • Provide a fast, cost-effective option for showcasing an accurate representation of a built facility.

 

Laser Scanning

  • Precisely measure as-built conditions and capture data to create a point cloud model of a built environment.

 

Clash Detection

  • Identify, analyze, and correct system or structural interference using specialized design software before work is put in place.
  • Simulate system operation or facility processes and evaluate potential safety hazards, congested workpaths, production bottlenecks, or insufficient clearances.
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Why Choose Virtual Design?

Customers who use Gray’s team of design technology experts ensure their project’s success with several unique benefits.

Greater Communication

Communication is the key to efficiency. By giving customers the tools to visualize every aspect of a project, Gray helps projects feel more like partnerships.

 

Pre-fabrication Capabilities

Services such as 3D printing allow Gray to incorporate prefabricated and modular components into project designs, saving time and money.

   

Cost Savings

In the hands of Gray’s seasoned experts, virtual, augmented, or 3D-printed designs offer insights that can lead to savings on resources and labor. With material costs continuing to rise, any opportunity to save time and money on procurement, shipping, and materials staging can make a significant impact on a project’s budget.

 

Faster Project Completion

Better visualization means better planning. Design technology services like building information modeling (BIM) provide the clarity teams need to prepare for every project phase—helping customers avoid costly delays and keep daily schedules on track.

 

Seamless Transitioning

Once your project is completed, design files can be easily exchanged with business leaders at the finished site. Through the use of digital twin technology, these detailed files—which have been refined throughout the project—provide customers with valuable context about their facilities, which can aid in maximizing operational efficiency or jumpstarting expansion projects and other site improvements.

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Markets

  • Manufacturing

    U.S. manufacturing is resurgent. Driven by exciting new technologies and processes, record-setting investment and incentives, and reshoring trends across the sector, manufacturing is once again an industry of promise, creating new jobs and fueling innovation.

  • Food & Beverage

    Gray’s fully integrated services have you covered at every phase of your food & beverage project. From facility design and construction to process engineering and equipment manufacturing, we offer our customers proven solutions that deliver world-class results for years to come.

  • Data Centers

    The cloud computing industry faces a demand crisis. Compared to a year ago, corporate accounts across the board need more storage capacity, greater service speed, continuous uptime, and the assurance that providers have answers to their challenges.

  • Advanced Technology

    The integration of advanced technology in professional and private life has hit critical mass. From macroeconomics to micro-entertainment, the future hinges on our ability to leverage technology in ways that empower people to live more efficiently, more sustainably, and more securely.

  • Distribution

    The modern distribution facility is a substantially more sophisticated operation than that of a generation ago. From automated storage and material handling to digital inventory and order management, today’s industry is dependent on a steady stream of data and uncompromising efficiency.

  • Commercial

    The retail world is always in motion. Changing consumer trends, tech innovation, and corporate expansion strategies all play important roles in identifying areas of need and prioritizing commercial projects. The firm you choose must safely and quickly create a highly engaging, versatile space for the public.

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