Case Study: Plowman Craven achieves rapid frozen food facility structural assessment with Flyability's Elios 3

Plowman Craven assesses ceiling failure in under 1 day with Flyability

Plowman Craven, a surveying company, was contacted by managers of a frozen food distribution center after a catastrophic ceiling collapse caused a full operational shutdown during a peak holiday period. The challenge was to rapidly assess the structural damage to determine if the failure was limited to the ceiling or involved the primary roof structure, a critical distinction for planning repairs and minimizing massive stock losses. They turned to vendor Flyability and utilized the Elios 3 drone for this emergency inspection.

Flyability's Elios 3 drone was deployed on-site within 48 hours. It safely navigated the confined space of the damaged ceiling, capturing high-resolution 4K video and LiDAR data without requiring any work at height. The data provided by Flyability's solution confirmed that the main roof was intact and identified corrosion on the ceiling hangers as the cause of failure. This enabled the facility to quickly plan targeted repairs, drastically reducing the shutdown time and preventing further stock loss.

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