3D scanning systems are used within various industries including automotive, aerospace, medical and manufacturers.
3D scanning is the process of capturing digital information about the shape of an object with equipment that uses a laser or light to measure the distance between the scanner and the object.
3D scanning can capture very small objects all the way up to full-size airplanes and skyscraper buildings.
3D scanning can be used for reverse engineering and computer-aided inspections (CAI).
Handheld 3D laser scanners digitize 3D in real time and reads the data into computer-aided design systems. The difference between conventional and handheld 3D scanners is that conventional scanners require multiple setups with fixed tripods and you have to aim directly at target surfaces. Handheld
3D scanners can capture data from large surfaces such as boat hulls to create digital models to solve a customer's problem.
3D laser scanners captures tens of thousands of points per second by sensing the reflection of a laser line bounced off the surface of the target object or surface. With
3D laser scanners production parts can be inspected quickly.
What's even more interesting is that
3D laser scanners have been used to render 3D images of murder investigations away from the crime scene in the network television show, Crime360. The entire crime scene and evidence markers are brought up onto a computer and investigators can take a view of the scene from any point.
Benefits of 3D scanning include:
instant 3D image
time saving
detecting areas of poor product performance
enhancing a product's design
accurate measurements of an object
offers cost benefits for metal fabricating and sheet-metal forming
provides documentation to evaluate a product for quality inspection and re-design
In conclusion, 3D scanning helps increase manufacturing efficiency, captures data quickly, shortens production cycles and improves product quality.
