Producing Geometry You Can Trust
QC provided an engineer for our project who did a great job of collecting the dimensional data for the parts to be reverse engineered, creating the CAD models, and producing prints for manufacturing. He kept in regular contact with me throughout the project, allowing us to quickly resolve issues as they arose. He was also very responsive when asked to make changes to the prints. Overall, a superior job.
- Paul,
Power Generation
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Does Laser Scanning Fit Your Project?
Virtually any product can be scanned. Perhaps a better question might be, "what type of laser technology will capture the results you really need?"
Scanning technologies that receive the most press today have to do with very large objects. Terrestrial scanning has developed into a valuable resource, useful in a wide variety of industries and services. Accuracies for these devices are measured in millimeters.
Smaller scanners can produce more accurate results, as with a portable CMM scanner, points can be captured to +/-0.1 mm.
Fixed CMM triangulation scanners can even capture points to +/-.005 mm.
But if your project is very small you may have to capture geometry with a confocal laser scanner, capable of mapping topography to less than 1 micron on 3D position.
Yes, laser scanning probably does fit your application. The key is to clearly define the next step in your project. That will clarify what output you need and will determine the technology to be used to get you the intended result.
©2012 David DeVowe
