Creaform Inc.
Levis G6V 6K9  Canada
Sep 02, 2008 Offered as self-positioning handheld device, VIUscan(TM) achieves hyperrealistic results due to simultaneous texture and geometry acquisition, real-time rendering, adjustable uniform texture resolution, and automatic 100% accurate texture mapping. Built-in lighting system also enables true color acquisition. Areas of use include heritage preservation and museology, multimedia, gaming, and entertainment industries as well as e-marketing and Web development applications.

Metronor, Inc.
Seattle, WA 98101
Jun 02, 2008 Combining Metronor DUO portable CMM and Breuckmann stereoSCAN white-light-scanning system, naviSCAN System can scan areas up to one square meter per shot. Benefits include hidden points that are not accessible through scanner to be measured with touch probe, monitors vibrations, and checks accuracy between scans in real-time. Available with heavy-duty transport cases, portable system is designed for inspection tasks on large components under shop floor conditions and reverse engineering.

Riegl USA, Inc.
Orlando, FL 32819
Apr 16, 2008 With operation rated to 2000 m @ 8,000 points/sec with 10 mm accuracy, LMS-Z620 provides data which lends itself to automatic or semi-automatic processing for generation of products such as textured triangulated surfaces and panorama images. Fully portable system employs definitely orientated, Hi-Res digital camera and can be optionally equipped with integrated inclination sensors for vertical scanner setup position. RiScan PRO operating and processing software is also included.

FARO Technologies, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL 32746 6204
Mar 03, 2008 Photon 80 and Photon 20 3D Laser Scanners can scan, digitally recreate, and record all of object or area's dimensions. Captured data can be used to create digital model for reverse-engineering, quality assurance, inspection, CAD-to-part comparison, factory planning, investigation, and automatic object recognition in modeling. Battery-powered units offer more than 6 hr of uninterrupted scanning performance, and come with high-definition color bracket and handle for portability.

L.S. Starrett Company
Athol,, MA 01331
Feb 19, 2008 Providing vision, touch probe, and laser scanning, Galileo AV1824 Video Measurement System delivers zoom magnification of 12:1 with programmable magnification range from 15-550x using auxiliary lenses. Dual output LED illuminator, ring light, and co-axial illumination provide optimal lighting. Offering measurement volume of 24 x 18 x 6 in., AV1824 includes Metronics Quadra-Chek® QC-5000 3-D Metrology Software with video edge detection and full CNC control.

Riegl USA, Inc.
Orlando, FL 32819
May 30, 2007 With 8,000 points/sec DAQ rate and 800 m range, Riegl 3D scanners combine in-field data acquisition (DAQ) and pixel-accurate photogrammetric detail for data extraction by CAD engineers. Use of photo details meshed with scanner measurement data promotes scan accuracy of 5 mm and control point accuracy of 1.5 mm over 360° field. Besides integrated 6/12 megapixel Nikon/Canon Photogrammetric camera, scanner is offered with RiSCAN Pro DAQ software and Phidias Software for 2D/3D projects.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Feb 08, 2007 Combination of VIVID 910 scanner with rapidformXOR software enables 3D parts to be reverse-engineered into parametric model with full history tree. Digitizer scans objects and exports polygonal mesh describing shape of scanned object to INUS Technology's rapidformXOR software, which converts scan data into intelligent features within CAD environment. Commands are available to turn 3D scans into parametric models that are automatically sent to SolidWorks as native part files.

3D Laser Mapping Ltd
Nottingham   United Kingdom
Jan 22, 2007 Using Riegl 3D laser scanner controlled by specially designed software, vehicle-mounted WireFinder captures 3D position measurements of overhead telecom network assets such as poles and wires. Integrated satellite positioning system enables measurements to be geo-referenced to real-world coordinates, making resulting data suitable for use in GIS environment. Used while stationary, system has 360° field of view and can capture 12,000 measurements/sec at distances of up to 300 m.

FARO Technologies, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL 32746 6204
Oct 24, 2006 Laser scanning software family v4.0 allows viewing, administrating, calibrating, filtering, and managing large, 3D point clouds collected with Laser Scanner LS. Using inclination sensor for fast registration, products implement constraint-plane fit for high-accuracy plane positioning and intelligent contrast adjustment for enhancing point-cloud visualization. Multilingual software facilitates export of slices as well as enabling export of objects in DXF format.

Leica Geosystems Inc.
Norcross, GA 30092
Jun 27, 2006 ScanStation offers 360° max horizontal and 270° max vertical field-of-view (FOV); survey-grade, dual-axis tilt compensation for traversing and resectioning; and 300 m max measuring range (90% surface reflectivity). Suited for as-built and topographical surveys, unit achieves survey-grade accuracy for each scan point without averaging. It can scan overhead while simultaneously using scan targets spread at ground level for accurate registration/control.

FARO Technologies, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL 32746 6204
May 01, 2006 Operating over 20 m range, tripod-mounted LS 420 can scan in 360° swing - with vertical sweep of 320° - to capture data cloud with average of 28 million pixels per scan in 4.5 min. Phase-shift based scanning device delivers ±3 mm accuracy in averaging mode. Resultant 3D scans are rejoined in FARO Scene v3 software, providing accurate perspective of space and creating virtual environment in which engineers can examine particular areas from multiple perspectives.

NVision, Inc.
Southlake, TX 76092
Apr 07, 2006 Collecting measurements at 30,000 points/sec, 3D MobileScan HD provides point spacing of 0.001 in. and accuracy of ±0.0005 in. Sensor has 2-axis servo-controlled swivel head that is integrated with turntable. Movement of 3 axes is programmable, allowing automation of measurement strategies. Connecting to notebook computer, scanner uses Geomagic inspection software, which automatically processes scan data from physical part to generate polygon and parametric surface models.

FARO Technologies, Inc.
Lake Mary, FL 32746 6204
Mar 21, 2006 Able to digitize spaces into 3D, action-ready data, Laser Scanner LS scans 120,000 points/sec with 3 mm accuracy. Resultant black-and-white photo image has 3 dimensions that, with FaroScene v3.0 software, can be used to measure point-to-point distances, move in 3D space, and create CAD models. Along with edge recognition, automatic object fit, and automatic color overlay, software features include simultaneous volume compression and meshing/surface triangulation.

Creaform Inc.
Levis G6V 6K9  Canada
Jan 19, 2006 As 2 lb, portable system with accuracy to 0.25 mm and resolution of 0.1 mm, Handyscan 3D optical measurement system incorporates plug-in that uses Geomagic API to provide real-time processing and graphics display of physical objects as they are captured. Creaform plug-in interactively processes and displays shaded model as physical object, enabling operator to see exactly what has been scanned. Plug-in specifically integrates Geomagic Qualify and Geomagic Studio.

Roland Advanced Solutions Division
Irvine, CA 92618-2216
May 12, 2005 Used for packaging design, feature animation, or custom manufacturing, 3D scanner models LPX-1200 and LPX-250 come with plug-in that enables users to setup and run scanners with Rhinoceros® surface modeling software. Rhino v3.0 can create, edit, analyze, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces, and solids in Windows and also supports polygon meshes and point clouds. LPX-1200 has 0.0039 in. scanning resolution, while LPX-250 scans objects up to 0.008 in.

Four D Imaging, Inc.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Apr 22, 2005 HoloScanner Mark IIa can acquire full 3-dimensional image of objects or people in less than 1 sec. All dimensions of scanned object are digitally stored in computer memory and are available for scaling, slicing, rotation, and other manipulations. Dimensional data is linked to all available CAD/CAM systems such as those produced by Solid Works, AutoDesk, Dassault, and EDS. Applications include aerospace, manufacturing, and automation.

Roland DGA Corporation
Irvine, CA 92618 2201
May 17, 2004 Operating in rotary and planar scanning modes, LPX-1200 desktop 3D laser scanner offers 0.0039 in. scanning resolution and 5 in dia x 8 in. high scanning volume. It features non-contact laser sensor, undercut surface capture ability, and support for polygon to NURB surface conversion. Pixform Pro reverse modeling software streamlines data editing process. It can align, merge, fill holes, decimate, remesh, and translate polygon surfaces into NURB surfaces.

Zeiss, Carl, Industrial Measuring Technology (IMT) Corp.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
Oct 02, 2002 Model PS200 Profile Scanner visualizes surface shape, which helps to obtain tangible information on function behavior of workpieces. Optical laser measuring technology provides probing up to 50 mm/s, capturing data quantity of up to 7,000 points/probing and up to 2,000 probings/surface. Integrated stray light sensors allow measurement angles up to 85°. XY stage has measuring range of 200 mm in X and Y directions. Linear guideways offer straightness accuracy of 2 µm/200 mm.

ActivMedia Robotics
Peterborough, NH 03458
May 09, 2002 Lightweight LaserPlans(TM) intelligent wheeled sensing device makes precise, annotated floor plans available to architects, inspectors, emergency rescue teams, insurance adjusters, and builders in minutes. As it is pushed around building, it measures over 1,000 sq. ft per minute, while gathering odometric data and recorded audio. Software uses data to create electronic floor plan of building, which is stored in database for easy access.