Hand-held Scanner is suited for industrial measurement.

Leica Geosystems Inc. Apr 12, 2005

Press Release Summary:

Designed for use with LTD800/700 laser tracking systems, T-Scan high-speed handheld scanner provides non-contact digitization of large objects at rate of 7,000 points/sec with accuracy of up to 50 microns. Device is insensitive to all types of surfaces, eliminating need for surface preparation. Local positioning product is suited for 3D data capture and object inspection of aerospace and automotive components.

Original Press Release:

Leica Geosystems' New High Speed Scanner at WESTEC 2005 in Los Angeles, CA

22 March 2005

The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems announced today it will feature its newest Local Positioning product - the Leica T-Scan hand scanner - at the WESTEC 2005 Exposition & Conference, L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, from April 4-7, 2005. Leica's armless T-Scan and T-Probe work in tandem with the top-of-the-line LTD800/700 laser tracking systems, and deliver unprecedented capabilities for unfettered industrial measurement with six degrees of freedom. Leica Geosystems leads the industry with more than 1,400 tracker systems installed worldwide in the automotive, aerospace, and general engineering industries.

At Leica's Booth #4316, the company will conduct hourly demonstrations of its PCMM (portable coordinate measurement) systems for 3D data capture and object inspection. The demonstration will showcase the T-Scan, a high-speed handheld scanner that is used for rapid non-contact digitization of large objects at a rate of 7,000 points per second with accuracy of up to 50 microns. The device is insensitive to all types of surfaces therefore eliminating the need of surface preparation. Leica application engineers will measure and inspect both aerospace and automotive components.

WESTEC visitors will also get a close-up view of the T-Probe, the world's first complete 'Walk-Around CMM' that is both wireless and shock-resistant. The device is used for hand-held rapid measurements of small and large objects within a 30m volume. The demonstration will also cover the LR200 coherent laser radar, an optical CMM with scan rates up to 1000 points per second, in a volume of up to 120 meters, with accuracy up to 100 microns.The LR200 can capture single point-to-point measurements and scan object surfaces.

Leica Geosystem's metrology product line delivers the industry's most essential tools to capture measurements with unprecedented precision, speed, and flexibility in the most demanding industrial environments.

About Leica Geosystems

With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information in 3D. Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by more than 2,400 employees in 23 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is a publicly listed company, registered with the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX).

About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems

The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspect tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used, with over 1400 installations worldwide. In addition there are about 1500 Industrial Theodolite Systems in use which customers confirm the most accurate in their category.