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3D Scanners | Digitize Designs
It’s exciting to see a project you are working on come to life, with vivid details. With our 3D scanners, you can manipulate the data you map out and design incredible 3D models for your particular project. A 3D Scanner can help you develop and discover new ideas, experiment with them, and avert unseen problems that you had not anticipated.
Do you Need a 3D Scanner for Your Next Project?
Here are three things you can expect to achieve with our 3D scanners:
- Fast and easy-to-use controls. For instance, the Artec Eva is one of the top-rated and easy-to-use scanners around.
- Hands-free operation. Like the Artec Leo, which is 100% wireless. It will capture 3 million points per second, at 80fps, making it smooth to operate without feeling ‘laggy’ or frustrating, especially during stressful operations.
- First-class accuracy and resolution. Our 3D scanners, like the Scantech Kscan Magic, have a resolution of 0.
01mm and a 0.02mm accuracy.
A Dependable Solution For All Your Scanner Needs
We understand the pain points of technical engineers like you who design and create revolutionary products that we have come to love, like robotics, home automation systems, and so much more.
We are excited to see what new ideas you’ll come up with while taking advantage of every facet of information with detail, saving you time and energy.
Build jaw-dropping bridges and magnificent systems with a click of a button. There are no limits to what you can create when you use the best, most dependable scanners available. Capture every detail and every bit of the data that you require for your specific projects.
ARTEC EVA
One of the most versatile and easy-to-use scanners in the industry.
Application Examples:
- Prosthetics / Orthotics
- Full Body Scans
- Fashion
- Custom Packaging
- Historical Preservation
ARTEC LEO
Wireless, ultra-portable, and lightning fast.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- CGI
- Historical Preservation
- Digital Archiving
ARTEC MICRO
The cutting edge of desktop 3D scanning.
Application Examples:
- Quality Inspection
- Reverse Engineering
- Cultural heritage preservation
- Digital Archiving
- Dentistry
ARTEC RAY
High accuracy long-range laser 3D scanner.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- Industrial design and manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Science and education
- Art and design
ARTEC SPACE SPIDER
Incredibly accurate, yet fast and easy to use.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- Quality Control
- Historical Preservation
- Digital Archiving
SOLUTIONIX C500
Multiple lens options and easy to use.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- Quality Control
- Historical Preservation
- Digital Archiving
SOLUTIONIX D500
Precise and automated scanning.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- Quality Control
- Medical Research
- Digital Archiving
SOLUTIONIX D700
Ultra-precise and automated.
Application Examples:
- Reverse Engineering
- Quality Control
- Medical Research
- Digital Archiving
KSCAN 20
KSCAN greatly expands the typical scan area and provides pin-point accuracy with ultra-high detail.
Application Examples:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Medical Research
- Historical Preservation
KSCAN MAGIC
Unparalleled scanning speed, accuracy, detail, scanning area, and depth of field greatly optimize the 3D measurement workflows and accelerate the product time-to-market.
Application Examples:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Medical Research
- Historical Preservation
AXE-B11
AXE-B11 3D scanner opens up a new 3D experience to large-scale 3D measurement without an extra device.
Application Examples:
- Automotive
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Medical Research
- Engineering
Trackscan-P42
TrackScan-P42 3D system adopts intelligent optical tracking measurement technology and high-quality optical equipment. It carries out ultra-high precision dynamic 3D measurement without markers.
Application Examples:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Engineering
SIMSCAN
SIMSCAN, the only hand-sized 3D scanner in the market so far, is a disruptive innovation of the traditional 3D scanners’ structure and a revolutionary product in 3D optical metrology industry.
Application Examples:
- Medical Research
- Automotive
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Engineering
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Hello, dear site visitors! With this post, I open a series of articles about 3d scanners and 3d scanning.
In this article, we will understand what scanning methods exist, how they differ and where they are used. First, let's understand what 3d scanning is in general. Author:
Pelevin Nikita
Art-up Studio Design Engineer,
3D scanning specialist
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First, let's understand what 3d scanning is in general. Imagine that there is a part with a large number of complex surfaces that you cannot measure with a conventional caliper, or you have to tinker for a long and painful time to get the results of the required accuracy. And then, using these data, you can also get a mathematical model. This is where a 3D scanner comes in. It allows you to significantly reduce the receipt of a mathematical model suitable for comparison with the reference model. The application of scanning does not end there. 3d scanning is also used to obtain accurate models of complex objects, which can later be used to obtain product prototypes, build new products based on existing ones.
They are also used in the film industry, in medicine, in museums, in industrial design and in the entertainment industry, for example, when creating computer games. With the help of three-dimensional scanning, it is possible to digitize cultural heritage, archaeological sites, art objects. In addition, 3D scanning has found wide application in medical prosthetics, digital archiving, and so on. Now let's see what 3d scanning methods exist.
The following scanning methods are currently available:
- Contact method.
- Non-contact methods:
- Active method.
- Passive method.
Applications of these methods:
- Engineering analysis
- Quality control and inspection
- Packaging design
- Digital archiving
- Industrial design
- Entertainment and games
- Accessories Market
- Reproduction and customization
- Medicine and Orthopedics
Let's dwell on each method in more detail.
Contact method
The basic principle of this method is to trace the scanned object with a special mechanical device, which is a sensor and is called a probe. Before scanning, a grid is applied to the object, the size of the cells of which in areas of high surface curvature should be minimal, and in areas of low curvature - the largest. Where the grid lines intersect, dots are formed. The probe measures the coordinates of these points, which are then entered into the computer. This method is used when manually tracing the surface of an object. The modern development of this method was the use of a special device for scanning. In this case, there is no need for manual tracing and meshing. The probe moves along the surface of the object and the coordinates of its position are entered into the computer. Based on these coordinates, a three-dimensional model of the scanned object is built.
Benefits of contact 3D scanning:
- easy process,
- independent from lighting conditions,
- high-precision scanning of ribbed surfaces and prismatic parts,
- compact size of received files.
Disadvantages:
- inability to capture the texture of the scanned object,
- Difficulty or impossibility of scanning large objects.
Non-contact methods:
Active method
The active method is based on the registration of reflected rays from the scanned object. The source of such rays is the 3d scanner itself. The scanner can irradiate the object with the following types of beams:
- directional light,
- laser,
- ultrasound,
- x-ray.
The principle of this method is based on measuring the distance from the scanner to the points of the scanned object. These dots can be self-adhesive reflective markers. Scanning with optical systems using modulated or structured illumination is also widely used. In the case of modulated illumination, the object is illuminated by light pulses that change in a certain way. The camera reads the reflections and receives the appearance of the scanned object from distortions.
With structured illumination, the object is illuminated with a certain “pattern” (grid), according to the distortions of which the camera forms a 3d model. These data are either stored in the scanner's memory and then transferred to a computer, or immediately sent to a computer, where they are processed and a three-dimensional model is built. Because A 3d scanner sees only a part of the object at one time, during the scanning process it is necessary to move the scanned object, or move the scanner itself. Thus, in the end, we get a model by stitching the resulting pieces of the object. In most cases, the scanned piece of the object is displayed immediately on the computer screen. This allows you to immediately control how well the scanning angle is chosen and understand how many iterations it takes to scan an object. By choosing the right scanning angles, you can achieve a reduction in scanning by reducing the number of scanned pieces of the object.
Advantages of active 3d scanning method:
- low cost of scanning,
- outdoor use,
- use in various lighting conditions,
- no need to mesh the object,
- scanning is carried out using non-contact technology,
- it is possible to scan objects that are inaccessible to other scanning methods.
Disadvantages:
- difficult or impossible to scan transparent and mirror surfaces,
- scanning of small items requires the use of more precise optics and, accordingly, more expensive 3d scanners.
Passive method
The passive method uses the ambient light already available. The reflection of this light from the object is analyzed by the 3d scanner. In essence, this scanning method is either shooting an object with conventional video cameras in different lighting conditions and restoring them in 3d, or shooting the silhouette of an object against a high-contrast background using stereoscopic or “silhouette” video cameras.
To summarize. Each method is good and attractive in its own way. The choice between these methods should be made based on financial considerations, the complexity of the scan object and the accuracy you want to get in the result.
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