If you're thinking about bringing 3D scanning in-house but are unsure what scanner is the best fit for your company's needs, you're in the right place. This guide provides insights into using structured light versus lasers, (including the pros and cons of each), use cases, and questions to consider before buying a 3D scanner.
Designed specifically to address the needs of the most demanding dimensional metrology professionals in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, the HandySCAN BLACK|Elite Limited 3D scanner can tackle any quality control or product development applications where tolerances require increased accuracy while remaining portable and flexible. This new scanner is twice as accurate as the HandySCAN BLACK|Elite, assessed through an ISO 17025 accredited calibration based on VDI/VDE part 3 standard.
Creaform, a leader in handheld and portable metrology-grade 3D scanners, recently introduced a new series to their HandySCAN product line: the SILVER Series. The SILVER Series features two new models: the HandySCAN 307 and the HandySCAN 700. Learn more about these brand new products from Creaform here.
3D scanning and 3D printing technologies are enabling artifacts to virtually leave museums and laboratories via the internet. Exact physical copies can travel the world to help researchers make connections among different artifacts to solve archeological mysteries or enable students to learn hands-on from 3D models. For the uninitiated, 3D scanners use structured light or lasers to capture 3D surface data, including color and texture, from an object. Traditional 3D scanners, such as tripod or arm scanners, have many limitations.