Latest 3D scanner Stories

2012 Q3 Financial Results: Creaform is Off to an Exceptional Second Semester

2012-11-08 08:23:05

High tech company on its way to exceeding 2012 sales objectives LÉVIS, QC, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Creaform, leader in portable 3D optical measurement technologies and 3D engineering services, today announced its results for Q3 of 2012. The company reports sales of C$10 million in Q3, which makes for a 24% year-over-year growth. Worldwide technology bookings in Q3 are also up an exceptional 85% over 2011. In terms of technology sales, the year-to-date technology booking...

Trimble Introduces Trimble TX5 3D Laser Scanner and New Version of Trimble RealWorks Version 7.2 Software

2012-10-09 07:29:28

HANNOVER, Germany, Oct 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the new Trimble® TX5 3D laser scanner and SCENE software. The Trimble TX5 is a highly versatile 3D laser scanning solution for surveyors, building construction and civil contractors, performing a variety of applications such as capturing existing condition information, retrofit/revamp projects, architectural redesign, clash inspections and design/as-built comparisons. The announcement...

Creaform To Launch the Go!SCAN 3D - the Fastest, Easiest 3D Scanning Experience on the Market

2012-10-03 06:20:21

LÉVIS, QC, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Creaform, leader in portable 3D measurement technologies, is proud to introduce Go!SCAN 3D, a breakthrough in 3D scanning and a revolutionary scanning platform. This handheld white light 3D scanner features intelligent hybrid positioning and yields great results when used towards both industrial and non industrial applications. Go!SCAN 3D scanner highlights -- Point-and-shoot: no preparation or complicated setup is...

Trimble and FARO Sign OEM and Distribution Agreement for 3D Laser Scanners

2012-08-31 02:26:36

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and FARO (NASDAQ: FARO) announced today that they have signed an OEM and distribution agreement for 3D laser scanners. Under the agreement, FARO will provide Trimble with an OEM differentiated product based upon its successful FARO Laser Scanner Focus(3D) platform. Trimble will offer the OEM product throughout its worldwide survey and building construction distribution networks, serving the needs of surveyors,...

3D Engineering Solutions Reverse Engineers Airsoft Guns, Aiding Gun Maker After Tooling Theft Abroad

2012-07-18 23:01:59

3D Engineering Solutions used its reverse engineering services to create CAD models for airsoft guns once manufactured abroad; the air gun maker could not obtain original prints or models for its products when it recently returned manufacturing to the U.S. after dealing with tooling theft offshore. Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) July 18, 2012 3D Engineering Solutions announced the recent completion of a reverse engineering project that created CAD models for airsoft guns once manufactured abroad....

FARO Announces Release of the Prime, the Latest and Most Accurate Addition to its Line of Industry-Leading Measurement Arms

2012-07-03 02:25:01

LAKE MARY, Fla., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement technology, today announced the newest and most accurate addition to its FaroArm lineup, the Prime arm. This six-axis portable measurement arm delivers exceptional value to customers who require a high-accuracy, contact-only measurement solution for everyday inspection and quality assurance routines. (Logo:...

PTT Maintenance and Engineering Company Limited Integrates Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise and Leica Geosystems Laser Scanning Solutions

2012-06-05 10:21:02

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PTT Maintenance and Engineering Company Limited (PTTME), the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC), has implemented a combination of Intergraph(®) SmartPlant(®) Enterprise and Leica Geosystems laser scanning solutions for the operations and maintenance of its existing plants. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081211/DECLOGO ) PTTME had...

New Imaging System Generates 3-D Models Using Unmanned Aircraft

2012-05-23 08:24:56

University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. This is the first 3D imaging system to combine the use of UAVs, image-based 3D modeling technologies, and virtual representation of models to produce a realistic modeling of 3D objects from images. The endpoint of this project is to obtain a 3D model of a historical building...

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Reveals How Leveraging 3D Imaging Technologies Accelerates Product Design and Production at RAPID 2012

2012-05-17 23:03:08

3D imaging technology briefing, workshops, presentations and interactive displays, among RAPID 2012 Conference & Exposition highlights. Dearborn, MI (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will present a 3D imaging technologies lineup of briefings, workshops, presentations and displays at RAPID 2012 Conference & Exposition May 23-24 in Atlanta in response to the growing number of manufacturing engineers looking for solutions that accelerate product design...

Hi-Tech Metrology Introduces ShapeGrabber 3D Laser Scanners to Australia for Quality Inspection of Complex-Shaped Parts

2012-05-08 23:03:48

Leaders in metrology and inspection innovation join forces to deliver new value for quality assurance professionals. Melborne, Australia & Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 Hi-Tech Metrology, the leading provider of metrology inspection innovation in Australia, and ShapeGrabber, a pioneering innovator of industrial 3D laser scanners for inspection and measurement, today announced a distribution agreement for the Australian market. Under the agreement, Hi-Tech Metrology will have...