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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3D laser
scanners for more than 20 years, announced the
sale of a Surveyor CS-2822 3D laser scanning system to the Polytechnic
University of Madrid in Spain. The Polytechnic University has served as the
leading technical university in Madrid for over 25 years, and the history of
its architectural and engineering departments dates back more than 100
years. The system sale was made through Somatech, a divison of Solva Group,
and Laser Design’s European distributor.
 The
Polytechnic University of Madrid is using the Laser Design 3D laser scanning
system for optical
scanning of parts with
complex shapes and freeform surfaces. The Polytechnic University is on the
forefront of industrial education in Europe and is investing in the
innovative measuring technology a Laser Design system provides.
Colleges and universities are a growing market for advanced Laser Design
systems as educational institutions strive to stay abreast of new
developments in the industrial marketplace.
The
system will enable the Polytechnic University to educate their faculty and
students in using laser technology for industrial inspection, measurement,
reverse engineering, and product design and development. In an industrial
setting, laser scanning dramatically increases speed and quality of
measurement and productivity of the engineering staff which decreases time
to market for new parts and products.
The Surveyor
CS-2822 system is accurate, fast, and very easy-to-use with a
20” x 28” x 20”
(500 x 700 x 500 mm)
work
envelope. The laser probe, an RPS-120, is the most accurate in Laser
Design’s RPS line. It is ideal for scanning small- to medium-sized parts
that have complex shapes and freeform surfaces, such as molded plastics and
metals, electronics, artifacts, and many more. The compact CS-2822 system is
easy to install and to maintain.
Because the
Laser Design scanning system projects a line of laser light onto a part
while cameras continuously triangulate the changing distance and profile of
the laser line as it sweeps along, the problem of missing data on
irregularly shaped surfaces is eliminated. The system measures fine details
and captures complex freeform geometry so that the object can be exactly
replicated or inspected. Laser line scanners gather upwards of 50,000 points
per second and generate huge numbers of data points without the need for
complex templates or fixtures. Surveyor Scan Control software adds
versatility and functionality to the CS-2822 system by controlling the laser
probe settings and providing advanced data capture and editing features.
The digitized scan data can be processed further with optional software from
Laser Design’s solutions partners such as Geomagic.
Rob Maris,
Somatech’s Laser Design Product Manager commented, “Having a Laser Design 3D
scanning system at the prestigious Polytechnic University of Madrid is a
very good opportunity to build our international relationships and expand
our sales into the education sector. With the growing interest in laser
scanning in Europe, the educational system here can play a key role by
training engineering students in the technologies of the future such as 3D
laser scanning. We are glad to be a part of this effort which will
ultimately lead to greater European competitiveness and higher quality
manufactured products.”
In addition
to serving as the Laser Design European regional sales and service office,
the Netherlands Somatech location also
houses a GKS Inspection Services division offering laser scanning services
to companies whose digitizing needs are intermittent.
“Laser
Design has hundreds of system installations around the world that are
instrumental in supporting engineering, manufacturing, and engineering
applications in educational settings and many industry sectors, such as
aerospace, automotive, and telecommunications, just to mention a few,”
according to C. Martin Schuster, President of Laser Design. “We are very
proud of our leadership role in the industry, helping our customers educate
the metrology community, streamline and improve their manufacturing and
inspection processes.”
Laser
Design, Inc. has been the leading supplier of ultra-precise, 3D laser
scanning systems and services
for over 20 years.
Used for capturing the 3D shape of objects with complex geometries and
free-form surfaces, Laser Design’s Surveyor line of automated and portable
scanning systems are ideal for 3D scanning applications involving inspection
and reverse engineering of complex shaped plastic and metal parts. The
company’s patented laser line-probe technology dramatically reduces scanning
time by collecting data substantially faster and more accurately than
conventional metrology technologies. Laser Design integrates
Geomagic software with its laser scanners to provide complete solutions for
reverse engineering and inspection applications.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company also has Regional Technical
Services and Support Centers in Seattle and Detroit, and distributors
throughout Europe and Asia. Laser Design also operates GKS Inspection
Services (www.GKS.com),
an in-house service bureau division offering complete 3D scanning, reverse
engineering, and dimensional inspection services worldwide for over 25
years.
For
further information, contact C. Martin Schuster, by phone (952-252-3402),
fax (952-884-9653), via email to
sales@laserdesign.com or visit Laser Design’s web site at
http://www.laserdesign.com. |
