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MINNEAPOLIS, MN -
Laser Design, Inc., a
leading manufacturer of 3D laser scanning systems, announced that
Geomagic Qualify version 9 will be
shipping with its 3D laser scanners in early January 2007. Geomagic Qualify
is an industry-leading automated inspection software program that speeds
processes, provides in-depth analysis and ensures repeatability.
Laser Design markets Qualify coupled with its 3D scanners as an integrated
system for first-article inspection, inline or shop-floor inspection, trend
analysis, 2D and 3D geometric dimensioning, and automated reporting. |
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The company will also provide updates to its existing customers who
already use the Geomagic Qualify software program.
Our customers can expect to receive the CD soon
after the official release,” said Jonathan Zora, Customer Service
Manager at Laser Design. The latest release of
Qualify 9 supports multiple coordinate systems, enhances 2D dimensioning,
and provides direct access to CAD geometry. It is a powerful tool for
digital inspection applications and analysis. “Laser Design has a strong
partnership with Geomagic because the company leads in advancing inspection
software products which our high-accuracy, high-speed laser scanning systems
use. We want to make sure our customers have the latest updates so they can
benefit from Geomagic’s innovations and expertise as well as ours,”
continued Zora.
“All customers with active Geomagic Qualify maintenance contracts are
entitled to this latest release,” added Alberto Griffa, Senior Product
Manager for Geomagic Qualify and Geomagic Blade. When Geomagic Qualify 9 is
combined with the new Geomagic Blade extension, it constitutes a powerful
tool for digital inspection in the turbomachinery industry. The new Blade
extension provides multiple airfoil analysis and internal blade analysis,
along with the analysis of rotors, stators, impellers, and internal blade
features.
Along with the improvements in the Qualify 9 functionality, it also offers a
series of direct importers. These eliminate the need for intermediate
neutral files such as IGES or STEP. Single parts and assemblies can be
imported, as well as subsets of the geometry. This means faster and higher
quality access to CAD geometry, and does away with the file management and
versioning considerations usually associated with file translations.
Multiple CAD importers can run on the same machine, so work can be done on
more than one file at a time, making comparisons easy.
To receive the upgraded
release 9 license, customers should load the Qualify 9 software from the CD
and the License Wizard will walk them through requesting the upgrade
license, or they can request the new license through the website.
Laser Design, Inc. has been the leading supplier of ultra-precise, 3D laser
scanning systems and services since 1987. 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 also operates GKS Inspection Services (www.gks3d.com),
an in-house service division offering complete 3D scanning, modeling, and
dimensional measurement services. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company
also has an R&D lab in Seattle, a regional office in Detroit, and
distributors throughout Europe and Asia. Laser Design integrates Geomagic
software with its laser scanners to provide complete solutions for reverse
engineering and inspection applications.
For further information,
contact Marty Schuster, by phone (952-884-9648, ext. 202), fax
(952-884-9653), via email to
sales@laserdesign.com or visit Laser Design’s web site at
http://www.laserdesign.com.
Geomagic, Inc. is a
worldwide software and services company headquartered in Research Triangle
Park, NC, with subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and distributors worldwide.
Enabled by advanced optical measurement systems and 3D-data processing
software, Geomagic allows
engineers and designers to transform scan data from physical objects into
highly accurate digital models. More than 5,000
professionals in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices
and consumer products use Geomagic software and services to customize
products, automate processes, and increase throughput. |
