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MINNEAPOLIS, MN -
Laser Design Inc., a leading manufacturer of
3D laser scanning systems, announced that its next-generation line of 3D
laser scanning probes will be available starting in the second quarter of
2007. The company’s new and improved Surveyor Laser Probes (SLP) are faster
and more accurate than their predecessors. “We believe that ‘faster and
more accurate is better’ when it comes to maintaining the competitive edge
in 3D scanning technology,” commented C. Martin Schuster, President of Laser
Design, about the latest improvements. Included in the new and improved
line are the high precision SLP-250 and the SLP-2000 which features a laser
line more than twice as long as competing probes. Both of the new SLP
models deliver virtually noise-free scan data as a result of breakthrough,
proprietary advances in the electronics and optics architecture.
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The SLP-250, with a laser
line length of 25 mm, scans at ultra high speeds with an accuracy of up to
±6µ and is primarily used for small or highly detailed objects. The
surprisingly lightweight SLP-2000, with its laser line length of 200 mm and
accuracy of ±80µ, is the industry’s most efficient 3D laser scanning
solution for large parts.
The company indicated that
the new SLP models would be available with their fully integrated DS-Series
line of CMM-based scanning systems. In response to the needs of the
automotive, aerospace, automobile and other industries, the new SLP probes
were also designed to be fully integrated with the portable 7-axis arms from
Faro, as well as with the Renishaw PH10 indexing system used on most
traditional CMMs “These
SLP probes can be used interchangeably with portable CMMs, traditional CMM’s
and Laser Design’s own Surveyor DS-Series, DT-Series and TS-Series 3D Laser
Scanning Systems that provide highly automated, programmable scanning of
parts or objects,” according to Schuster.
All of the new probes
gather data with higher densities than ever before, upping the resolution by
50 percent to 750 points along the laser line. “The data from the new
models is less noisy, especially on reflective surfaces,” said Schuster.
“With less noise, the results are more accurate and less data editing is
required.” Each of the probes has dual CMOS receptors that capture up to
75,000 points per second, making them an excellent choice for high-speed,
non-contact 3D scanning.
The
dual receptors inside the probe reduce the number of scanning passes because
they capture much more part geometry per pass than low-tech single receptor
laser probes.
“SLP laser probes interface
to PCs using a standard USB connection,” said Jon Zora, Product Manager for
the SLP product line. He continued, “They are easy to install and can scan
everything from small, detailed parts to large automotive and aerospace
parts.” In addition, the SLP probes are also integrated with Laser Design’s
Surveyor Scan Control software for ease of use and compatibility with
numerous positioning systems. Zora added that additional SLP models using
the new electronics and optics architecture are under development and will
be introduced later this year.
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
applications such as computer-aided verification, discrete dimensional
measurements, reverse engineering of complex shaped plastic and metal parts,
rapid prototyping, and manufacturing from scan data. The company’s patented
laser line-probe technology dramatically reduces scanning time by collecting
data substantially faster and more accurately than conventional metrology
technologies. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Laser Design also has a
Technology Office in Seattle, a regional sales and support office in
Detroit, and distributors throughout Europe and Asia.
Laser Design also operates
GKS Inspection Services (www.gks3d.com),
an in-house service division offering complete 3D scanning, modeling, and
dimensional measurement services.
For further information,
contact Marty 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.
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