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 MINNEAPOLIS,
MN – Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3D laser scanners since
1987, announced that its Surveyor Scan Control (SSC) software package now
includes a “Software Publishing Certificate” for the Vista 64 operating
system. Vista 64 is the first operating system from Microsoft requiring a
certificate, or digital signature, for device drivers such as the ones that
runs Laser Design’s SSC software on its DS-Series and WS-Series systems with
the SLP probes. Digital signatures allow administrators and end users who
install Windows-based software to know whether a legitimate publisher
provided the software package. This means that users can be sure that the
software is from a reputable company such as Laser Design and is safe and
stable to run on their Vista systems.
In keeping up with the
most advanced technologies and software, Laser Design developed the new SSC
software with the Vista operating system in mind. An enormous benefit to
Vista users is its ability to work with very large files such as those
created in laser scanning an object. The operating system combined with the
SLP probes and the improved SSC reduce both time and effort in creating a 3D
point cloud. As the SLP laser probe projects a line of laser light onto a
part, cameras continuously triangulate the changing distance and profile of
the laser line as it sweeps along. The system measures fine details and
captures complex freeform geometry so that the object can be exactly
replicated and inspected. Laser line scanners quickly measure articles,
picking up tens of thousands of points per second, and generating huge
numbers of data points without the need for templates or fixtures.
When installing the SSC,
the Software Publishing Certificate opens and displays: “This software comes
from Laser Design. Do you want to trust it?,” indicating that the package
is recognized as safe by Microsoft and its certificate suppliers. In
essence the digital signatures assures both consumer and enterprise users of
the Vista OS worldwide that Laser Design’s SSC is vetted and approved so
users don’t have to be concerned about the security of their personal and
corporate data on the system. In the future the Certificate will enable
customers to use the most advanced next-generation premium content.
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
integrates Geomagic software with its laser scanners to provide complete
solutions for reverse engineering and inspection applications.
Headquartered in
Minneapolis, the company also has an R&D lab in Seattle, a regional sales
and support office in Detroit, and distributors throughout Europe, Asia, and
Mexico. 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.
For further information,
contact Rick
Passek, by phone (952-252-3412), fax (952-884-9653), via
email to
laser@laserdesign.com or visit Laser Design’s web site at
http://www.laserdesign.com. |
