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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Laser Design Inc. announced the
immediate availability of Geomagic’s new Qualify version 4.0
for use with its Surveyor 3D laser scanning systems.
Laser Design officials said that the new version of Qualify removes
quality inspection bottlenecks and is expected to save
considerable time and money. Geomagic (www.geomagic.com), Laser
Design’s software partner, indicates that Qualify 4.0 sets a new
standard for inspection software by combining the speed of non-contact 3D
scanning with an unprecedented level of simplicity for computer-aided
inspection (CAI).
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Qualify
4.0 enables automated, 3D graphical inspection for the following
applications: first-article inspection, tool validation, wear analysis,
object alignment (datum-based, 3-2-1 or best-fit), 2D and 3D dimensional
analysis (whole part, sectional or part print), and reporting (graphical
or tabular).
Display options in Geomagic Qualify include deviation color maps;
continuous, segmented or “go/no-go” displays; deviation and comment
annotation; and specified location checking.
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New
datum-based registration in Qualify 4.0 allows users to automatically
align features to determine tolerance differences between the CAD model
and actual part. The new
version also generates reports in many formats including: HTML for
on-screen viewing and Internet collaboration, PDF for printing and
distribution, tabular spreadsheet-compatible output, customizable graphics
formats, and optimized VRML models embedded in HTML.
The
new software takes advantage of the latest technology in 3D laser scanners
that can capture thousands of data points per second. It also works with large and small point clouds from CMMs,
articulated arms and other data acquisition devices. Point clouds collected by the scanner are automatically
processed within Geomagic Qualify and turned into 3D graphics displays to
provide a visual comparison between the CAD model and the manufactured
part or prototype. According
to the National Institute of Technology (NIST), dimensional accuracy
verification is the biggest bottleneck in the manufacturing process. Geomagic Qualify 4.0 attacks that bottleneck head on,
according to Ping Fu, president and CEO of Geomagic. “Qualify is the first CAI software that is simple,
automated and repeatable,” says Fu.
“It is 1,000 times faster than traditional metrology for data
collection and identifying the location of problem areas, which will
translate into incredible productivity gains for manufacturers.”
Since
1987, Laser Design Inc. has been the leading supplier of ultra-precise,
laser scanning systems and services used for capturing the 3D shape of
objects with complex shapes and free-form surfaces.
Laser Design’s Surveyor line of automated 4 and 5-axis scanning
systems are ideal for 3D applications such as computer-aided verification,
discrete dimensional measurements, reverse engineering, 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.
The 16-year-old company also operates an in-house Service Bureau
offering complete 3D scanning, modeling and inspection services.
For further information, contact Marty Schuster, by phone
(952-884-9648, ext. 202), fax (952-884-9653) or via email to sales@laserdesign.com.
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