Integrated Solutions Deliver Accurate Inspections in a Range of Applications
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The measurement volume realized with the latest 3D metrology, lasers and scanners, allows for the inspection of large or complex parts without compromising accuracy.
3D Software with AI Photogrammetry
Artec Studio 19 (AS19) from Artec 3D (Santa Clara, CA) is all-in-one software solution for 3D scanning, processing, reverse engineering and quality inspection. The software features wider scanner integration, significant performance upgrades and AI Photogrammetry. With AI Photogrammetry users can create lifelike 3D models from photos and videos captured with any camera-equipped device. “AI Photogrammetry’s integration into Artec Studio 19 changes everything,” said Art Yukhin, president & CEO, Artec 3D. “Now, anyone with a camera, even those with a smartphone, can create professional, lifelike 3D models with ease.”
AS19 meets the demands of professionals across a wide range of industries. The software tools create lifelike 3D models from scans, photos and videos. Users can complete up to 80% of tasks directly within one software. The software also works seamlessly with all types of Artec 3D scanners, including LiDAR, laser and structured light. AS19 is compatible with the new metrology-grade Artec Point laser scanner. Using Artec Studio’s breakthrough Smart Fusion algorithm users can even merge data captured by different types of 3D scanner together.
Five Axes Provide a 360° View
Bruker Alicona (Itasca, IL) launched FocusX last year, which included Advanced Focus-Variation to measure micro-geometries and roughness on smooth and even reflective surfaces with just one sensor. It is built into a compact device used for a wide range of applications directly in production. The company’s rotation unit enables 360° measurements by merging 3D data from different perspectives, allowing users to carry out comprehensive checks using CAD files. In the same year, Bruker Alicona upgraded the product to measure five axes with Real3DUnitX, which is useful for all samples whose geometry and surface properties need to be viewed holistically.
The FocusX has a travel range of 100-x-100-x-100 mm on the x, y and z axes. The Real3DUnitX, which drives the motorized rotation and tilting, gives the product two additional axes. “The FocusX was developed to integrate measurement directly into production,” said Pierre Baumann, product manager of the Real3DUnitX at Bruker Alicona. “It is fast, precise and robust. The measurement volume is more than sufficient for most applications. However, the Real3DUnitX gives the system maximum versatility. In production, the digital twin of components is a decisive factor that enables exact planning, efficient use of resources and early detection of problems.”
All-in-One Inspection Tool
EVIDENT Scientific’s (Waltham, MA) new OmniScan
X4 Flaw Detector enables inspectors of all skill levels to quickly and accurately detect damage mechanisms in a variety of infrastructure assets. OmniScan X4 is the latest evolution in Evident’s OmniScan line, a rugged, field-proven series of portable ultrasonic flaw detectors that meet inspection challenges across a range of applications. The lightweight OmniScan X4 is equipped with a full range of phased array ultrasonic testing capabilities in an easy-to-use interface that enables accurate detection of even the most challenging flaws. All OmniScan X4 models include advanced total focusing method (TFM), phase coherence imaging and plane wave imaging technologies, allowing quick flaw detection and characterization. With intuitive application presets, this tool allows users to achieve optimal imaging settings in minutes, from basic to complex inspection configurations. These presets also support more reliable and accurate data acquisition, improving efficiency and consistency by reducing post-processing steps and decreasing the time needed to generate imaging reports.
Portable Laser Tracker Measures with Less Disruption
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (North Kingstown, R.I.) streamlines manufacturing quality and assembly processes with high-productivity, high-accuracy measurement of large components with the new Leica Absolute Tracker ATS800. It delivers accurate measurements of features from a distance, using direct scanning to meet the demands of inspection and alignment in aerospace and other large-scale manufacturing sectors. Combining laser tracking with laser radar functionality, the ATS800 brings traditional reflector tracking accuracy to non-contact large-part measurement — sufficient to perform detailed feature and edge inspections and meet tight assembly tolerances from tens of meters away. Users can measure fine edges and features across large volumes with unparalleled measurement process productivity, and at a safe and convenient standoff distance. When using the ATS800 there is no need for operators or robots to be in proximity to the part being measured, which avoids unreliable measurements and safety issues while ensuring time savings. By combining direct scanning and reflector tracking capabilities, the new system replaces two pieces of hardware with a single device. Using Hexagon’s patented PowerLock technology, the ATS800 automatically and immediately “locks on” to a reflector and tracks its movements in real time, providing an absolute reference.
Next-gen Imaging Accuracy and Throughput
The next evolution of Optical Gaging Products’ (OGP) (Rochester, NY) SmartScope® 3D Multisensor Metrology systems is the SmartScope M-Series. The series is offered in two benchtop and two floor model options to handle nearly any sized part. The systems feature enhancements in image accuracy, optics, and throughput to the world’s most popular 3D multisensor video measurement platform.
At the core of M-Series systems is the patented IntelliCentric-M Optical System, which features fixed optics with a 20-megapixel camera and proprietary Virtual Zoom. IntelliCentric-M optics employ a variety of exclusive technologies allowing for instant magnification changes throughout the same zoom range as a traditional mechanical zoom system, resulting in faster runtime while requiring far less downtime for maintenance.
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