The royal scan: Basque 3D scanner revolutionises quality control in industry
This tool, which accelerates the measurement process, multiplies the amount of information obtained and facilitates cooperation with remote workstations.
A three-dimensional optical scanner called Optiscan is the key piece of equipment in Datapixel's latest proposal for obtaining 3D digitalised images of industrial parts under quality control analysis. The idea is for the sophisticated engineering, accompanied by some highly specific software, to be integrated into customer processes and function as part of the system.
Optiscan has been successfully integrated in 3D CMM-type coordinate measurement machines, robots and portable systems. This tool, which accelerates the measurement process, multiplies the amount of information obtained and facilitates cooperation with remote workstations, is currently revolutionising the metrology industry.
From a development-engineering viewpoint, this apparently simple idea is really quite complex. Once the scanner has captured a point cloud, which is the mathematic definition of the manufactured part, the Optiscan software kicks in to compare it with an existing model to verify its validity.
The system has facilitated Optiscan's integration in work lines on which it has actually verified with absolute precision all the parts manufactured. It has also worked on control in bar and tube manufacturing lines, as well as lines producing automotive parts.
Optiscan's ability to guarantee 100 per cent accurate quality control for all production at a given factory has put Datapixel firmly on the map as a world leader. The ease with which the sensors can be integrated into any production system is also encouraging the firm’s clients to suggest new R&D fields.
Summary of a news item published in El Mundo, 12 June, 2005
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