Creaform, a world leader in 3D scanner solutions has released the latest version of the MetraSCAN 3D family, new optical CMM scanners in 2020.
With the world’s fastest and most accurate performance, the portable optical CMM scanner MetraSCAN BLACK is fully available for industry-wide quality control, quality assurance, GD&T measurement, MRO and 3D reverse engineering and more.
Creaform, a world-class portable 3D scanner solution company, introduced MetraSCAN BLACK, the latest version of MetraSCAN 3D, a family of optical laser 3D scanners in July 2020.
With the fastest scanning speed and highest accuracy among 3D scanners released in the market, the MetraSCAN BLACK has been well adopted for wide range of industries and users since its launch. MetraSCAN BLACK and C-Track ensure very high efficiency and convenient usability in operations such as quality control, dimensional inspection, and reverse engineering in the manufacturing industry.
“Creaform’s MetraSCAN 3D Scanner and Dummy Positioning Tool enable validation and documentation of test scenarios with unprecedented precision and speed.”
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See the articleIn this webinar Simon Côté, Product Manager at Creaform, will discuss reverse engineering parts and environments and ways to acquire the quality and quantity of data required for complex designs with the help of SILVER series 3D scanners, a recent addition to the HandySCAN 3D lineup.
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See the articleA guide through the differences between the HandySCAN 3D | BLACK and SILVER Series, and the Go!SCAN SPARK 3D Scanners, to get a better idea of which 3D scanner is the best choice for your needs and applications.
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See the articleCreaform brings its reverse engineering knowledge for the creation of an Olympic level trimaran prototype that will be adapted for athletes with disabilities. Thanks to MetraSCAN 3D and to reverse engineering, Creaform and the students of Cachan’s École Normale Supérieure (France) are working on the metamorphosis of a new type of trimaran: the Kiteboadspeed (KBS).
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See the article“After we had tested several systems in complex procedures, we opted for the HandySCAN 3D scanner based on our decision criteria. We still feel reassured in our choice today.” …
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