How 3D laser scanning made large equipment inspection work simple

Measuring large parts is considered one of the hardest tasks in metrology. measuring with an instrument is hard due to the size and heavyweight of the component. So usually a photogrammetry based 3D scanner is required to measure this kind of components.

Shining 3D Freescan is the perfect solution for this kind of components. Freescan is metrology grade certified handheld portable type laser scanner can reach high volumetric accuracy when connected with Digi metric 0.02 mm+0.025mm/m.

Drawbacks in traditional measuring methodTraditional measuring instrument such as Vernier caliper, micrometer, are very ineffective and reliability is very less. Factors affecting the measurement are

Transportation cost for moving part to traditional CMM measurement bed,Break time due to a long time for measuring,Delay time in measurement affects the Labor cost due to idle action,Complicated profile can’t be measured,Labor skill is considered as the key factor as repeatability is based on his skill set,Even if the measurement device is highly accurate, the fatigue of the worker places a huge factor

3D Inspection advantages over traditional measuring methods3D inspection helps to verify free form surface as well as complex shapes which is not possible in traditional measuring methods. It gives repeatable results which can be considered as reliable results. Inspection time is very less compared to traditional measuring methods. And all the drawbacks in the traditional method above mentioned are turned as the advantages for the 3D inspection

Is Freescan X7 the king of large part scanning?In spite of normal structural light 3Dscanner and CMM scanner here freescan uses laser light as a scanning source that can work in harsh environments and generates as-built raw data without makeup to get beautiful scan data like the structural scanners. This laser light is not harmful to human eyes.

With its handheld portable mode, 3D scanning becomes easy factor. Applying white spray to recognize by a scanner is not required in freescan X7

SolutionThe volume of the part is around 1400 x 1400 x 500 mm which is needed to be scanned and GD & T inspection has to be undertaken to verify its flatness. So freescan X7 is the perfect solution for this kind of job.

Large part 3d inspection serviceTime consumptionAttaching target stickers to recognize the part from a different perspective took 3 minute3D scanning took around 5 minutes.Control x inspectionInspecting in Geomagic Control X took 5 minutes which has been made as a youtube tutorial video and the link has been shown in this blog.

Geomagic control x inspectionGenerating report took 2 minutes with customizing view driven as per customer needs.

In total it took 15 minutes to fully complete the inspection work.

Results:Freescan X7 is considered as the best scanner suitable for scanning large parts in meteorology inspection for its adaptability and quick response, the scanning done in 15 minutes and made look easy.