A New 3D Structured Light Scanning Platform Made for Product Design

FARO makes available the Cobalt Design structured light scanner product family. This new platform from a company immersed in metrology and scanning technology is the first structured light 3D scanner designed specifically for industrial design applications. 

Structured light scanning technology uses projected light patterns with a camera system to capture large areas at once and, as a result, reportedly significantly reduces data capture time and delivers quicker results. The Cobalt Design system captures in full 3D and full color. 

The platform includes the recently introduced RevEng software platform, creating a comprehensive digital design solution where small- to medium-sized objects can be scanned with precision, in full color, with multiple levels of resolution. FARO says this new scanner is ideal for design applications, including reverse engineering, prototype design, packaging design and digital cataloging. Beyond industrial design applications, FARO also foresees the Cobalt Design platform finding users in jewelry and fashion design. 

The Cobalt Design system include workflow acceleration features. Design professionals will set up scan parameters once and then proceed to scan similar objects with the push of a button. Several preconfigured scan and mesh settings are available by default. This allows less time spent per scan position, more scans per day, and faster completion of scan projects. Automating repetitive scanning also ensures that results are repeatable and reliable. 

The integrated rotational axis covers a full 360 degrees, improves the 3D scanning process and maximizes coverage. The scan object/part is placed in fixed position on the axis and then the axis can be set to automatically rotate up to 360 degrees as it is being scanned.

Cobalt Design captures millions of 3D measurement points in as little as 1 second with up to 3.1 megapixel accuracy.

Precise textured scans can be captured in full color and delivered as realistic images. This improves downstream understanding of the model and makes it easier to deal with texture and material issues. 

FARO designed the scanner and the RevEng software in parallel, to make sure it is a complete package for integrating full color 3D structured light scanning into a wide variety of industrial design workflows. 

For more information on the FARO Cobalt Design structured light scanning platform click here.

A detailed list of hardware specifications for the Cobalt Design scanner is here. 

See why DE’s Editors selected FARO Cobalt Design Structured Light Scanneras their Pick of the Week. 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.