Creaform adds Academia 50 3D Scanner to its Educational Solution Suite 

Creaform has added the ACADEMIA 50 3D scanner to its ACADEMIA educational solution suite. This professional-grade, portable 3D scanner is a solution for teachers looking to show students the benefit of handheld 3D scanners and their use in real-life applications, such as reverse engineering, industrial design and quality control.

Easy to set up and use by teachers and students of all levels, ACADEMIA 50 uses structured white light technology to scan objects made of any material, surface type or color, according to the company. Its technical specifications highlight its performance levels, with an accuracy of up to 0.250 mm (0.010 in) and a measurement resolution of up to 0.250 mm (0.010 in.).

Creaform's professional-grade, portable 3D scanner enables teachers to show students real-life applications of handheld 3D scanners. Image courtesy of Creaform.

ACADEMIA 3D scanners are part of a turnkey educational solution that includes: 50 free seats of scan-to-CAD and inspection software to show students how to address any conventional or innovative engineering workflow, five-year ACADEMIA Customer Care Plan and self-training documentation. Creaform offers teachers a free Creaform ACADEMIA Sample Kit that gives academics didactic material to enhance their curricula.

“This latest addition to our ACADEMIA educational solution suite attests to Creaform’s commitment to the educational sector by offering the designers and engineers of tomorrow the tools they need to help them excel in their careers,” says François Leclerc, marketing program manager at Creaform. “We offer a complete education solution that does not sacrifice on quality or performance — all at a cost the educational institutions can afford.”

Creaform also recently launched Go!SCAN SPARK and HandySCAN BLACK for researchers in science and engineering, applied sciences and more. These two new 3D scanners put metrology-grade 3D measurement technologies into the hands of researchers for any type of project, regardless of complexity. The same industry-leading software, customer care plan and documentation are available with these 3D scanners.

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