One Year and 100 Scanners

By DE Editors

Creaform (Levis, QUE, Canada) introduced its Handyscan,self-positioning 3D laser scanner was last fall. One year later, it hassold unit nmber 100 to Visteon Corp., a supplier of car interiorplastic trim parts to OEMs and the aftermarrket.

The Handyscan 3D unit is deployed in the testing laboratory atVisteon’s Technical Center in France. There, the engineering teamanalyses and evaluate plastic deformations resulting from thermal andclimatic tests, including sun load tests. It’s estimated that theengineering team will save about one hour for each solar deformationtest using the Handyscan 3D.

The hand-held Handyscan 3D 3D laser scanner provides real-time 3Drendering visualization and produces a file that can be exported inmost standard formats. For more on the HandyScan, see “Scan by Hand,“DE October 2006, or go to the Creaform website.

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