(Phase Vision: Leicestershire, UK) -- Originally developed for the most demanding conditions in the aerospace sector, Phase Vision pioneered the development of white-light 3-D scanners for the shop floor, aircraft hangar, or dockyard. The Quartz range is being launched after months of testing in these tough environments.

For too long the metrology industry has neglected the needs of larger free-form objects.  Airplanes, cars, and energy turbines are all large—yet free-form metrology suppliers have concentrated on small scanners. Quartz scanners have vast light output and sophisticated algorithms to power larger measurement volumes, bringing breakthroughs in performance and accuracy.

White-light scanners have been typified by fragility—with short, expensive cables carrying high-rate video signals, and exposed optics. Quartz represents a breakthrough in integration, shielding optics and electronics in a robust carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) housing. Requiring only power and an Ethernet connection they are portable, simple to set up, and present less of a trip hazard.

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