(Solutionix: Bristol, UK) -- Solutionix, the leading developer and manufacturer of structured-light 3D scanning solutions, announced that HJC, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycle crash helmets, relied on a Solutionix Rexcan 3D scanner to provide the 3D digital data required to design and manufacture a custom-fit helmet. The helmet was designed for reigning motoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo to wear during the 2013 motoGP season.

To ensure that HJC’s latest lightweight helmet, the RPHA 10, would fit Lorenzo’s head perfectly for both comfort and to reduce fatigue during races, the world champion’s head was scanned to create a precise 3D digital model. This enabled the reverse engineering of custom padding for the interior of the helmet and also provided fitting data for the outer shell size and a model for HJC’s ergonomic library.

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