Hexagon Introduces Its First Battery-Powered Handheld 3D Scanners

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division in North Kingstown, RI,  launched its new handheld 3D scanning devices that complement the company’s existing manufacturing inspection devices with an unprecedented ability to complete flexible measurements. 

The company’s first new system reportedly allows engineers and manufacturing personnel to easily do the measurements they need in many environments, inside and outside the factory setting.

The company claims that their new handheld devices, the Atlascan Max and Marvelscan, can be used in a wide range of inspection environments where none of metrology has been used previously, such as applications in the automotive, rail, industry equipment, and general manufacturing industries, along with heritage and restoration projects. 

This comes from their highly portable, allowing them to be used for handheld scanning that can complete automated quality inspection applications as well as reverse engineering needs.

Not only that, users can also adjust workflows immediately by ergonomic, thumb-operated controls, developed to support 3D scanning processes in confined spaces and rugged environments.

These new systems also eliminate the need to access a control PC during measurement with various features thanks to multi-mode scanning, which allows surface types to be measured efficiently. All data collected under these modes is automatically combined into a single, workable point cloud.

In addition, both new devices also eliminate the need to fixture parts before measurement as parts can be moved during measurement, meaning this helps to save time and make measurement processes more flexible.

To boost gains in productivity, there’s a hole-flash capture mode that helps to measure multiple holes and slots in the same slot become easier and quicker. The Marvelscan system with built-in photogrammetry can be used for targetless scanning and increases scanning accuracy for large, delicate parts.

Furthermore, the handheld scanners have been designed for comfortable routine use, allowing the users complete freedom of movement to scan hard-to-reach places because neither cables nor referencing hardware are required. It is also the first metrology-grade handheld scanner in the market to work without a PC or power source, but a battery.

Atlascan Max and Marvelscan can also be integrated with industrial robots or cobots for even more flexibility. 

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