BURLINGTON, Mass., USA - Z Corporation announced today that its ZScanner® 700 CX has been selected as the 2010 Design News Golden Mousetrap - Best Product winner in the Rapid Prototyping category.
The ZScanner 700 CX extends the ZScanner 700 platform that in 2006 introduced unprecedented speed, ease-of-use and versatility to 3D scanning. The ZScanner 700 was the first-handheld, self-positioning scanner on the market that could digitize 3D surfaces in real time. It lets users scan any object in the tightest spaces with one continuous scan. Conventional scanners require multiple setups with fixed-position tripods, mechanical arms, or external positioning devices that must be aimed and re-aimed directly at target surfaces. ZScanners also capture information in a single reference model, meaning users do not need to invest time or risk errors in tedious post-processing to stitch multiple scans into one.
"Design News congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2010 Golden Mousetrap Awards for the great work they've done to develop new and innovative products for design engineers", said Managing Editor Jennifer Roy. "These products, as always, showcase the highly imaginative ways that today's engineers are ‘building a better mousetrap,' and we thank them for their contributions."