Physical Digital Limited has announced the opening of the UK’s first automated GOM high resolution 3D measurement cell service facility. Based in the Midlands, the GOM ATOS 5120 ScanBox facility is said to offer fully automated inspection for multi-part and high-volume projects, and is capable of accurately measuring the full surface geometry of freeform and organic objects. Components ranging in size from 10mm to 2m can be scanned using the robotic measurement system more quickly than by manual methods and to resolutions up to 30µm. This is claimed to represent the highest accuracy, resolution and speed of measurement available to clients in the UK. “3D scanning has aided every design and manufacturing industry and helped the most forward thinking companies develop and grow through the use of accurate measurement,” Tim Rapley, Physical Digital’s managing director, explained. “The ScanBox service offers the highest resolution measurement available for UK clients to use on a contract basis. This will open up new opportunities for smaller companies to bid for larger manufacturing contracts without having to invest in expensive measurement equipment themselves.” The automated measurement facility offers a range of benefits to both large and small companies including accurate, reliable and traceable data, a repeatable measurement process and easy to read visual reports that are supplied in a visual format. Also, larger samples of parts can be measured due to time and cost savings for complex parts such as turbine blades, disks and blisks. Alongside the automated 3D scanning facility, Physical Digital’s CAD engineers can offer reverse engineering capabilities, to provide a cost and time effective route to high quality CAD data in the form of 3D models and 2D drawings. Components ranging in size from 10mm to 2m can be scanned using the robotic measurement system more quickly than by manual methods and to resolutions up to 30µm. This is claimed to represent the highest accuracy, resolution and speed of measurement available to clients in the UK. “3D scanning has aided every design and manufacturing industry and helped the most forward thinking companies develop and grow through the use of accurate measurement,” Tim Rapley, Physical Digital’s managing director, explained. “The ScanBox service offers the highest resolution measurement available for UK clients to use on a contract basis. This will open up new opportunities for smaller companies to bid for larger manufacturing contracts without having to invest in expensive measurement equipment themselves.” The automated measurement facility offers a range of benefits to both large and small companies including accurate, reliable and traceable data, a repeatable measurement process and easy to read visual reports that are supplied in a visual format. Also, larger samples of parts can be measured due to time and cost savings for complex parts such as turbine blades, disks and blisks. Alongside the automated 3D scanning facility, Physical Digital’s CAD engineers can offer reverse engineering capabilities, to provide a cost and time effective route to high quality CAD data in the form of 3D models and 2D drawings. This material is protected by MA Business copyright see Terms and Conditions. One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not. For multiple copies contact the sales team.
Physical Systems Limited has announced that it is opening the first UK commercial 3D scanning service facility , capable of scanning components ranging from 10 m to 2 m in length . ScanBox accurately measures the surface geometry of organic or mineral objects , faster and more accurately than a human . The 3D scanning robot system is a cost effective and time saving solution that offers benefits to both small and large companies﻿ , that can use the ScanBox without having to purchase their own expensive scanning equipment .