Vehicle Digitalization Innovative 3D scanners empower automotive design practitioners with a competitive edge

Innovative 3D scanners

Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers around the world are already using portable 3D scanning systems in product development, vehicle design, and quality assurance
.
From individual components to complete vehicles, almost everything can be measured
with it.
3D measurement technology products such as the Creaform portable 3D scanner are the ideal solution
for design and quality experts in the automotive industry to quickly and efficiently measure parts or complete vehicles.

01

Go! SCAN SPARK

 

Professional Portable 3D Scanner Go! SCAN SPARK is particularly suitable for vehicle design and prototyping
.
It is easy to use and effortlessly captures the 3D shape and color of a wide range of objects with an accuracy of 0.
050 mm
.

02

HandySCAN 3D

 

Metrology-grade portable 3D scanner HandySCAN 3D with an accuracy of 0.
025 mm
.
Designed
for use in product development and quality control applications.
Thanks to its high resolution, the laser 3D scanner can capture a wide range of tiny details
, even on highly reflective surfaces without matte spray.

03

MetraSCAN 3D

 

The MetraSCAN 3D metrological portable optical coordinate scanner is fast, accurate and reliable (0.
025 mm accuracy) unaffected
by vibrations, part movement and unstable environmental conditions in the production environment.
It has been specially developed
for measurement laboratory and shop floor applications.
Frequently used in quality control and inspection workflows
.
It can acquire 3D measurement data for various types of parts, regardless of size, material, surface and complexity
.
When used with the handheld optical coordinate HandyPROBE, you can perform even more comprehensive inspections
.

 

   

Easily digitize clay models as well as complete vehicles

 

At its design center in Munich, the BMW Group has always relied on the flexibility of Creaform's portable 3D measurement solutions to accelerate the digitalization of its designs
.
Depending on the application, they use different 3D scanners
.

 

Clay models and automotive components such as rims, doors and seats, as well as the entire vehicle interior, were measured with these two Creaform 3D scanners: Go! SCAN SPARK and HandySCAN 3D
.
Both 3D measurement systems are portable and user-friendly and can be taken directly to where they are needed
.
At the BMW Group, they are tools used daily by metrologists and
modellers.

 

For the measurement of complete vehicles, the company uses the MetraSCAN 3D
, an optical coordinate scanner from Creaform.
This scan-to-CAD solution enables rapid acquisition
of data on large areas and objects.
Since the target point is basically not used, frog jumping (vibration)
on the vehicle is avoided when measuring the whole vehicle.
The 3D scanner can be used with the contact, handheld coordinate HandyPROBE for 3D measurements
in more applications.
You can then further process the probe data
in Catia and Alias software.

 

   

 

 

Quickly align and clean scan data

 

In addition to digitalization, the software's data cleaning and alignment capabilities are important
in terms of time savings from the point of view of efficiency and simplicity.
The BMW Group's design center relies on Creaform's scan-to-CAD software module VXmodel for this purpose
.
The software is simple to operate, intuitive and reliable
due to its many features.

 

   

Efficient 3D measurement systems drive innovation

 

The combination of Creaform's portable 3D scanner and the scan-to-CAD software module VXmodel opens up a whole new digital world in automotive design
.
Modelers and designers can quickly turn real-world models into digital models
.
Molds (sketches) designed with clay models can be easily converted into digital models and then used for design and technology development
as required.
These advantages, together with simple operation, reliable measurement results and repeatable processes, are crucial for the BMW Group, as modellers without conventional metrology training can successfully digitize
their pioneering innovation processes with 3D scanners.

 

   

 

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   About CREAFORM

  The motto "Innovate, Never End" represents the core values of Creaform, which has been innovating
since its inception in 2002 and celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022 。 Today, Creaform continues to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge portable and automated 3D measurement technology products that provide innovative solutions
for applications such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development and numerical simulation (FEA/CFD).
Its products and engineering services enable a wide range of industries to expand application boundaries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, heavy industry, manufacturing, oil and gas, power generation, research and education
.
Headquartered and manufactured in Levis, Quebec, Creaform has 14 local offices worldwide and a dealer network of 125 agents in more than 85 countries
.
Creaform is a business unit of AMETEK Inc.
, a manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical equipment with global cutting-edge technology and sales of $5.
5 billion
in 2021.