Laser scanner upgraded for faster inspection

Hexagon Metrology has announced the release of the RS3 upgrade package for the Romer Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner. The package doubles the scan rate of the previous RS2 integrated scanner, enabling users to inspect parts in about half the time.

The integrated scanner delivers greater point cloud density with a maximum acquisition speed more than nine times faster than its predecessor. The RDS proprietary software with SMART technology monitors the arm in real time.

The laser scanner combines noncontact scanning and tactile probing into a multipurpose, portable measurement system. It is suitable for point cloud inspection, product benchmarking, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, virtual assembly, and CNC milling applications. Scanner and probe measurements can be made seamlessly in one software session, the company reports.