Measuring surface roughness allows metrologists to establish the roughness of a surface for quality control or other purposes. But how exactly is it done?
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This intelligent solution by VUEZ Levice deploys 3D machine vision and bin picking software from Photoneo to enable robots to precisely recognize and pick cylinders that are to be welded.
A recent study shed light on the most important factor when it comes to managing asset integrity in refineries, power plants, and pipelines in the field.
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Soon, internet users will be able to meet each other in cyberspace as animated 3D avatars. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed new algorithms for creating virtual humans much more easily.
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For several years, education has been a priority at Creaform. For us, there is no doubt that teachers and researchers must have access to the latest 3D measurement technologies in order to train the next generation of engineers and designers.
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MotionCam-3D by Photoneo enables 3D scanning & handling of objects that are moving on an overhead conveyor without interruption. The camera provides high-quality 3D data even while the objects are moving, swinging, or slightly rotating.
Now, more than ever before, NDT companies and pipeline operators are turning to new solutions to conduct fitness-for-service assessments of pipes; conventional methods often make it difficult to identify critical flows, including cracks, corrosion, mechanical fatigue, and mechanical damage.
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INGENERSUN, S.L. developed an advanced solution for automated unloading of tires, which was performed manually before. The solution consists of a FANUC robot, 3D vision and bin picking system from Photoneo, software from Bcnvision, and other components.
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When power plants conduct overhauls and ad hoc maintenance, scheduled inspections need to be carefully planned out to ensure that downtimes are kept to a minimum and that operations can resume to full capacity as quickly as possible.
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Paravan has already been using Creaform 3D measurement technology for several years and has recently added the Go!SCAN SPARK white light scanner to its measurement technology portfolio.
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This unique project delivered by Photoneo to Dedoles required the development of a unique, specially designed automation solution for the sorting of parcels prepared for shipment and their placement into different containers based on the delivery company.
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This solution for automated pallet unloading was developed by MV Center. For precise and reliable robot navigation, the system uses robust 3D vision technology from Photoneo.
Early 2021, IPEC invested in a Go!SCAN Spark 3D scanner with Pipecheck, a powerful pipeline integrity management software to accurately measure corrosion.
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Croatian waters are home to several shipwrecks and local heritage organizations are leveraging the performance of 3D scanning to document and even restore ships that were lost so long ago.
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KOPR spol. s.r.o. developed a solution for advanced laser cutting of heavy hot-formed parts and their subsequent quality check. The solution deploys 3D vision and Bin Picking Studio from Photoneo and an ABB robot.
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