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The University of Ostrava developed an application to automate the search for unknown objects within a large database using point clouds acquired from the 3D vision from Photoneo.
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Battery production is strictly related to this industry. Batteries are critical components that decide whether a driver will be satisfied with their car’s performance and range. Car manufacturers offering the highest class of luxury and elegance are also aware of this fact.
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Thanks to their portability and robustness, both the MetraSCAN 3D and HandySCAN 3D were able to scan Spania GTA Spano’s parts and sub-assemblies in a variety of different environments, whether indoors or outdoors, offering designers and quality control specialists maximum versatility.
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The University of Ostrava developed an application to automate the search for unknown objects within a large database using point clouds acquired from the 3D vision from Photoneo.
Battery production is strictly related to this industry. Batteries are critical components that decide whether a driver will be satisfied with their car’s performance and range. Car manufacturers offering the highest class of luxury and elegance are also aware of this fact.
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Thanks to their portability and robustness, both the MetraSCAN 3D and HandySCAN 3D were able to scan Spania GTA Spano’s parts and sub-assemblies in a variety of different environments, whether indoors or outdoors, offering designers and quality control specialists maximum versatility.
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Photoneo 3D vision is used for dynamic generation of robot trajectory to navigate a robot in automated pressure washing of trailer tanks and lorries.
French manufacturing companies exist in a constantly changing economic sector. In order to better respond to their customers’ requirements and market pressures, they have to demonstrate innovation and a readiness to invest in factory modernization.
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Changchun Faurecia Xuyang Automotive Parts Technology R&D Co., Ltd was looking for an alternative to its conventional coordinate measurement machine (CMM) to acquire comprehensive thermal deformation data on auto parts.
The customer decided to automate one of its car body production processes to increase the degree of automation and reduce production costs. They decided for Photoneo technology based on its high accuracy and resolution, fast scanning speed, and other qualities it offers.
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Hydropower plants around the world have been equipped with components from Voith Hydro for over 140 years. As a full-service provider of hydroelectric power plant equipment, Voith is one of the world’s leading manufacturers.
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Many manufacturers in the aerospace, transportation and power generation industry, such as Austrian manufacturer ANDRITZ, require carrying out quality control inspections on large parts that can measure anywhere from 2 to 10 metres—and even bigger.
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3D scanners are becoming invaluable tools for quality control operations within industrial settings
When manufacturers in the aircraft industry construct jet engines for civil and military aircrafts, they must move a great number of parts and tools from the tooling center to the assembly line, in another building, on a daily basis.
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In the agri-food sector, the range of treats has been growing for a long time: sweet snacks, chocolate spreads and pastries are becoming more popular all over the world. To produce these delicacies, different kinds of shell nuts are necessary, such as walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and macadamia nuts.
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NavVis specializes in developing next-generation technology that enables accurate mapping of indoor spaces. And given that the wearable NavVis VLX system's accuracy had to compete with terrestrial solutions, the scanner’s sensor positioning would be the designers' top priority.
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The customer decided to automate the process of picking 6 different types of pipe parts from a bin and placing them into a swedging machine. The solution consists of a Staübli TX2-90L robot equipped with a Photoneo PhoXi 3D Scanner.