The HP-L-8.9 laser scanner from Cobham-based Hexagon Metrology (
www.hexagonmetrology.com) is a cost-effective unit designed to make hand-held 3-D laser scanning accessible to users who until now could not justify investing in this technology.
Installed in minutes on any six-axis model of Hexagon Metrology’s Romer Absolute Arm portable co-ordinate measuring machine (PCMM), the HP-L-8.9 offers high-speed point-cloud capture, making it an ideal unit for customers looking to expand their metrology capabilities.
Moreover, it has been designed to give reliable results on complex free-form surface shapes, challenging surface types (such as carbon fibre) and delicate materials, thereby extending the measurement capabilities of the Romer Absolute Arm into new application areas — including benchmarking, product design and reverse engineering.
Laser scanning allows users to gather more data more quickly, improving quality and productivity in the manufacturing process. Moreover, this unit offers simple plug-and-play functionality and user-friendly features that include a totally new range finder to guide operators to the correct measurement position.
The HP-L-8.9 is compatible with all major PCMM software; and thanks to automatic probe recognition, there is no need to calibrate it, thereby reducing training requirements to a minimum so that operators can be up and running as soon as possible.