The contactless, three-dimensional measurement of surface coordinates represents an important tool for the following industry areas: product development, reverse engineering, and quality control.

A significant improvement has been established with the mobile and easy-to-use, handheld triangulation scanner T-SCAN. One of the most important advangages of this system lies in the fact that objects can be digitized on-site in the production area or in the measurement facilities without time-consuming measurement preparation. Having launched this innovative concept a few years ago, Steinbichler Optotechnik was the first company worldwide who transformed the idea of an optically tracked handscanner into a system solution for industrial use.

The intelligent, hand-held laserscanner T-SCAN can be used even by inexperienced staff. Like painting a surface with a paintbrush, the scanner is moved over the object surface and acquires a high number of 3D coordinate points. To support an intuitive operation, the scanning process is displayed in real-time on the monitor.