 September 25, 2007 — Z Corporation (Rosemont, IL) introduced the ZScanner 800, the second product in its line of handheld, self-orienting 3D scanners. The Trinocular ZScanner 800 offers five times the resolution and more than double the accuracy of its first-generation 3D scanner, making it suitable for demanding applications.
Announced today at National Manufacturing Week in Rosemont, Ill., the ZScanner 800 is ideal for reverse engineering, design, manufacturing, digital mockups, and simulations, and its new accuracy makes it suitable for 3D inspection applications. Its resolution can capture small objects and detailed surfaces in the automotive, multimedia, arts, historical preservation, and medical markets.
The ZScanner 800 is equipped with a third high-definition camera that greatly increases scanning resolution and accuracy within 40mm (microns) and detects changes in surface height down to 50mm. The product also boasts a first-ever automatic multi-resolution function that self-calibrates the resolution level based on the type of surface being scanned.
Last year, Z Corp. introduced the ZScanner 700, said to be the first handheld, self-orienting 3D scanner, which eliminated the need for fixed-position tripods, bulky mechanical arms. or external positioning devices. It displayed a real-time on-screen image of the surface being scanned. Now, the ZScanner 800 has all the capabilities of the ZScanner 700, including unequalled portability (it fits in a carry-on suitcase), automatic real-time surface generation, industry leading ease of use and affordability.
ZScanners capture data in one continuous scan rather than in numerous shots from fixed positions, eliminating hours of post-processing time to integrate static shots into a cohesive scan. ZScan software, included with the scanner, automatically produces an .stl file for import into a 3D CAD software package or output to a 3D printer.
To scan, the user picks up the ZScanner handheld unit and “paints” the object with a projected laser crosshair. The surface is recorded by the ZScanner 800’s “trinocular” cameras. ZScan software generates a polygon mesh of the surface on the computer screen in real time.
The ZScanner 800 will be available in November 2007 at a US manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $49,900. For details, go to Z Corporation.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.
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