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From strip to rebuild: rally car prep

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Welcome to Raymond's Aircraft Restoration, where Raymond and his son Tim restore and maintain vintage aircrafts. Get a glimpse of their passion for their craft and their deep dedication to quality and precision – assisted by 3D scanning to reproduce missing parts. Our Maker Portraits are behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most exciting manufacturing, maintenance and repair service workshops. Do you want to watch more? Visit https://www.handsonmetrology.com/ Learn more about Raymond's Aircraft Restoration: http://new.rar.be/

R.A.R. Antwerp: Good is never good enough

Toon explains when and how to use the integrated photogrammetry function of the 3D laser scanner T-SCAN hawk. Essential utensils: reference points, coded reference points and scalebars. Their use enables 3D scanning of larger parts with higher accuracy.

T-SCAN hawk: How to use the integrated photogrammetry

In this video, Toon shows you how the laser scanners ATOS Q and T-SCAN hawk assist the process of turning a road-going car into a rally car. After stripping down the car, generating 3D data allows you to get a full digital copy for reverse engineering.

How to use 3D scanning to build up rally cars

Find out how to use the software GOM Inspect Suite for the first time. Learn how to create a new project and choose a workspace for your task. Discover how with GOM Inspect Suite, you've got everything you need at a glance.

GOM Inspect Suite: Your first use of the software

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See how to use the hand-held 3D scanner T-SCAN hawk to scan big objects for inspection. Find out how coded reference points and scalebars can help you create a stable structure before scanning. And discover the advantage of having a large field of view while scanning.

How to scan large objects using a portable 3D scanner

Meet Johan, director of Energetic Machinery in Belgium, and his passion for industrial steam turbines. The successful implementation of reverse engineering at his company allows Energetic to offer customers a complete service. Check out their story. Our Maker Portraits are behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most exciting manufacturing, maintenance and repair service workshops. Do you want to watch more? Visit https://www.handsonmetrology.com Learn more about Energetic: www.energeticmachinery.com

Energetic: The magic of turbine machinery

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How to use a portable 3D scanner in production

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Learn how to perform a fast inspection in GOM Inspect Suite by preparing a project in the inspection workspace, including the prealignment of a CAD file and a surface comparison. After the first scan, you can immediately look at the results.

ATOS Q: Fast inspection with GOM Inspect Suite

Meet David and watch him unbox the modular 3D scanning system T-SCAN. The two hard cases contain: the optical tracker T-TRACK, the touch probe T-POINT, cables, a laptop, a controller, the hand-held laser scanner T-SCAN and a table top holder for the scanner.

T-SCAN: Unboxing your new laser scanner system

The 3D laser scanner T-SCAN hawk features two different laser sources: red and blue. Use red lasers for larger parts, deep pockets and hard-to-reach areas and let Toon explain why blue lasers are ideal to scan parts with a lot of detail and high resolution.

T-SCAN hawk: The difference between red & blue lasers

Get a quick overview of 3D inspection with GOM Inspect Suite. In this example, Diederik uses the software for angle inspection and distance inspection. Are the angles in tolerance? How do you use the calliper tool for outer distance inspection? Watch to find out.

GOM Inspect Suite: Get started with 3D inspection

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Explore how Toon uses a 3D scanner to measure in production. To analyze a quality problem, he takes the portable T-SCAN hawk to the shop floor. After scanning the complete part, a prepared inspection template in GOM Inspect Suite delivers immediate results.

Learn how photogrammetry works and how it can enhance the accuracy when scanning large parts. Discover why you should use coded reference points, which device is suited for taking photogrammetry pictures – and how to extract 3D coordinate information from 2D images.

How does photogrammetry work and why do you need it?

Which 3D scanner is right for you?

Portable, precise and with pre-installed GOM Inspect Suite: a complete solution for easy on-site scanning and inspection.

ZEISS T-SCAN hawk

Reliable, versatile and specifically developed for industry use: a compact high  performer for manual and semi-automated operation.

GOM ATOS Q

No part preparation needed: a mobile measuring room with measuring volumes of 10  m³ and 20 m³. Modular, intuitive and accurate.

ZEISS T-SCAN

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