20 October 2017 FUJI XEROX HAS AN ACE UP ITS SLEEVE Fuji Xerox NZ Ltd, New Zealand distributors of Kreon 6- and 7-axis Ace measuring arms and the Kreon Solano and Skyline range of scanners, has given its customers the bigger picture in terms of just what they can do with the company’s Kreon range and associated products. Fuji Xerox recently ran customer seminars in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland to demonstrate the easeof use and accuracy of the Kreon Ace 7-axis measuring arm and Solano Blue laser scanner, along with Geomagic metrology software. Participants saw the Kreon 3D scanning technology used to generate high quality digital data images from physical objects into Geomagic reverse engineering software. They also got a taste of scan data used for quality control checks of components for evaluation of geometry, shape, design dimensions and tolerances compared to their CAD file. DESIGN WITH 3D SCAN DATA 3D scanning technology has become the mainstream tool for reverse engineering and complex part inspection. The Kreon Ace measuring arm and scanner is also a powerful tool for new product design. It provides new capabilities to designers, and engineers and allows companies to produce improved products while save time and money. Kreon scanners provide many benefits for product design including; reducing time to market, enhancing aesthetics, and improving ergonomics. 3D scanning bridges the gap between the physical world and 3D design software, changing the product design workflow. 3D scanners project a line of laser light onto the surface of the object while sensor cameras continuously record the changing distance and shape of the laser line in three dimensions (XYZ) as it sweeps along the object. The shape of the object appears as millions of points called a ‘point cloud’ on the computer monitor as the laser moves around capturing the entire surface shape of the object. After the huge point cloud data files are created, they are registered and merged into one three-dimensional representation of the object and post-processed with a software package such as Geomagic Design X or Geomagic Wrap. REVERSE ENGINEERING 3D Laser scanning is the fastest, most accurate way to acquire 3D digital data for reverse engineering. The Kreon Ace measuring arm and scanner is the ideal tool for reverse engineering legacy products for design changes, manufacturing replacements, and incorporation into new
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