3D Copy Scanner

– Model: ATOS Q
– Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
– Origin: Germany

Like other products in the ATOS family, the Q uses blue structured light technology, which creates contours – a set of vertical lines – on the part being measured. This projected LED light is captured by the scanner’s two high-speed cameras.
During the demonstration, Toon and his colleagues emphasized GOM’s Triple Scan Principle.
In simple terms, this means that the scanner collects three sets of data for each scan: two from the camera and one from the projection unit, since the projection unit is programmable and therefore calibrated (compared to older or cheaper scanners that use sample “slides”).
This allows for deeper scanning into pockets or cavities, a huge advantage for complex shapes.
Another notable difference from other cheaper 3D scanners on the market is that the ATOS Q is equipped with a blue light balancer. Indeed, most projectors have a natural dimming effect.