June 2011 Additive manufacturing and 3d imaging technologies

June 2011

Copyright 2011 FLAAR

Additive manufacturing and 3d imaging technologies

presented at RAPID 2011

Minneapolis Minnesota May 2011

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Additive manufacturing and 3d imaging technologies presented at RAPID 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota May 2011

Contents

Introduction 13d scanners for culturalheritage architecture preservation 5Direct Dimension Booth. 5Creaform 83D3 Solutions: 10Steinbichler 14Long Range laser scannerspresent at RAPID 2011. 15Suphaser 15FARO 17Konica Minolta 18Innovating 3d software and hardware presented at RAPID 2011. 19

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Introduction

For the past 3 years FLAAR Reports has been attending RAPID Conference and Exposition Tradeshow on Additive Manufacturing and 3d imaging technologies to evaluate 3d laser scanners, 3d software and additive manufacturing rapid prototyping technologies. This year we visited RAPID 2011 held at Min-neapolis Minnesota, where we learned which new products and major trends on the market that we will like to share with our readers. As social media has been playing a major roll in the way we interact in our society it is now also playing a mayor part on 3d imaging technologies and additive manufactur-ing, there are various websites that have started to interact with customers and clients like PONOCO, Thingiverse, Shapeways or FOC (freedom of creation) recently acquired by 3D Systems a mayor additive manufacturing firm. At some of this sites costumers can interact with 3d files they can upload and send them to print by a rapid prototyper, they can also have access to 3d files previously uploaded by other costumers and can modify the 3d file, also their 3d file can be modified by another person and then have it printed by a rapid prototyper. At the PONOKO site people can come share their 3d files, send them to print or even meet with 3d materials suppliers for which they can buy for assembling their prototype or prototypes. So this sites help costumers become creators and where they can make their ideas come true or sell their ideas. So product creation is more personalized and the future of products will be make it you self-philosophy, where people can customize their clothes, shoes, jewelry, house-hold objects computer accessories etc…

Another interesting aspect that caught our attention is how additive manufacturing technologies are helping humans with prosthetics parts, bespoke is a company that uses 3d imaging technologies and additive manufacturing to build prosthetics for humans. They are using 3d scanners to acquire data from the patients; they use 3d software to mold and generate the prosthetic part and the patient can also collaborate on this process so he gets the prosthetic part as he wants and then they send the part to a 3d printer witch prints the part as how the patient wanted it. They are using polymers and combin-ing them with innovating material like aluminum, leather, so the prosthetic part is more attractive for the patient to use.

Prosthetic leg 3d polymer printed. Photographs by bespokeinnovations.

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Prosthetic leg 3d polymer and aluminum printed. Photographs by bespokeinnovations.

3d printed polymer combined with leather and aluminum for a prosthetic leg. Photographs from bespokeinnovations.

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Additive Manufacturing is also helping to bring ideas to life, Jim Kor a professional engineer is the in-ventor of the Urbee Car (a ecological two passenger car) witch is the first prototype car build by additive manufacturing technologies.

Urbee ecological two passenger car witch is the first prototype car build by additive manufacturing technologies.

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At RAPID 2011 we got the chance to learn how 3d printing is becoming cheaper and more accessible for costumers there is the Makerbot from Makerbot Industries that goes for about $1700, the BFB 3000 by 3D Systems that goes for $3000 or the RapMan 3.1 also by 3D Systems that goes for about $1000. These are very cheap 3d printers that print with plastic. We will have more details on these printers on our upcoming rapid prototypers website.

BFB 3000 by 3D Systems its price is $3000, one of the cheapest 3d printers out there.

BFB 3000 by 3D Systems melts plastic to generate 3d objects.

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3d scanners for cultural heritage architecture preservation

For architectural and cultural heritage preservation there are long-range 3d laser scanners like the FARO photon laser scanner or the Surphaser laser scanner. Museums are using these tools for captur-ing 3d data, but other methods that museums are using are the Photogrametry process or the Pho-tosynth project from Microsoft for capturing large amount of 3d data, they also use 3d software like Photomodeler software for modeling and analyzing the 3d data acquired.

At the show we saw long range 3d scanner, mid range and low range3d scanners, here is a list of the most important 3d scanners, 3d software and additive manufacturing technologies present at RAPID 2011.

Direct Dimension Booth.

Direct Dimension booth is one of most innovating booths of the show, last year they presented the DI3D (3D Capture Systems) or the Shape Shot, one of the most high definition 3d scanners witch creates 3d images using its 4 DSLR cameras. This year they presented the same model as last year but is one of the most affluence booths with people wanting to get their face scanned.

As innovating as they are with the products or services that they provide, the 3d laser scanner that caught our attention was the Mantis Vision´s F5 handheld 3d Imager witch is a fast 3d data acquisition system that allows. This is a long-range 3d laser scanner that can scan large objects, crime and ac-cident scenes, plant and facilities and industrial measurement. This scanner will be perfect for FLAAR Reports 3d data acquisition of architectural and cultural heritage preservation.

Direct Dimensions booth at Rapid 2011 at Minneapolis Minnesota.

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Mantis Visions F5, Handheld 3D Imager present at Direct Dimensions booth at Rapid 2011 at Minneapolis Minnesota. This is a portable handheld 3d laser scanner for applications such as plant & facilities, architecture, crime & acci-dent for 3D measurements.

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Mantis Visions F5 Handheld 3D Imager can do full body scans.

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Creaform

At Rapid 2011 Creaform presented MetraScan one of its new 3d scanners models. The MetraScan is an Inspection and Reverse engineering oriented tool, but because of its qualities it can be used for cul-tural heritage preservation. This 3d scanner is combined with a HandyPROBE witch allows to capture large size objects and the VXelements 3d data acquisition software. The MetraScan is portable and has reference points of data acquisition on its body there is no need to touch the object that you wish to scan, these reference points on its body also allows the 3d scanner to capture moving parts.

Creaform booth presented at RAPID 2011.

Creaform MetraScan presented at RAPID 2011.

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Creaform MetraScan presented at RAPID 2011.

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3D3 Solutions:

Is a 3d imaging company that it’s based on Burnaby, Canada and has distributors in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. This company manufactures and sells White light 3d scanning systems (HDI3D Scanner).

HDI3D Scanner models: • HDI Lite • HDI Advance R1 • HDI Advance R2

It also sells the Flexscan3d software that works with the HD13D scanner and can also be used by engineering and development companies how are seeking to build a custom 3d scanner for industry applications.

This white light 3D scanning systems uses a white light projector and high-speed machine vision cam-eras with CCD sensors to capture the 3d data. It can also use DSLR to ad color texture to 3d scan data. These types of scanners are very fast in 3d data acquisition they can scan at speed of milliseconds to under 15 seconds witch makes them faster than 3d laser scanners. They are usually used for scanning human beings as there is low risk of permanent eye damage and because of its high speed capturing process they can capture humans if they move. These scanners are ideal for capturing medium size objects and are prefect for capturing human faces or bodies.

At the right Thomas Tong, President of 3D3 Solutions and at the left Kai Wong Business Development of 3D3 Solutions

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HDI3D Scanner presented at RAPID 2011

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At Rapid 2011 we got the chance to talk with Thomas Tong the president of 3D3 Solutions, where we learned at first hand the knowledge of how their white light 3d scanning system works and the applications that they are using the scanner, some of them are:

• 3D modeling • Reverse engineering • Archiving • Replications • Quality inspection. • Customized products.

FLAAR Reports is a digital imaging research institute that has been a beta tester for Betterlight (tri-lin-ear scanning camera) since 1997. It has also evaluated a 22-megapixel Phase One P25+(from Global Imaging Inc) and has issue more than a dozen FLAAR Reports on Phase One cameras. FLAAR also has an 80-megapixel Cruse Camera (about $120,000) and issued evaluations every year. In 2010 we did an evaluation on the Zscanner 800 from Zcorporation where we did Archeological and Cultural Heritage preservation research for 3 months doing 3d laser scanning of ancient Mayan Figurines for Museum preservation. You can see our publications at: www.3d-scanners-3d-software-reviews.org

FLAAR Reports is very interested on working as a partner with 3D3 solutions to do more cultural heri-tage preservation on Mayan Archaeology for museums we are looking forward to do an evaluation on this type of scanners.

Thomas Tong, President of 3D3 Solutions.

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth with some of FLAAR Reports equipment evaluated, the 80 megapixel Cruse Scanner, 48 mega-pixel Betterlight (tri-linear scanning camera) Hasselblad camera and Canon EOS 5D.

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Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth evaluating the Zscanner 800 from Zcorporation at the Museo de la Cul-tura Cotzumalguapa. At Guatemala Central America evaluating the scanner for archeological cultural heritage preservation.

FLAAR Reports obtained from evaluating the Zscanner800 from Zcorporation and the Geomagic software.

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Steinbichler

Another company that we visited at RAPID 2011 was the Steinbichler booth where they presented their new model CometLed a 3d scanner that uses LED light to capture 3d data. This is a new model of scanner witch is more compact that makes it more portable, it can capture 3d data from small objects and medium size objects another interesting aspect of this scanner is that because of the led lighting systems its better for capturing reflective objects and has higher speed on capturing than a laser scan-ner. FLAAR reports its also interested in evaluating the 3d scanners from Steinbichler for archeological and cultural heritage preservation.

Steinbichler booth presented at Rapid 2011. COMET 5 white light 3d sensor reference.

Steinbichler COMETLED

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Long Range laser scanners present at RAPID 2011.

As every year the long range laser scanners where present at RAPID 2011. The ones that always in-teresting booth too visit are:

Surphaser booth.

FARO booth

Konica Minolta.

Suphaser

Was present with their long range 3d laser scanner the Surphaser, a scanner that is designed to oper-ate in indutrial and outdoors environments, it can scan at sub-millimeter accuracy with scans that rate to 1.2 billion points per second. It is a compact long range laser scanner that the applications go from reverse engineering to 3d movie scans it was used to scan the Green Hornet car to do special effects for the recent Hollywood movie.

Surphaser booth at RAPID 2011

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Surphaser 3d laser scanner presented at RAPID 2011.

Long range scans from Surphaser 3d laser scanner.

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FARO

This year Faro presented the Edge and the FARO 3D imager a new model of its 3d scanners. These scanners are more oriented for Quality Controlo, Reverse Engineering and Rapid Manufacturing appli-cations. This year they did not present the FARO Laser scanner focus 3D, a long-range scanner more oriented for cultural heritage preservation.

FARO booth at RAPID 2011

FARO Edge at RAPID 2011 FARO 3D Imager at RAPID 2011

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Konica Minolta

Had a new 3d laser scanner that they presented at their booth the Virtuoso 3d Laser scanner that is manufacture by ThreeRivers 3D. This scanner can be use for:

Education Industrial DesignArts & Heritage Entertainment & CGI

It’s a really compact and portable laser scanner witch makes it easy to take to fare away distances and it ideal for cultural heritage preservation of ruins on the jungle. This is the only laser scanner that the 3d software can run on Windows PC or on a Macintosh computer.

Konica Minolta also presented the Range 7 witch is more 3d laser scanner for reverse engineering ap-plications.

What was missing from the Konica Minolta booth was the VIVID 9i witch are more og a Long Range 3d laser scanners that is more oriented for large objects.

Virtuoso 3d laser scanner at Konica Minolta booth.

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Range 7 from Konica Minolta.

Innovating 3d software and hardware presented at RAP-ID 2011.

Geomagic, Rapidform, Materialize and Polyworks the most important 3d software companies for reverse engineering and additive manufac-turing technologies where present at RAPID 2011. One innovating software and hardware presented at RAPID 2011 was the Freeform booth witch presented the Senseble 3D design software. Witch is a 3d modeling software but what is so innovating it’s the Phantom device that is a true force 3d interface with force feedback. It’s like a 3d pen that helps users build and feel their 3d models.

Geomagic booth at RAPID 2011.

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RAPIDFORM booth at RAPID 2011

Materialise booth at RAPID 2011

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PolyWorks booth at RAPID 2011

Freeform booth at RAPID 2011

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Phantom device that is a true force 3d interface with force feedback. It’s like a 3d pen that helps users build and feel their 3d models.

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Phantom device 3d modeling pen.

Seanseble 3d models by Phantom device.

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We will like to thank IB-ProCADD our 3d partner research institute in Ljubljana Slovenia, for arranging a trial version of the Geomagic software for FLAAR evaluations.

Contact Information: IB-PROCADD d.o.o. SloveniaDunajska cesta 1061000 LjubljanaSloveniaPhone: +386 (41) 657 925Fax: +386 (1) 568 45 78Email: [email protected]@[email protected]

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