T-SCAN - The Handheld Laserscanner


The contactless, three-dimensional measurement of surface coordinates represents an important tool for the following industry areas: product development, reverse engineering, and quality control.

A significant improvement has been established with the mobile and easy-to-use, handheld triangulation scanner T-SCAN. One of the most important advangages of this system lies in the fact that objects can be digitized on-site in the production area or in the measurement facilities without time-consuming measurement preparation. Having launched this innovative concept a few years ago, Steinbichler Optotechnik was the first company worldwide who transformed the idea of an optically tracked handscanner into a system solution for industrial use.

The intelligent, hand-held laserscanner T-SCAN can be used even by inexperienced staff. Like painting a surface with a paintbrush, the scanner is moved over the object surface and acquires a high number of 3D coordinate points. To support an intuitive operation, the scanning process is displayed in real-time on the monitor.

T-SCAN - Effective and Precise 3D Digitizing


The scanner features a scan width of 90 mm, so even large objects can be quickly and easily digitized having the measurement data displayed in realtime during the scanning process. Thus, an intuitive operation is guaranteed. Using a laser source classified in laser class 2, no special safety precautions are necessary.

Due to a variably adjustable point density within a scan line, it is possible to capture contour lines automatically and with high accuracy. The automatic point-to-point intensity control of the laser beam ensures a high measuring accuracy even on surfaces with varying optical properties (glossy, matte, etc.) with the need of a special object preparation.

Owing to its high measuring accuracy, the T-SCAN laserscanner is excellently suited for demanding tasks including the digitization of large objects and quality control applications. By the determination of defined points using a touchprobe, both the generation of a reference coordinate system and the online acquisition of polylines can easily be carried out.