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Why is blue light used in optical 3D scanning?
The narrow blue wavelength is easy to separate from ambient light — the key to stable, high-accuracy fringe projection.
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Did You Know?Raw scan data alone is not enough for quality decisions.
A point cloud only becomes a quality decision once it is aligned, compared to nominal, and evaluated against tolerance.
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Metrology MinuteReading surface deviation colour maps.
From blue to red, the colour spectrum shows exactly where and by how much a part departs from nominal.
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Application StoryInspection under pressure: consistency at high throughput.
High-volume production needs inspection that is fast and identical every cycle — the case for automation.
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Did You Know?Optical 3D measurement can complement — or replace — a CMM.
Full-field optical data and point-based CMM inspection each have a place; the right choice depends on the part.
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Application StoryReverse engineering: turning legacy parts into editable CAD.
When drawings are missing or outdated, scanning rebuilds an engineering-ready model from the physical part.
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