Traditional coordinate measuring machines probe a defined set of points with excellent single-point accuracy. Optical 3D scanning instead captures the entire surface at once, which is ideal for freeform geometry, sheet metal, and complex castings.
For many applications, optical metrology dramatically shortens inspection time while adding full-surface insight a CMM cannot easily provide. The most suitable approach depends on your accuracy requirements, part geometry, and production workflow — something our engineers can help you evaluate.
In practice, many quality labs run both: a CMM for a handful of critical high-precision features, and optical scanning for full-surface coverage and faster throughput.
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