“Until now, 3D has been too expensive and complicated to solve inspection applications for most customers,” said John Keating, 3D business unit manager.
The 3D-L4000 combines blue laser optics and a range of 3D vision tools with software. The latter captures and processes 3D images during inline inspection, guidance, and gauging applications.
By allowing users to place vision tools directly on a true 3D image of the part, the 3D-L4000 is said to deliver greater accuracy compared to traditional systems, expanding the types of inspections that can be performed. Moreover, because inspections are in 3D, users can immediately experience how the vision tools operate on the actual part.
The 3D-L4000 includes traditional 3D measurement tools such as plane- and height-finding.
The In-Sight spreadsheet interface is said to be able to set up and run 3D applications without the need for programming or external processing; it also includes I/O and a communications function set.
The In-Sight 3D-L4000 comes in three factory calibrated fields of view. It is said to be ideal for applications in food and beverage, consumer products, packaging, automotive, medical devices, and electronics.