Three-dimensional (3D) imaging applications are used in many different industries ranging from both industrial pick and place, palletization/depalletization, warehouse, robotics and metrology applications to consumer-based products such as drones, safety and security, and patient monitoring applications.

If you’re interested in 3D scanning, you’re in good company. From automotive to medical, more and more companies are adopting 3D scanning technology.

The Master3DGage development team announced the all new, third generation, Master3DGage – the affordable and portable rapid 3D inspection and reverse engineering solution that enables machine shops to increase efficiency, improve part quality, and reduce scrap.

Machine vision sensors in today’s factory produce massive amounts of data. Edge computing through acceleration is a smart solution to handling these large datasets.

Real-world objects have depth, width and height, and automated systems such as robots need to “see” in these three dimensions if they are to operate successfully. 

Researching how different materials influence brake pad performance and durability involves a vast amount of back-and-forth testing and metrology analysis.

Bead dispensing is becoming a more and more common process for automotive manufacturing. In automotive body frame and chassis, aluminum is gaining popularity, as manufacturers seek to improve fuel efficiency without sacrificing vehicle integrity or performance. 

Many of today’s popular applications are designed to run natively on the Windows platform. Accessing and controlling external hardware devices with a Windows application is often achieved by using a driver provided by the hardware supplier and activating hardware functions using an SDK.

3D imaging brings more detailed analysis and insight to manufacturing and quality inspection processes where depth information can help verify proper assembly and detect surface defects.

Robert M. Smith has forged his career on embracing technology.