Achieve Highly Detailed 3D Colorized Digital Models with Lidar Scanning

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Achieve Highly Detailed 3D Colorized Digital Models with Lidar Scanning By John Smits, V.P. AEC 3D Scanning Division of ECM Retrofitting and renovations are projects that often require a high level of detail for pre-design documentation. When it comes to power plants, add to the mix multiple heights of pipes, ducts, exposed steel structure and … Read more

Educational Webinar: True Position

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The objective of this complimentary webinar on True Position is to provide you with a thorough understanding of the subject, using illustrative examples. This webinar is a recording of a live webinar that took place on Wednesday, June 1, 2017 @ 2:00pm (est) By watching this recorded webinar, you will learn:

Educational Webinar: Datum Basics

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The objective of this complimentary webinar on planar datums is to provide you with a thorough survey of the subject, using illustrative examples. This webinar is a recording of a live webinar that took place on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 @ 2:00pm (est) By watching this recorded webinar, you will learn:

Using Control Points

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This Old Tracker – Episode II – Using Control Points to Check Drift Published: September 2016 Video Credit: Nick Colby, Michael Divito, and Lukasz Turolski Whether you have a brand new laser tracker or you are restoring an older one, maintenance and upkeep are extremely important. On today’s episode of “This Old Tracker” Nick Colby … Read more

How to Clean your SMR

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This Old Tracker – Episode I – How to clean your SMR Published: April 2016 Video Credit: Nick Colby, Michael Divito, and Lukasz Turolski It is extremely important to keep your laser tracker SMRs clean. It is also important to handle your SMR with care as they are expensive.  Three Ways to Clean your SMR:

Using Metrology Terminology

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The Disconnect When Using Metrology Terminology Have you ever googled something and quickly realize your results are not providing you with anything resembling what you want? We often google what we know to find answers to all sorts of questions whether it is in our personal life or inside our employer’s walls. The same concept applies … Read more

Outsourcing Your Metrology Services

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Five Factors to Consider When Choosing to Outsource Your Metrology Services Whether you are a manufacturer, a supplier, or small job shop, quality control standards are continuing to increase within factory walls. It has now become an essential part of the production process. Metrology (the science of measurement) focuses on the fundamentals of geometric dimensioning and … Read more

Applying 3D Scanning Technology to Geospatial Applications

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Applying 3D Scanning Technology to Geospatial Applications Terrestrial laser scanners are extremely useful because of their versatility; the most likely projects for adverse conditions are ones taking place outdoors. Most scanners have settings and/or filters to deal with outdoor conditions like sunlight, distant objects, and sky conditions. Typically, working during direct sunlight hours is not … Read more

Quality Starts with Annual Measuring Instrument Calibrations

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Quality Starts with Annual Measuring Instrument Calibrations To understand the importance of calibrating your measuring instruments you must first understand the definition of calibration. In accordance to the International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology (VIM), Calibration is the comparison of a measurement instrument to a standard of a higher level.  This process is done … Read more