The robust Comet l3D 5M entry-level scanner

3D scanning is actually a lot harder technically than 3D printing, 3D printing technology is expensive but the levels of accuracy are high. With 3D scanning getting high accuracy is difficult and requires expensive equipment. The Comet Sensor Systems L3D 5M though is the first entry-level system to come out that offers a high degree … Read more

Steinbichler Releases Comet L3D 5 Megapixel Blue Light 3D Scanner

PRESS RELEASE COMET L3D 5M – The new dimension of efficient 3D data acquisition from Steinbichler Optotechnik Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH, the worldwide leading supplier of optical measuring and 3D scanning technology presents the new 5 Megapixel Sensor COMET L3D 5M 3D Scanner. “In comparison to the basic model COMET L3D, the “5M” offers improved camera … Read more

Makerbot bring 3D printing home

The name for the latest 3D printer from Makerbot is great: The Replicator; many marketers say a good product should do what it says on the tin, unfortunately though MakertBot’s Replicator doesn’t quite do that, at least not unless you also have a 3D scanner at home. Therein lies the biggest problem with 3D printing … Read more

3D printing industry worth 1 Billion and climbing

It was inevitable that it would happen eventually but it may be a surprise to some that 3D printing is already a Billion dollar industry despite being seen as currently still a niche waiting to break into the mainstream. Though it may be an industry that turns over a Billion dollars a year now 3D … Read more

EMS To Distribute Steinbichler 3D Scanners

Tampa, Florida – January 25th, 2012 EMS Inc., the premier provider of rapid product development equipment and services including 3D Printers and 3D scanners announced today that it will be distributing Steinbichler’s new Comet L3D – 3D scanners. Steinbichler based in Neubeuern, Germany has long been known as the premier provider of structured light, high … Read more