Laser scanners play a key role in quality assurance and reverse engineering. The capture of 3D digital shapes and surfaces using a laser scanner is an effortless and precise process. Laser scanners are used both for quality control of geometry and surface shapes and for reverse engineering, fit and finish, and assembly applications.

A 3D scanner can be quickly and easily incorporated with any of the Leica AT960 Laser Tracker Systems or as an alternative the Leica Absolute Tracker ATS600 incorporates its own scanning technology. The accompanying software generates 3D data in real time from the scanner-created point cloud and can recognize deviations from the CAD data immediately.

Non-contact scanners accurately capture millions of points within seconds. This point cloud can then be converted into a feature based CAD model. The scanner can also be used to inspect complex surfaces against CAD models.