Leica Press Release - January 9, 2006 - Leica Geosystems Chooses PolyWorks Reverse-Engineering Software for its Leica T-Scan Hand Scanner
P R E S S R E L E A S E For Immediate Release Link to press release: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology/en/ndef/lgs_1075.htm?id=1154 Leica Geosystems Chooses PolyWorks Reverse-Engineering Software for its Leica T-Scan Hand Scanner InnovMetric's Software Complements Leica T-Scan's Capabilities Unterentfelden, Switzerland - January 9, 2006 - Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division) announced today it has signed an agreement with InnovMetric Software Inc. for the integration and distribution of the PolyWorks software suite with the Leica T-Scan hand scanners. The Leica T-Scan/PolyWorks combination provides users with a very flexible and accurate reverse-engineering solution for quickly digitizing large objects into STL and CAD models. Sales of the T-Scan/PolyWorks bundled package will be ensured by Leica's worldwide sales network, while Japan and South-East Asia will be covered by Tokyo Boeki Techno Systems and Cairnhill Metrology (who already distribute both Leica Geosystems and InnovMetric Software's products in those markets). The Leica T-Scan is a high-speed hand scanner that digitizes large objects faster and more accurately than similar scanning technologies, without the need for photogrammetric targets or powdering. PolyWorks is a universal 3D point cloud processing software solution that leads the automotive and aeronautic industries worldwide. A free plug-in integrates the Leica T-Scan scanner into PolyWorks for real-time scanning directly within a unique interface. Leica T-Probe II, the company's "Walk-Around" solution for wireless and armless probing of specific points on a part, can also be used with the plug-in, resulting in a unique solution combining both non-contact laser scanning and hard-probing capabilities under a single application. With PolyWorks, Leica T-Scan users can benefit from hundreds of powerful reverse-engineering and 3D inspection tools. For example, they now have access to PolyWorks' advanced polygonal model creation tools for the creation of watertight STL models. It also offers a rapid-NURBS generator that produces logical NURBS surfaces, which are the most usable and editable into major CAD software suites. In addition, users can obtain real-time color-mapping to instantly identify deviations between the scanned object and its CAD model. "InnovMetric Software is very proud to team up with such a prestigious organization with pioneering solutions in the measurement world and a tradition dating back 200 years," says Marc Soucy, President of InnovMetric Software. "This alliance further emphasizes that PolyWorks has established itself as the number-one point cloud processing software solution in the automotive and aeronautic industries worldwide," he concludes. "The Leica T-Scan/PolyWorks combination is a perfect fit for us," continues Pirmin Bitzi, Product Manager at Leica Geosystems. "Our Leica Laser Trackers and PolyWorks both have a strong presence in the automotive and aeronautic marketplace, and we feel that the PolyWorks/Leica Geosystems combined solution will let us further expand in these crucial markets," concludes Bitzi. About InnovMetric Software Founded in 1994, InnovMetric Software pioneered the market for point cloud inspection and polygonal manufacturing software solutions. InnovMetric is a privately owned company that enjoys an enviable position as the market leader in point cloud processing software in the automotive and aeronautic industries. Today, PolyWorks licenses are at work daily in more than 30 countries, providing users such as BMW, Boeing, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Lockheed-Martin, Peugeot, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Toyota, and Volkswagen with the most complete, accurate, and robust 3D point cloud processing software solution on the market. InnovMetric's flagship product, PolyWorks, is a powerful software solution that uses high-density point clouds to measure and control the quality of castings/dies/molds, and to approve manufacturing processes through prototype, first-article, manufactured, and assembled parts inspection. PolyWorks offers a complete toolset for comparing forms and profiles (part-to-part and part-to-CAD), and includes the most complete GD&T analysis capabilities on the market, as well as the widest array of soft gauging tools (linear, radius, flush & gap, thickness, etc.). All quality control tasks can be completely automated and performed by one click of a mouse using PolyWorks' powerful scripting language. PolyWorks also offers a unique reverse-engineering module that produces class A polygonal models and rapid NURBS surfaces that are exportable to any CAD/CAM/CFD/FEA software for stringent manufacturing applications. About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspect tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used, with over 1,600 installations worldwide. In addition there are about 1,500 Industrial Theodolite Systems in use, which customers confirm are the most accurate in their category. Leica Geosystems - a portrait With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information even in 3D. Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Heerbrugg in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by 2,400 employees in 21 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. -30- For further information please contact: Press Contact: Simona Gambini Director Global Marketing & Communication Leica Geosystems AG, Metrology Division CH-5035 Unterentfelden - Switzerland Tel: +41 62 737 67 60 (direct) Tel: +41 62 737 67 67 (reception) E-mail: press.metrology@leica-geosystems.com Internet: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology U.S. Press Contact: Belinda Jones HiTech Marketing llc Westbrook, CT 06498, USA Tel: +1 860 399 1147 E-mail: belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com Internet: http://www.hitechmarketing.com/