Planar SurfScan – 2.5D Add-on

Inspection of: Printed material labels and stickers, pins or insert diameters, counter sinks, bevels, chamfers, and much more!

2.5D Quality Control / QC Machine

Many punching machines do not produce completely 2D parts. The parts have forms, louvers, small bends, pins, etc. The SurfScan integrates seamlessly with the Planar 2D automatic inspection software to allow accurate inspection of both the part’s 2D shape and its 2.5D features with a single click.

The Planar SurfScan is a high-resolution projector that mounts onto the existing Planar vertical column. The projector shines structured lights onto the part which are then imaged by the Planar’s camera to create a 3D scan of the upper surface of the part, providing a powerful, yet easy-to-use 3D or 2.5D inspection capability.

The point clouds or meshes created by the system can then be loaded into free and readily available 3D inspection software for comparison against a 3D solid CAD model, such as step or iges.

The point clouds are also compatible with packages like Geomagic Control, Control X, Polyworks, etc. Parts with complex geometry can be scanned from several angles to create a complete scan of all visible surfaces.

Area of Interest (AOI) Technology

The AOI option uses lights above the table to illuminate surface features which can then be imaged and measured.

  • If the surface feature has no 3D shape but is created by texture on the part then we need only illuminate the feature.

  • If the feature has no texture but has a 3D shape then the lights can be used to cast shadows which create a well contrasted edge which can then be imaged and measured.

  • The system can even leverage the existing backlight to see inside the part and inspect the content of translucent assemblies.