Planar 2D

The SurfScan option enables users to inspect a variety of part features, including heights, angles, flatness, and cross-sections. It captures 3D scan data that can be exported and integrated with 3D inspection software for advanced analysis. Additionally, the SurfScan offers Augmented Reality feedback, highlighting part quality by identifying good or bad parts, displaying part numbers when measuring multiple parts, and visualizing deviations in part profiles.

The Area of Interest (AOI) option enables the Planar system to measure a part’s surface features in 2D using overhead light, provided by four light sticks positioned at each corner of the table. This setup ensures precise illumination for inspecting details such as countersinks, blind holes, pins/inserts, bevels, slots, and printed markings.

With this option, the Planar system utilizes optical markers to automatically leapfrog or stitch 2D scans, enabling the measurement of parts larger than the table. By installing an LED ring around the camera lens, retro-reflective photogrammetry markers are used to track the movement of a 2D part beneath the camera. This data is then processed to seamlessly stitch two 2D scans together for accurate measurement.

The kit includes 12 photogrammetry markers, allowing users to measure extremely large parts with a relatively small table. These markers are designed for precise placement, ensuring the highest level of accuracy. They are available with either a magnetic or nanotech rubber backing, allowing for secure attachment to components without leaving any residue.

This feature enables users to associate a barcode with the location of the CAD file or part program, allowing for automated inspection of parts without the need for direct computer interaction. Additionally, over 20 parameters can be linked to the barcode, including report storage location, report type, tolerance table, part thickness, customer name, and more.

The offline license comes with a dongle and allows the software to be installed on multiple computers, though it can only be used on one at a time. This option enables users to fully access and work with Planar inspection files and CAD files outside of the core Planar system, helping to minimize downtime for the inspection machine. Initially, this option provides one additional seat, with the possibility of adding more at the time of purchase or later. 

The Opti-Scan 3D retrofit module transforms your existing Planar 2D system into a full 2D and 3D scanning solution. Available with either a manual or automated turntable, the Opti-Scan  allows operators to quickly measure both surfaces and edges in seconds. The module easily attaches to the side of the current Planar light table, or it can be provided as a stand-alone tripod, converting it into a portable 3D scanner.

The Opti-Scan 3D option is compatible with most Planar models, with more details available upon request.

Note: This option does not include third-party Point Cloud to Solid Model inspection and reverse engineering software.