Geomagic products receive certification from PTB

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Jan 7, 2005

The latest versions of Geomagic Studio reverse-engineering software and Geomagic Qualify computer-aided inspection software have received the highest accuracy certification from PTB

Raindrop Geomagic announced that the latest versions of Geomagic Studio reverse-engineering software and Geomagic Qualify computer-aided inspection software have received the highest accuracy certification from Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB).

The PTB is Germany's technical authority for metrology and physical safety engineering.

PTB certification is accepted worldwide as the leading indicator of accuracy, comparability and reliability for software that extracts measurement results from 3D scanners and CMM (coordinate measurement machine) devices.

Geomagic software automatically processes scan and CMM data from physical objects and transforms it into watertight 3D models for digital reconstruction and redesign, quality inspection, customized manufacturing, and engineering analysis.

"Geomagic software has always been known for its automation, ease-of-use, and ability to handle the extremely large files produced by modern 3D scanners," says Ping Fu, Raindrop Geomagic's president and CEO.

"The PTB certification reinforces what our customers have known all along - that our accuracy is among the best in the industry." To receive certification, Raindrop Geomagic's software passed PTB's strict standards for surface- and curve-fitting algorithms.

Fitting results were accurate to less than 0.1 micrometers in length and 0.1 arcseconds (1/36,000 of a degree) in angle compared to the official reference value.