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ShapeGrabber Launches New Automated 3D Laser Scanner

September 4, 2007, Ottawa, ON, Canada: ShapeGrabber Incorporated announced today that the company will launch its latest 3D scanner at the Quality Exposition and Conference September 25 to 27 in Chicago IL.

ShapeGrabber's new Ai310 automated inspection system is specifically designed to inspect complex shaped parts such as plastic injection moldings or metal castings to a maximum cylindrical volume of 12 inches in height by six inches in diameter.

As with all of ShapeGrabber's 3D scanning products, the system is extremely easy to use. An integrated rotary platter allows complete part scan with a single mouse click. Data is captured at between 18,000 and 100,000 points per second, so the complete part is scanned within a few minutes. The resulting 3D model is compared directly to the 3D CAD model for fully automated inspection.

"The Ai310 will appeal to customers who manufacture small parts. The system is more compact than our other models, offering the same versatility and accuracy. Many customers were asking for a scanner of this size, so we are excited to be bringing the Ai310 to market", said Pierre Aubrey, Executive Vice-President for ShapeGrabber.

ShapeGrabber's inspection systems are fast, easy to use, and measure the complete part, as opposed to traditional methods, which take only single measurements at a time.

About ShapeGrabber

At ShapeGrabber, measuring complex shapes is our specialty. We design, manufacture and sell industrial 3D inspection systems that are ideal for measuring complex shapes such as injection molded plastics and castings that are otherwise too time consuming, costly, or difficult to measure.

Customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, and other industries use our 3D scanning systems. ShapeGrabber is based in Ottawa, Canada, and has installed 3D inspection systems worldwide for clients such as Toyota, Northrop Grumman, Johnson & Johnson, HP and Toshiba.

For more information
Shaun Markey
shaunmarkey@rogers.com
613-728-9951