Access free equipment with us
By being a part of the Make it Smart Hub you can access two new pieces of equipment and more for free as a manufacturing or construction small to medium enterprise in the Highlands and Islands region.
Watch our latest video or read below to find out more about how these technologies can enhance your processes.
The Leica BLK 360 Scanner
The Leica BLK 360 is a compact imaging laser scanner that uses a 360 laser distance meter and high definition panoramic imaging to create a 3D point cloud of its surroundings.
Lidar technology captures 360,000 points per second three spherical panoramic HDR cameras with a thermal imaging camera deliver 3D point clouds with millimeter accuracy in minutes. A lidar scanner creates an accurate and detailed digital record of real-world space and objects. Combining this with bim models and data, an accurate digital twin can be developed.
3D scans can be used to keep a record of in progress work mapping and overlaying changes as a job develops. The BLK 360 is small, compact and easy to deploy on site or in restricted spaces laser scanning improves quality and accuracy of site information. Scanning is also fast efficient and cheaper than other forms of project mapping.
The Craftbot Flow Idex XL 3D Printer
The Craftbot Flow Idex XL printer has one of the largest print volumes of its kind large-scale fdm printing allows quick and accurate prototyping of scale objects.
Idex technology allows reliable dual extrusion running two independent printheads. Two different materials can be pre-loaded to allow multi-property objects bi-color items or objects with PVA support. With this large volume printer you can not only print large objects but can also duplicate your performance by printing two objects at the same time in mirror or parallel mode.
SMEs can access this technology to enhance their current R&D processes and test new opportunities or create custom unique objects at point of need
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