(Metris: Leuven, Belgium) -- Metris (Euronext—MTRS) launches LC60D, a next-generation digital 3-D line scanner. Equipped with state-of-the-art digital technology and powerful on-board data processing, the LC60D scanner more than triples today’s common scan rates. At IMTS 08 in Chicago, Metris premiered the LC60D, and demonstrated its superior scanning productivity, performance, and robustness. LC60D strengthens and accelerates the Digital Inspection Process by scanning parts and streaming part geometry and model data into the design-through-manufacturing data flow.

Metris is recognized as the reference for CMM-based laser scanning, building on the success of its LC single-stripe and XC multi-stripe scanners. With the release of LC60D, Metris further extends its tradition of introducing groundbreaking scanner innovations. A major leap forward compared to its LC50 predecessor line scanner is its significant increase in productivity, which is achieved by speeding up the image-acquisition frame rate from 25 to 75 Hertz. In combination with 15-percent wider laser stripe and 17-percent higher point resolution, the scan speed of the LC60D reaches a stunning 75,000 noninterpolated points per second.

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