3D SCANNERS

Gocator 3506 high resolution LED snapshot 3D camera

The LMI Technologies Gocator 3506 is the highest resolution 3D snapshot style camera available. It's 12 micron resolution makes it ideal for rapidly inspecting small parts like electronic sub-components.

STRUCTURED LIGHT 3D SCANNING

Structured light scanners use an LED light source to project a pattern onto the surface of a target. The pattern, which will be distorted due to the object's natural shape, is then captured by the 3D machine vision camera and used to digitally reconstruct the part.

Structured light 3D systems are either designed around decoding a single pattern, called textured projection, or a sequence of patterns, called fringe projection. The textured patterns generated by a single pattern capture yield relatively low resolution 3D point clouds, down to as small as 100 microns, while fringe patterns that are produced from a sequence of patterns yield much higher resolution 3D images, as high as one micron.

AUTOMATION VISION SYSTEMS

A structured light methodology enables one to capture a scan of the target's whole surface and then to simultaneously inspect many aspects of the object like surface gaps-and-flush, studs, fasteners, and holes. 3D structured light scanning ensures that defined quality levels are met even as the product is assembled.

GOCATOR 3D CAMERAS

The Gocator family of products also includes other laser based 3D camera family models for moving targets named Gocator 1300, Gocator 2100, Gocator 2300, Gocator 2500, and Gocator 2880. For stationary targets, LMI has models of LED Structured Light cameras named Gocator 3210, Gocator 3504, and Gocator 3520. Additional solutions are made for robot guidance and high speed image processing.

HTE Automation and LMI Technologies support manufacturers with high confidence inspection, automation, and optimization solutions in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois as they apply technology to overcome long-standing manufacturing challenges.

GOCATOR 3506 Specifications
Scan Rate (Hz)	3
Imagers (meagpixels)	5
Clearance Distance (CD)	87.0 mm / 3.43 inches
Measurement Range (MR)	25.0 mm / 0.98 inches
Field of View	27.0 x 45.0 mm - 30.0 x 45.0 mm 1.06 x 1.77 inches - 1.18 x 1.77 inches
Repeatability Z	2.0 um
Resolution XY	0.020 (CE) mm - 0.025 (FE) mm
VDI/VDE Accuracy (mm)*	0.012
Dimensions	49x136x170 mm 1.93x5.35x6.69 inches
Weight	1.52 kg 3.35 Lbs
Light Source	Blue LED (465 nm)
Interface	Gigabit Ethernet
Inputs	Differential Encoder Input, Trigger
Outputs	2x Digital output, 1x RS-485 (115 kbaud), 1x Analog Output (4 - 20 mA)
Input Voltage (Power)	+24 to +48 VDC (25 Watts); Ripple +/ 10%
Housing	Gasketed aluminum enclosure, IP67
Operating Temperature	0°C to +50°C 32°F to 122°F
Storage Temperature	-30°C to +70°C -22°F to 158°F
Vibration Resistance	10 to 55 Hz, 1.5 mm double amplitude in X, Y and Z directions, 2 hours per direction
Shock Resistance	15 g, half sine wave, 11 ms, positive and negative in X, Y and Z directions
Software and Built-in 3D Measurement Tools
3D Feature Tools	Openings (holes, slots), Cylinders, Studs (threaded and non-threaded), Plane
3D Volumetric Tools	Volumes, Areas, Bounding boxes, Positions (min, max, centroid), Ellipses, Orientations
Scanning Software	Browser-based GUI and open source SDK for configuration and real-time 3D visualization. Open source SDK, native drivers, and industrial protocols for integration with user applications, third-party image processing applications, and PLCs.