MakerBot, the organization that previously 3d-printers has been released, now also has a 3d scanner on the market. The MakerBot Digitizer, such as the scanner is called, can be used together with the Replicator 3d printer be used.
The Digitizer was already as the prototype shown, but MakerBot took the design further in-depth on their hands. The renewed Digitizer works together with the Replicator or other 3d-printers, so that objects easily scanned, scaled and duplicated. The 3d scanner consists of a circular plateau with a diameter of 203 millimeters. That is directly the maximum scangrootte on the x – axis and y-axis: the z axis is also an altitude of 203 millimeters. As a scanner, a cmos camera of 1.3 megapixel, which two lijnlasers the object scan. The resolution of the scanner is thereby 0.5 mm and the number of steps or pictures per revolution of the plateau is traversed is about 800 pcs.
The scanning of an object, up to a maximum of three kilograms weighing, takes about twelve minutes. The scanned objects as stl-file via usb to the pc sent. With the included Makerware software, the scan may be adjusted. The scanner is only available in the usa and has a price of 1400 dollars. With the product fills MakerBot is a gap in the 3d-printwereld. A 3d model of an existing object was so far difficult to make either homemade scanners, either expensive commercial scanners were needed. The most 3d-objects, such as collected in the online-Thingiverse-environment, also with 3d software designed.
MakerBot wants to use the Digitizer a similar revolution in 3d scanners with 3d printers did. In the meantime, thanks to the prices of the Replicators and the precursor thereof, Thing-O-Matic, 3d printers accessible to a broad public. Two years ago a 3d printer is still well above the thousand euro, now that has dropped to a few hundreds of euros. The Digitizer, which is from October actually can be delivered, would have a similar effect on the 3d scanner market should lead, hopes MakerBot.