The HandySCAN 3D MAX Series is aimed at aerospace teams measuring large, complex components, bringing portable, metrology-grade 3D scanning into product development and quality workflows. It comprises two units, the HandySCAN MAX EVO and the HandySCAN MAX EVO Elite, which extend the EVO platform to large-part measurement and are positioned for quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, repair and overhaul, and non-destructive testing work.
Two accuracy tiers for different tasks
The MAX EVO is intended for product development teams, with volumetric accuracy of 0.150 mm + 0.020 mm/m. Its portable format is meant to let teams capture 3D measurements where aircraft structures and components are being developed, inspected or maintained, instead of working only at fixed metrology stations. The MAX EVO Elite targets quality workflows that need higher precision, namely large-component inspection and non-destructive testing, and is specified at 0.075 mm + 0.010 mm/m. Both are described as maintaining measurement reliability and accredited accuracy in accordance with ISO 17025 and VDI/VDE 2634.
Reflective surfaces without preparation
The series is designed for a broad spread of part sizes, complex geometries and difficult surface conditions, including highly reflective materials, without surface preparation. The announcement states this can streamline measurement of fuselage sections, wings and structural assemblies and reduce the setup and disassembly work that can slow aerospace inspection.
Photogrammetry on the hangar floor
Integrated photogrammetry is intended to support accurate measurement of large, complex parts outside controlled environments, a point the announcement ties to maintenance operations, where inspections often have to happen on the hangar floor and aircraft downtime is kept to a minimum. Data can be captured without extensive setup or moving parts to a dedicated inspection area.
Wireless work and on-device feedback
Paired with the Mobility Kit, the MAX Series supports wireless, cable-free inspection for daily quality control, bringing measurement to the point of work and reducing reliance on fixed workstations, carts and cable setups. An embedded screen on the EVO platform carries scanner control and real-time data visualization on the device. Keeping scan data and the physical part within the operator's line of sight is presented as making complex, elevated and overhead scanning tasks more comfortable.
Real-time mesh visualization also lets operators check data coverage while scanning and spot missed areas before leaving the part. That combination of mobility, continuous feedback and fast acquisition is offered as support for a more efficient scan-to-report process, with technicians able to move around large aircraft structures and hard-to-reach areas, capture data at the asset, and complete inspections with less interruption to maintenance and quality workflows.