A laser scanner is the ideal tool for 3D documentation in architecture, construction, engineering, plant design and product development. It enables fast and highly accurate measurements indoors and outdoors at the push of a button. The integrated camera in the rotating head enriches the 3D scan data with brilliant color information, giving clients a detailed and realistic impression of their environment. Its long range and wide field of view allow entire building complexes and industrial facilities to be captured quickly and with remarkable precision.

MEASUREMENT VOLUME & ACCURACY
The measurement volume depends on the device used. With a horizontal field of view of 360° and a vertical field of view of 320°, the scanner can capture every object visible from a given position. The measurement radius generally ranges from 0.3 m to 300 m and can be expanded indefinitely by linking multiple scan positions. To ensure maximum accuracy—typically around 2 mm—even across several scan locations, we connect these positions using total‑station measurements, minimizing error propagation from earlier setups.

SETUP & SPEED
Laser scanners can measure in a leveled setup or be mounted in virtually any orientation. They acquire up to one million measurement points per second, producing dense point clouds that form photorealistic digital representations of real environments. The point density can be adjusted depending on the required level of detail and distance, enabling sub‑millimeter resolutions when needed. Depending on the chosen resolution and the size of the scene, scanning time ranges from just a few minutes to several hours.

HOW IT WORKS
A laser scanner combines principles of both a scan arm and a laser tracker. It emits a laser beam that is deflected by a rotating mirror across the environment. When the beam hits a surface, the reflected light is detected and analyzed using time‑of‑flight or phase‑shift measurement techniques to determine the exact distance to the object. Together with the mirror’s angular position, this yields precise 3D coordinates for every measured point. Modern systems simultaneously capture high‑resolution imagery, allowing the 3D data to be combined with photographic textures to create a truly photorealistic digital model of the surroundings.