Konica Minolta Sensing Americas & threeRivers 3D Announce the Virtuoso 3D Laser Scanner

LC-2 Laser Scanner Virtuoso 3D Laser scanner

 

Pittsburgh, PA – February 28th, 2011 – Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, and threeRivers 3D, a manufacturer of standard and custom 3D scanners, announce the joint launch of the Virtuoso non-contact 3D laser scanner.

 

The Virtuoso is a fully network ready 3D laser scanner that can scan virtually any object in nearly any lighting condition. Virtuoso is the first scanner on the market to be both Mac & PC compatible, a highly prized feature among artists, sculptors and graphic designers many of which use Mac computers. The Virtuoso is a perfect fit for industrial designers, schools, animators and those working in the cultural heritage field who are preserving artifacts.

 

“The Virtuoso fills the need for a scanner at lower price point in Konica’s 3D product line up”, said Jim Clark, 3D Business Unit Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing Americas. “Our customers continually demanded a lower cost solution to our Vivid 910 scanner that was still highly accurate and could be used for multiple applications. Our partnership with threeRivers 3D has allowed us to answer with the Virtuoso”.

 

Virtuoso Key Features:

  • Fast – Capture a single view (1.2 million points) in seconds; full 360° scan in 1-2 minutes;

  • Reliable –Gigabit Ethernet interface ensures fast, error-free transfer of large scan data files;

  • User Friendly –Easy-to-use software is available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms;

  • Robust –Operates under any lighting condition;

  • Open Architecture –Exports files in industry standard .ply format;

  • Compact – Truly portable, Virtuoso fits on any desktop or may be tripod mounted;

“Our company is very excited to have partnered  with Konica Minolta Sensing to introduce the Virtuoso,” said Mike Formica, President & CEO of threeRivers 3D. “It fills a gap in the market and provides users with an unprecedented range of price-performance options through Konica Minolta’s Sensing world-class sales and service organization."


About threeRivers 3D, Inc.


threeRivers 3D, Inc. manufactures standard and custom 3D imaging products and systems used to create digital models from real-world objects. Originally developed for custom OEM applications, the product line has expanded to include standard and custom desktop units as well as multi-scanner full turnkey systems. Applications include: reverse engineering, industrial design, quality control, medical analysis, entertainment and graphic arts, education, documentation of cultural artifacts and a wide range of scientific research.


For more information please visit: www.3rivers3d.com or contact us at 724-443-8324 / scans@3rivers3d.com.

About Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.


Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings USA, Inc., is recognized as the international leader of industrial color, light and shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world.

 

An industry pioneer, as well as innovator, Konica Minolta Sensing developed and introduced the first portable color measurement units to the world. Presently, their catalog contains instruments such as portable colorimeters as well as portable and benchtop spectrophotometers for color measurement, spectroradiometers and lux meters for light/display measurement and 3D non-contact laser scanners for shape measurement.

Thousands of companies across the globe choose to depend on Konica Minolta Sensing equipment when color, light or 3D measurement is vital to the manufacturing process. Konica Minolta Sensing’s products can be found in a wide array of industries including food, plastics, paints, coatings, automotive, aerospace and cosmetics. 

 

Konica Minolta Sensing’s Ramsey, New Jersey corporate headquarters is fully equipped with a state of the art service center, 3D scanning laboratory, tech support center, and a focused sales force dedicated to both the North American and South American regions.  When it comes to color, light and shape measurement – the world looks to Konica Minolta


For more information please visit: konicaminolta.com/sensingusa.