American big-name companies listed on Nasdaq have become widely used scanner brands because of their cost performance, portability and simplicity. The scanning range is medium and short distance. Since the 1990s, when optical scanners were generally expensive, Faru has been working hard to develop products with higher cost performance and stronger practicability. In the early days, both Faro and Immersion were famous for producing 3d devices based on the principle of mechanical measuring arm. They also filed lawsuits for patents, but now FARO has become famous in the 3D scanner market, while Immersion is unknown. For example, scanners are recognized as lightweight, easy to use and cost-effective.

2. Leica Leica C30/P40

The world's instrument manufacturers believe that consumers know their cameras. Switzerland's established enterprises are very famous, and of course, the price has always been high. Its scanning range is short and medium distance. The recognized characteristics are large volume and good physical properties (it can resist bad weather, such as cold, rainy and foggy). It is said that compared with other brands, it can also resist falling. Of course, Bian Xiao thinks that no one will be willing to give up this matter.

3. Tianbao Tianbao

It is a global brand in the field of GPS. Founded in 1978, the United States of America, has been committed to the development of GPS technology applications. Its 3d scanner is characterized by powerful GPS-related functions, GPS navigation, accurate timing and wireless network synchronization. Bian Xiao sincerely hopes that these technologies can be transplanted to Beidou in the future. The scanning range is also short and medium distance. Trimble has a cooperative distribution agreement with FARO Company to provide its global distribution network for the measurement and construction of FARO equipment, and Trimble is also happy to use FARO laser scanner.

4.Z+F

The full name is German Zoller+Frohlich, founded in 1963, which was originally an industrial automation design company. In 2009, a global 3D laser scanner (Z+F 5006EX) with explosion-proof performance was developed, which can be used in dangerous environments with explosion threats, such as chemical plants or coal mines. Its products also have the same characteristics as German products, which are suitable for industry, with high precision, heavy equipment and high price.

5. Topcon Topcon

An old Japanese company started as a total station. There are many kinds of total station, including 3d laser and prism-less total station. You can take a car or a car. There is a joint venture company in China that has developed an explosion-proof total station for coal mines. Topcon's 3d scanner is bulky and has good physical properties.

6. riegel Reger

The brand originated from Austria and has 30 years of research and development experience in pulsed laser ranging equipment. The founder developed his own pulse generator in Vienna University of Technology in the 1970s, and its core technology is still applied to the current RIEGL equipment. The company's specialty is long-distance scanners, up to 6 kilometers. To sum up, the distance is long and the cost is high. At present, all the high-priced products on the market come from this brand.

Summary: The above six brands are commonly used in the market. Except Riegl, the other five brands have a love-and-kill relationship because the market overlaps to a certain extent.

Next, Bian Xiao introduced several rare brands in China.

7.Maptek I-site

I-site, an Australian brand, was founded in 198 1 and has been devoted to the technical services of mining-related software and hardware. Its scanner is also designed to be suitable for mine environment, multi-site automatic splicing, high dustproof and waterproof, and can ensure the equipment to work in harsh environment. In 2009, we began to cooperate with Leica to manufacture long-range laser scanners for Leica.

8.Optech

Optech ILRIS-3D, a Canadian brand, was founded in 1974, and has been devoted to the research and development of laser radar related technologies for 40 years. The produced remote scanner has airborne and vehicle-mounted functions, and can be used in the fields of ice and snow, seabed, ground laser scanning, mine goaf monitoring and industrial control, and can resist cold, wetland surface and other environments. It is rare in the domestic market at present.

9. Pentax adhesive

Japanese optical brand, whose products cover astronomical telescopes, medical endoscopes and glasses. His camera is also famous. In 20 13, Z+F signed an OEM agreement. Z+F OEM for its laser scanner.

10. Buyer

American brand, company name Basis Software, has a cooperation agreement with Trimble, and Trimble FX products are manufactured by surphaser.