Laser scanning is a technology that really shines when labor is expensive, capital is scarce, schedules are tight and appetites for project risk are low. "I don't know anyone who expects relief from a..
Laser scanning is a technology that really shines when labor is expensive, capital is scarce, schedules are tight and appetites for project risk are low. "I don't know anyone who expects relief from any of these conditions this year," says Tom Greaves, senior analyst with Spar Point Research (www.sparllc.com).
Here are five trends in 3D laser scanning technology that he forecasts for 2005:
1. Stable hardware prices. No doubt scanner prices will come down significantly in the future. However, don't expect big decreases in pricing. "Big" is defined as more than 10%. Scanner providers want to sell all the six-figure scanners they can. Most suppliers have significant development c
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