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Geomagic & Z Corporation Join Forces to Offer Cost Effective Solution
Geomagic a worldwide software and services firm, announced it has signed an exclusive, joint worldwide agreement with Z Corporation. As part of the deal, Geomagic will provide Geomagic Studio software in a comprehensive bundle with the new Z Corporation ZScanner 700. 
The ZScanner 700 is the first self-positioning 3D laser scanner. The lightweight, handheld device is ready to use in minutes and free of traditional mechanical arms, making it ideal for scanning hard-to-reach places. It offers real-time surfacing, captures 3D data in one continuous process to reduce post-processing, and uniquely allows objects to be moved during scanning. Geomagic is the global leader providing software for effectively and automatically processing 3D scan data for applications that range from reverse engineering to inspection and analysis. Geomagic Studio creates accurate models from any physical part, making it ideal for emerging applications like the mass production of customized devices, build-to-order manufacturing, and digital asset archiving for automatic recreation of legacy parts. Geomagic Qualify offers a certified way to compare as-built versus as-designed with automatic reporting to make inspection analysis simple, fast and cost effective. The joint agreement represents the fusion of two visionary companies actively pursuing the democratization of the prototyping and scanning market for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer, education, footwear, government, healthcare and packaging. The combination of the ZScanner 700 with Geomagic Studio and Geomagic Qualify brings a highly sophisticated level of digital shape sampling for rapid prototyping, design, and quality assurance (QA) at the lowest price point available today in the market. "We're delighted to make easy-to use 3D scanning and accurate digital reconstruction accessible to the wider market for everyday use," said John M. Kawola, executive vice president of sales, marketing and development for Z Corporation. "Combining the ZScanner 700 with Geomagic software offers customers the best of both worlds in one convenient and affordable bundle." "Geomagic is pleased to be part of this worldwide partnership aimed at bringing the benefits of DSSP to an ever wider market," said Andrew Stein, vice president of product management and marketing for Geomagic. "Together, at a cost-effective price, Geomagic and Z Corporation are offering technologies that will revolutionize the world of digital shape reconstruction and alter the paradigm for many of the applications in which it's used."
The ZScanner 700 is the first self-positioning 3D laser scanner. The lightweight, handheld device is ready to use in minutes and free of traditional mechanical arms, making it ideal for scanning hard-to-reach places. It offers real-time surfacing, captures 3D data in one continuous process to reduce post-processing, and uniquely allows objects to be moved during scanning. Geomagic is the global leader providing software for effectively and automatically processing 3D scan data for applications that range from reverse engineering to inspection and analysis. Geomagic Studio creates accurate models from any physical part, making it ideal for emerging applications like the mass production of customized devices, build-to-order manufacturing, and digital asset archiving for automatic recreation of legacy parts. Geomagic Qualify offers a certified way to compare as-built versus as-designed with automatic reporting to make inspection analysis simple, fast and cost effective. The joint agreement represents the fusion of two visionary companies actively pursuing the democratization of the prototyping and scanning market for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer, education, footwear, government, healthcare and packaging. The combination of the ZScanner 700 with Geomagic Studio and Geomagic Qualify brings a highly sophisticated level of digital shape sampling for rapid prototyping, design, and quality assurance (QA) at the lowest price point available today in the market. "We're delighted to make easy-to use 3D scanning and accurate digital reconstruction accessible to the wider market for everyday use," said John M. Kawola, executive vice president of sales, marketing and development for Z Corporation. "Combining the ZScanner 700 with Geomagic software offers customers the best of both worlds in one convenient and affordable bundle." "Geomagic is pleased to be part of this worldwide partnership aimed at bringing the benefits of DSSP to an ever wider market," said Andrew Stein, vice president of product management and marketing for Geomagic. "Together, at a cost-effective price, Geomagic and Z Corporation are offering technologies that will revolutionize the world of digital shape reconstruction and alter the paradigm for many of the applications in which it's used."