MEYER WERFT Builds Cruise Ships with Help from Geomagic Control X
MEYER WERFT Builds Cruise Ships with Help from Geomagic Control X
4 Pageswww.3dsystems.com MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG based in Papenburg, Germany, has achieved an excellent worldwide reputation for building special- purpose ships. The company is especially well known for the construction of large, modern, sophisticated cruise ships. Over the years, the shipyard has built 45 luxury liners for customers from all over the world and every ship is unique. To remain globally competitive, MEYER WERFT uses state-of-the-art production technology. Since 2010, the company has been using a Leica laser scanner for geometric analyses and image documentation. A LizardQ camera system is used to create 360-degree panoramas— up to 8,000 every year. For 3D comparisons and precise adjustments of complex point-cloud models, MEYER WERFT metrology engineers use Geomagic ® C
