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Cool Tools: HandySCAN BLACK Elite handheld 3D scanner

[Image courtesy of FARO/AMETEK]

 

 

FARO, a business unit of AMETEK, recently announced the addition of the HandySCAN BLACK Elite as the first initiative under its strategic partnership with Creaform. Optimized to meet the needs of design, manufacturing, and metrology professionals, the HandySCAN BLACK Elite provides an effective and reliable way to acquire accurate 3D measurements of physical objects anywhere. Following its acquisition by AMETEK earlier this year, FARO, Creaform, and Virtek now operate within the same division -- the Ultra Precision Technologies Division -- creating a robust product portfolio. The introduction of the handheld scanner to the FARO lineup reflects the close collaboration between the two companies, with a shared focus on delivering integrated solutions for the manufacturing sector.

The HandySCAN BLACK Elite provides a greater scanning measurement volume and allows for an adjustable scanning distance that is simple to use. [Image courtesy of FARO/AMETEK]

 

 

 

 

HandySCAN BLACK Elite has been part of the Creaform lineup since 2019 and has demonstrated its value as a significant player in the handheld scanning market. Optimized to meet the needs of design, manufacturing, and metrology professionals, the scanner is a metrology-grade handheld solution built for accurate and reliable 3D measurement across various part sizes, surface types, and materials.

The product will now integrate with CAM2, so existing FARO customers can remain within their native software ecosystem, while newcomers to the 3D scanning market can experience the best of what the software has to offer.

The HandySCAN BLACK Elite provides a superior level of accuracy through the use of the Accu+ Kit, enabling the user to confidently rely on an optimized volumetric accuracy of 0.020 mm + 0.015mm/m. Boasting the new Flex Volume, it provides a greater scanning measurement volume, and allows for an adjustable scanning distance that is simple to use, from near (200 mm) to far away (700 mm). The BLACK Series also ensures precision and measurement reliability through its VDI/VDE 2634 part 3 and ISO 10360-based sensor acceptance tests in its ISO/IEC 17025-2017 accredited laboratories, underscoring Creaform's commitment to rigorous performance evaluation and quality assurance.

VIDEO: Discover the HandySCAN 3D BLACK Series: The benchmark in portable metrology-grade 3D scanners. [Credit: Creaform]

With its extensive hardware and software portfolio, Creaform enables its users to experience innovation firsthand through 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development, and MRO. Thousands of professionals in various industries such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, heavy industries, oil and gas, power generation, consumer products, and research and education are product users.

VIDEO: 3D scanning tutorial from GoEngineer: Handyscan Black. [Credit: GoEngineer, a leading value-added reseller and provider of engineering solutions]

Customers can learn more about the HandySCAN BLACK Elite on FARO.com and book a demo with the scanning professionals at FARO. There's a good downloadable tech sheet about the scanner here too.

Source: FARO/AMETEK

Published October 2025

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