To help enhance engineering designs, Intergraph has announced the launch of its next generation 3D design solutions with significantly expanded offshore capabilities. SmartMarine 3D 2009 reduces engineering man-hours, improves design quality and consistency, increases data integrity and improves cross-discipline collaboration. SmartMarine 3D 2009, a key component of Intergraph's multidiscipline Enterprise portfolio which provides all the capabilities ...

Two new generation 3D laser scanners have been unveiled by FARO and will be available starting the second quarter of 2009. Two new models, the FARO Laser Scanner Photon 120 and 20, both feature measuring rates of up to 976,000 points-per-second. The 120 also offers an unprecedented operating range of up to 153 meters (503ft.) ...