Absolute Scanner AS1-XL

The Absolute Scanner AS1-XL is the first 3D laser scanner designed for large-surface inspection that supports automated and autonomous measurement systems. With the freedom provided by the WRTL wireless link accessory for the Leica Absolute Tracker AT960, the AS1-XL opens up the potential to autonomously captures data from extremely large parts in areas such as aerospace and energy.

Extra-wide scanline

The AS1-XL boasts an extra-wide scan line of 600 millimetres at standoff distance. This allows it to make light work of large surfaces, with far fewer scan passes required across the part.
Under handheld operation, that increases operator speed and reduces fatigue. For automated tasks, that means less complex robot path planning together with faster measurement process time.

Large standoff

The AS1-XL boasts a unsurpassed measurement standoff distance of 700 millimetres, with a working range of plus-or-minus 300 millimetres either side. That means reliable inspection is possible at up to a full metre from the 3D scanner.
A key benefit of that huge standoff is inspection within deep cavities and other hidden areas where line-of-sight to the laser tracker is not possible. And when it comes to automated inspection systems, the large standoff of the AS1-XL makes it simple to program robot pathways that all but guarantee the avoidance of collision events.

SHINE technology

The AS1-XL is the latest Hexagon 3D laser scanner to be built on a platform of SHINE technology – proprietary algorithms that deliver incredibly clean, accurate and high-quality data using the scanner’s default settings selections.
SHINE – Systematic High-Intelligence Noise Elimination – is the key to the high performance delivered by the latest generation of Hexagon 3D scanners, which also include the Absolute Scanner AS1 and the HP-L-10.10.
Even on challenging surface types and finishes, SHINE delivers unmatched data quality, and now, with the AS1-XL, that performance is available in a device dedicated to large-surface area inspection.

Modular installation

Like the Absolute Scanner AS1, the AS1-XL has a modular cross-platform design that makes it compatible for use with both our Leica Absolute Tracker AT960 laser tracker systems and our Absolute Arm 7-Axis portable measuring arms.
And that interoperability is near instantaneous – an AS1 or AS1-XL scanner unit can be dismounted and moved between referencing systems with just the flick of a switch, with no alignment required upon remounting.
This also makes it easy for users to switch between the AS1 and AS1-XL as required, covering both high-definition feature measurement and high-speed surface inspection at peak efficiency within the same measurement session.