{"id":20636,"date":"2016-02-18T18:21:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T17:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=20636"},"modified":"2016-02-19T10:59:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T09:59:01","slug":"renishaw-laser-scanner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/renishaw-laser-scanner\/","title":{"rendered":"Renishaw introduces its latest innovative laser scanner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Global engineering technologies company Renishaw announces the launch of Merlin, the latest innovative laser scanner in its range of mobile 3D mapping products.<\/p>\n

Merlin supports safer, faster and more complete marine survey data acquisition for efficient coastal, offshore and inland waterway project management and enhanced decision-making capabilities for vessel operators.<\/p>\n

The first mapping product launched under the Renishaw brand, Merlin has been engineered specifically for use in the challenging marine environment and to help significantly cut the cost of vessel-based laser scanning.<\/p>\n

Renishaw’s low-cost, low-maintenance solution to the hydrographic surveying industry’s increasing demand for a cost-effective marine laser scanner, Merlin speeds up operations, improves crew and vessel safety, and produces more complete point clouds for better data analysis.<\/p>\n

The Merlin laser scanner is unique in that it offers seamless integration with existing vessel hardware and software. This means that vessel operators do not duplicate costly equipment, infrastructure and technologies that they already own. This cost-effective access to the advanced lidar technology required for exceptional surveying enables smart vessel operators to expand their product offering at low cost.<\/p>\n

Renishaw has worked closely with the world’s leading hydrographic software companies to develop Merlin’s new dedicated Renishaw SLM driver, which is fully operational with the following major industry-standard software packages:<\/p>\n