3-D Scanning: Technologies and Global Markets

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

Global revenue for the three-dimensional (3-D) scanning market totaled about $3.8 billion in 2012 and nearly $4.5 billion in 2013. This market is expected to be valued at nearly $8.9 billion in 2018, rising at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7% from 2013 to 2018.

This report provides:


An overview of the global market for three-dimensional scanning.
Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, estimates for 2013, and projections of CAGRs through 2018.
Specific information on various 3-D technologies such as structured light modulation and conoscopic holography.
Detailed patent analysis, especially pertaining to picoprojector developments.
Comprehensive profiles of leading generics companies, and updates on mergers and acquisitions.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The chief goal of this BCC Research report is to provide a market overview for three-dimensional (3-D) scanning technology that evaluates the current status of the market, the changes from 2012 to 2013, and the projections for the market's likely state in 2018. It contains an in-depth discussion of laser triangulation, conoscopic holography, and structured light scanning technologies as well as an overview of time-of-flight scanning.Secondary focuses include an introduction to the critical technical concepts needed to understand 3-D scanning, an analysis of patents relevant to the market, and a profile of 3-D scanning manufacturers and service providers. These elements serve to lay a conceptual foundation upon which comprehension of the core market analyses and forecasts of the report is built.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

3-D scanning technology allows the rapid and accurate creation of a computer model from a physical object. It has applications in almost every industry from manufacturing to entertainment, and rapid development of the technology is allowing simultaneous increases in performance and decreases in cost. These advances will allow the penetration of 3-D scanning into additional markets and industries, as well as deepening its importance to those markets and industries in which it is already used.Each of the approaches to 3-D scanning has advantages and disadvantages that suit them to particular applications, though advances in the capabilities of any given technique cause fluctuations in the borders of these dominances. Such fluctuations have the potential to create new niches that can be exploited by aware market participants. There are also developing technologies with the potential to challenge the role of 3-D scanners in certain applications or to augment their capabilities in others.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

This BCC Research study has been conducted with a global perspective on 3-D scanning devices, services, and applications. The market analyses herein thus also form a global perspective on the present and future state of the 3-D scanning market. All monetary table values are in 2013 U.S. dollars.The report is intended to provide business planners and managers with an improved understanding of the various directions in which this market and technology are developing. Through this lens we examine the opportunities that will be created, from both technological development and expanded awareness and realization of 3-D scanning's capabilities for a variety of verticals.

The report contains:

In-depth analyses of the key 3-D scanning technologies as well as an overview of the relevant aspects of important competing and complementary technologies.
Information about recent technical developments and patents for laser triangulation, conoscopic holography, structured light, and other 3-D scanning technologies.
Current and potential applications for 3-D scanning devices and services.
Market sizing and projections through 2018 by application, technology, and region.
Profiles of industry players in both the device and services sectors of the 3-D scanning market.
Analysis of the opportunities for both current industry participants and new entrants.

The report focuses on the near-field scanning market, excluding systems designed for the scanning of objects more than a few meters in extent or distance from the scanner. This distinction is based on the deeply interconnected relations in technology and applications that bind the near-field technologies together to form a cohesive and well-defined market. From this follows the relatively light attention given to time-of-flight scanning as a technology. Certain applications of time-of-flight scanning infringe on the edges of the 3-D art sector, but for a very limited set of applications that are very distinct and governed by different market forces than those examined in detail in this report. BCC Research feels that the qualitative and quantitative judgments contained in this report represent a valuable contribution to understanding the 3-D scanning market.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Through this new report, BCC Research seeks to provide a better understanding of the global 3-D scanning market's present and future prospects. It provides up-to-date information on the technologies, manufacturers, developers, and users of 3-D scanning. It is directed at many companies and institutions interested in developments, both of technology and market factors, in this growing field. A non-exhaustive list of those who will benefit from this report includes:
Companies involved in the development, manufacturing, and sale of 3-D scanners and their components.
Companies providing 3-D scanning and digitalization services.
Companies that rely on 3-D scanning technology for quality control of their product lines.
Manufacturing companies for which 3-D scanning can greatly improve in-line quality control.
3-D art companies for which 3-D scanning is an option for the digitalization of physical models, actors, and other assets.
Companies involved in rapid prototyping and reverse engineering tasks.
Hospitals and research institutes for which 3-D scanning can be used to generate models of anatomical features for surgery or training.
Companies with machine shops for which 3-D scanners can allow rapid comparison of in-process parts with plans.


METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Information for this report was collected through extensive contact with individuals and organizations active in the research, development, and production of 3-D scanning technology, as well as from industrial, academic, and technical literature. End users of picoprojector technology in the aerospace, manufacturing, and 3-D art fields were also interviewed to obtain buyer-side perspective on the key issues relating to this market.Information on specific 3-D scanner capabilities and limitations were taken from a variety of industry news sources, manufacturer and retailer websites, and contacted experts. Where necessary and possible the units for these figures have been converted to allow apples-to-apples comparisons, with any exceptions (and the reasons for those exceptions) noted in the text.
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION 4

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
SCOPE AND FORMAT
INTENDED AUDIENCE
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS
BCC RESEARCH ONLINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: SUMMARY 2

GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Figure Summary : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY REGION, 2012-2018

Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW

IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
TECHNOLOGIES OF 3-D SCANNING
TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
MARKET FORCES
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Chapter- 4: TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
ANATOMY OF A 3-D SCANNER
LASER TRIANGULATION
STRUCTURED LIGHT
CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY
TIME-OF-FLIGHT SCANNING
SOFTWARE

Chapter- 5: PATENT ANALYSIS

3-D SCANNING PATENTS
PATENT APPLICATIONS NOT YET GRANTED
PURPOSE-SPECIFIC PATENTS
PURPOSE-SPECIFIC PATENTS NOT YET GRANTED

Chapter- 6: 3-D SCANNER APPLICATIONS

QUALITY CONTROL AND AUTOMATED INSPECTION
REVERSE ENGINEERING
ASSET GENERATION
BODY SCANNING
ADDITIONAL PURPOSES

Chapter- 7: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

STRUCTURED LIGHT
LASER SCANNING
CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY
SCANNING-AS-A-SERVICE

Chapter- 8: 3-D SCANNING TRENDS

HARDWARE TRENDS
SOFTWARE TRENDS
SUBSTITUTE TECHNOLOGIES
APPLICATION AND MARKET SIZE TRENDS
MARKET SEGMENTATION TRENDS
THE IMPACT OF PUBLICITY

Chapter- 9: COMPANY PROFILES

3DMD
3SHAPE
AICON 3D SYSTEMS (BREUCKMANN)
COHERIX
CREAFORM
DATA-PIXEL
DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS INTERNATIONAL (ORMCO)
GENEXTECH
GESELLSCHAFT FUR OPTISCHE MESSTECHNIK (GOM)
3D-A-PORTER LTD
INSPECK
KONICA MINOLTA
LASER DESIGN
LMI TECHNOLOGIES
MENSI
METRONIC SYSTEMS (FORMERLY METRON SYSTEMS)
NEXTENGINE
OPTIMET (OPTICAL METROLOGY LTD.)
SOLUTIONIX
STEINBICHLER
TECHMED3D
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY CORP. (TC2)
WICKS AND WILSON LTD.

Chapter- 10: LEGAL AND REGULATORY FACTORS

REGULATIONS
LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS)
LASERS

List of Tables

GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 1 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2018
Table 2 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR LASER TRIANGULATION BY REGION, 2012
Table 3 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR LASER TRIANGULATION BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 4 : SPECIFICATIONS OF SELECTED LASER TRIANGULATION SYSTEMS
Table 5 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR STRUCTURED LIGHT BY REGION, 2012
Table 6 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR STRUCTURED LIGHT BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 7 : SPECIFICATIONS OF ISOLATED CELL STRUCTURED LIGHT SCANNERS
Table 8 : SPECIFICATIONS OF SELECTED STRUCTURED LIGHT SYSTEMS
Table 9 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY BY REGION, 2012
Table 10 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 11 : SPECIFICATIONS OF SELECTED HANDHELD CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY SYSTEMS
Table 12 : SPECIFICATIONS OF SELECTED BENCH-TOP CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY SYSTEMS
Table 13 : AWARDED PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY, 2003-2013
Table 14 : ASSIGNEES OF ONE OR MORE PATENTS FOR 3-D SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES, 2003-2013
Table 15 : PATENTS AWARDED FOR NON-INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Table 16 : NUMBER OF PATENT APPLICATIONS NOT YET GRANTED BY TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY, 2010-2013
Table 17 : PATENT APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION CATEGORY, 2003-2013
Table 18 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND AUTOMATED INSPECTION BY REGION, 2012
Table 19 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND AUTOMATED INSPECTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 20 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR REVERSE ENGINEERING BY REGION, 2012
Table 21 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR REVERSE ENGINEERING BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 22 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR ASSET GENERATION BY REGION, 2012
Table 23 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR ASSET GENERATION BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 24 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR BODY SCANNING BY REGION, 2012
Table 25 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR BODY SCANNING BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 26 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018
Table 27 : REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION, NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2018
Table 28 : REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION, EUROPE, THROUGH 2018
Table 29 : REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION, ASIA, 2012-2018
Table 30 : REGULATORY AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
Table 31 : LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) GUIDELINES
Table 32 : LASER CATEGORIES
Table 33 : LASER REGULATIONS

List of Figures

GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 1 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY TECHNOLOGY, 2012-2018
Figure 2 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR LASER TRIANGULATION BY REGION, 2012
Figure 3 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR LASER TRIANGULATION BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 4 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR STRUCTURED LIGHT BY REGION, 2012
Figure 5 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR STRUCTURED LIGHT BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 6 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY BY REGION, 2012
Figure 7 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR CONOSCOPIC HOLOGRAPHY BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 8 : AWARDED PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY, 2003-2013
Figure 9 : ASSIGNEES OF ONE OR MORE PATENTS FOR 3-D SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES, 2003-2013
Figure 10 : NUMBER OF PATENT APPLICATIONS NOT YET GRANTED BY TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY, 2010-2013
Figure 11 : PATENT APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION CATEGORY, 2003-2013
Figure 12 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND AUTOMATED INSPECTION, 2012
Figure 13 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND AUTOMATED INSPECTION BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 14 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR REVERSE ENGINEERING BY REGION, 2012
Figure 15 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR REVERSE ENGINEERING BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 16 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR ASSET GENERATION BY REGION, 2012
Figure 17 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR ASSET GENERATION BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 18 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR BODY SCANNING BY REGION, 2012
Figure 19 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING SYSTEMS FOR BODY SCANNING BY REGION, 2012-2018
Figure 20 : GLOBAL REVENUES FOR 3-D SCANNING BY APPLICATION, 2012-2018


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