Company:8tree
| Industry | Aviation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Germany, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Structured-light 3D scanner |
| Website | https://www.8-tree.com/ |
8tree is a company based in Konstanz and the Los Angeles area, which develops application-specific structured-light 3D scanners for surface inspection.[1]
8tree was founded in 2012. Its products are used in aerospace manufacturing, aviation maintenance and wind turbine blade manufacturing industries.[2][3] The company's main product for the aviation maintenance industry, Dentcheck, was first sold in 2015, and was certified in 2016, by Airbus (also recognized by Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer).[4][5][6] According to Lufthansa Technik which tested Dentcheck in their Innovation Bay before implementing it in all of their Base Maintenance facilities, the technology saves them about 80% in time and cost.[7][8] A smaller fuselage inspection tool was introduced in 2023.[9]
The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing explains that the underlying 3D scanning technology used in 8tree products, stripe-light scanning is commonly used throughout the industry but has limitations since it can only scan surfaces and cannot look inside materials.[1][10]
Awards and prizes
8tree was the winner of the SPIE Startup Challenge in 2013.[11]
8tree Dentcheck won Vision Product of the Year Award in 2018 for Best End Product.[12]
In 2020 8tree was granted the VR-Innovationprize.[13][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Woytowicz, Birga (2020-07-20). "Suche nach Flugzeugdellen: Konstanzer Start-up entwickelt revolutionäre Technik über Nacht" (in de). https://www.schwaebische.de/wirtschaft/die-lukrative-suche-nach-der-flugzeugdelle-196523?lid=true.
- ↑ "Boeing Leans on Quality System To End 787 Crisis | Aviation Week Network". https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/boeing-leans-quality-system-end-787-crisis.
- ↑ "8tree Expands Aircraft Damage-Mapping Usage" (in en-US). 2022-04-29. https://metrology.news/8tree-expands-aircraft-damage-mapping-dentcheck-usage/.
- ↑ "Kalitta Air, LLC selects 8tree's dentCHECK to Enhance Cargo Aircraft Maintenance Operations". https://www.mrobusinesstoday.com/kalitta-air-llc-selects-8trees-dentcheck-to-enhance-cargo-aircraft-maintenance-operations/.
- ↑ "KF Aerospace adopts dentCHECK for its commercial MRO operations" (in en). 2022-02-04. https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2022/02/04/kf-aerospace-adopts-dentcheck-for-its-commercial-mro-operations/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "VR honours 8tree's innovative dentCHECK tool | Magazine | Business Air News". https://www.businessairnews.com/mag_story.html?ident=18916.
- ↑ "Innovation Bay" (in en). https://www.lufthansa-technik.com/en/innovation-bay.
- ↑ "Lufthansa Technik to Use 8tree's dentCHECK | Aerospace Tech Review" (in en-US). 2019-10-17. https://www.aerospacetechreview.com/lufthansa-technik-to-use-8trees-dentcheck/.
- ↑ "8tree Unveils Smaller Fuselage Damage Analysis Tool | Aviation Week Network". https://aviationweek.com/mro/services-support/8tree-unveils-smaller-fuselage-damage-analysis-tool.
- ↑ Tavit, Mardiros (2018-03-07). "Daisendorf: Daisendorfer Erfindung macht Furore: 3D-Scanner erkennt winzige Verformungen auf Oberflächen" (in de). https://www.suedkurier.de/region/bodenseekreis/daisendorf/Daisendorfer-Erfindung-macht-Furore-3D-Scanner-erkennt-winzige-Verformungen-auf-Oberflaechen;art372470,9646813.
- ↑ "SPIE Startup Challenge 2013 | Results". https://spie.org/industry-resources/industry-events/spie-startup-challenge/past-winners/2013-spie-startup-challenge-results.
- ↑ "Embedded Vision Alliance Announces Vision Product of the Year Award Winners | wileyindustrynews.com". https://www.wileyindustrynews.com/en/news/embedded-vision-alliance-announces-vision-product-year-award-winners.
- ↑ "Konstanzer Unternehmen startete mit »dentCHECK« für Flugzeuge durch: "8tree" bekommt den VR-Innovationspreis" (in de). 2020-07-08. https://www.wochenblatt.net/konstanz/c-nachrichten/8tree-bekommt-den-vr-innovationspreis_a49281.
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