Let’s talk about two new 3D scanners from Shining 3D: EinScan H and EinScan HX. By comparing their features and capabilities you can quickly see which model is more suitable for your tasks.
Chinese manufacturer Shining 3D, well known for its professional 3D scanners, expanded its product lineup in 2020 with two new hybrid products: the EinScan H and the EinScan HX. The key word here is “hybrid. Both scanners have two different light sources and can capture textures right out of the box. That makes them very versatile, but each model is different. Let’s look into their advantages, application features and compare them to each other.
EinScan H and EinScan HX: A comparison of features
Shining 3D EinScan H
The portable 3D scanner EinScan H uses Shining 3D LED scanning technology and an additional infrared light source. It is the use of IR light that gives it the ability to accurately capture data from traditionally difficult objects, such as hair and darkened areas, making it particularly suitable for scanning the human body and face.
According to Shining 3D, the addition of a built-in color camera and enlarged scanning area helps the EinScan H perform full-color 3D scans in minutes. What will be especially helpful is the smooth switching between modes right during the scanning process and the optimized alignment algorithm that remembers target points and helps compensate for small movements.
The built-in color camera allows the EinScan H to process not only geometric shapes, but also textures. Various post-processing functions, from data simplification to hole filling, smoothing, sharpening, measuring and moving, make the most of the scanned images.
With all these features, the EinScan H 3D scanner is very easy to use, works in Plug & Play mode and weighs only 703g, making it one of the lightest devices on the market. The EinScan H comes with the full version of the Solid Edge Shining 3D software package.
Great features and professional status comes at a price: the recommended price for the EinScan H 3D scanner is about $5,000.
Shining 3D EinScan HX
The EinScan HX is a high performance, easy-to-use and still portable 3D scanner with a hybrid light source. It combines an LED light and a blue laser scan mode (7 crosshairs).
The blue laser is a more expensive solution than the infrared light source, but it is more effective when you need to scan large areas of black, shiny or metallic surfaces. With a minimum point spacing of 0.05 mm in laser mode, the scanner can achieve an accuracy of 0.04 mm, which meets most industrial application requirements. As a result, the Shining 3D EinScan HX can be used successfully for scanning industrial objects such as large parts of cars, airplanes or ships. The device offers a wide range of reverse-engineering possibilities. However, it also does a great job of scanning people.
Basically, the scanner has no limitations in its application. It can be good for industry, medicine, scanning artwork, furniture and much more.
This really serious piece of industrial-grade equipment is very compact and lightweight. It weighs only 710g. The scanner is as easy to use and connect as its little brother and works in Plug & Play mode. It also comes with the powerful Solid Edge SHINING 3D edition 3D design package from SIEMENS PLM Software and Geomagic Essentials SHINING 3D edition, a simple and easy-to-use software for transferring scanned files into the most popular CAD software packages.
Unfortunately, it was not without a fly in the ointment. This wonderful scanner builds three times (!!!) the price of the younger model H. The recommended price for the EinScan HX is $15,000. And yet, it is more affordable than many competitors in its class. For example, the Canadian Creaform Go! Scan Spark has a market value of $38,000, uses only a white light pattern, has less accuracy and more weight. It surpasses the EinScan HX only in scanning speed.
Specifications
Shining 3D EinScan H KEY FEATURES
Built in color camera: Yes
Color Scan: Yes
Camera frame rate: 55 fps
Working distance: 470mm
Connectivity: USB 3.0
Output formats: OBJ, STL, ASC, PLY, P3, 3MF
REQUIREMENTS:
Recommended OS: Win10, 64 bit
Recommended graphics card ： NVIDIA GTX1080 or above
Recommended video memory ： ≥4GB
Recommended CPU ： I7-8700
Recommended memory ： ≥32GB
Certifications: CE, FCC, ROHS, WEEE, KC
STANDARD SCANNING MODE
Light source: White light (visible)
Safety: LED light (eye safe)
Scanning accuracy: Up to 0.05mm
Volumetric accuracy: 0.05 + 0.1mm / m
Scanning and leveling speed: 1200,000 dots/sec, 20 frames/second
Alignment Modes: Marker Alignment, Item Alignment, Hybrid Alignment, Texture Alignment
Depth of field: 200-700 mm
Maximum viewing angle: 420 x 440 mm
Distance between points : 0.25-3mm
BODY SCAN MODE
Light source : white light (visible)
Safety: LED light (eye safe)
Scanning precision: Up to 0.05mm
Volumetric accuracy: 0.05 + 0.1mm / meter
Scanning and leveling speed: 1200,000 dots/sec, 20 frames/second
Alignment Modes: Point Alignment
Depth of field: 200-700mm
Maximum viewing angle: 420 x 440 mm
Distance between points: 0.5-3mm
FACE SCAN MODE
Light source: Infrared light (invisible)
Safety: CLASS I (eye safe)
Scanning precision: Up to 0.6 mm
Volumetric accuracy: –
Scanning and deskewing speed: 720,000 dots/sec, 20 frames/second
Alignment Modes: Feature Alignment
Depth of field: 200 – 1500 mm
Max. view angle: 780 × 900 mm
Distance between points : 0,5-3mm
OVERALL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Scanning area : 108 × 110 × 237 mm
Weight : 703 g
Shining 3D EinScan HX
KEY FEATURES
Built-in color camera: Yes
Camera frame rate : 55 fps
Working distance: 470mm
Connection: USB 3.0
Output formats: OBJ, STL, ASC, PLY, P3, 3MF
REQUIREMENTS:
Recommended OS: Win10 / 64bit
Recommended graphics card ： NVIDIA GTX1080 or above
Recommended video memory ： ≥4GB
Recommended CPU ： I7-8700
Recommended memory ： ≥32GB
Certifications: CE, FCC, ROHS, WEEE, KC
QUICK SCAN MODE
Light Source: Blue LED
Safety: LED light (safe for eyes)
Scanning precision: Up to 0.05mm
Volumetric accuracy: 0.05 + 0.1mm / m
Scanning and leveling speed: 1200,000 dots/sec, 20 frames/second
Alignment Modes: Marker Alignment, Item Alignment, Hybrid Alignment, Texture Alignment
Depth of field: 200-700 mm
Maximum viewing angle: 420 x 440 mm
Distance between points: 0.25-3mm
Texture scanning: Yes
LASER SCAN MODE
Light source: Blue laser (7 crosshairs)
Safety: CLASS I (eye safe)
Scanning precision: Up to 0.4mm
Volumetric accuracy: 0.04 + 0.06mm / m
Scanning and leveling speed: 480000 dpi, 55 fps
Alignment modes: Marker alignment
Depth of field: 350-610 mm
Maximum angle of view: 380 x 400 mm
Distance between points : 0,5-3mm
Texture scanning : No
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Scanning area : 108 x 110 x 237 mm
Weight : 710 g
EinScan H and EinScan HX: pros and cons
Shining 3D EinScan H
Pros of
- Quality scanning of a person’s body, face, and hair;
- Professional software;
- Infrared scanning mode;
- Capture color textures;
- High accuracy;
- Ability to compensate for small human movements during scanning;
- Compact and easy to use.
Disadvantages
- Rather high price.
Shining 3D EinScan H
Pros of
- High-quality scanning of the human body, face and hair;
- Ability to scan shiny, metallic and black surfaces;
- Extensive set of professional software;
- Laser scanning mode;
- Capture color textures;
- High accuracy;
- Compact and easy to use.
Cons:
- High cost.
- Bottom line
The Shining 3D team has once again demonstrated how it can improve the efficiency of 3D object handling, provide flexible technology for modern manufacturing, facilitate 3D scanning of complex structures and make 3D digitization and additive manufacturing technologies more accessible to a wide range of users.
Both the EinScan H and the EinScan HX have demonstrated very great capabilities – each, in its own price category. The more affordable H model would be the optimal choice in medical applications to digitize people, in VR, and, in scanning artwork, furniture, etc. The EinScan HX 3D scanner is the more versatile solution. It is excellent in all of the above areas, but offers more: It can be fully utilized in a variety of industries.
