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8tree
IndustryAviation
Founded2012
Headquarters
Germany, USA
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsStructured-light 3D scanner
Websitehttps://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]

Boeing uses the 8tree dentCHECK scanner at their Boeing 787 final assembly line.[10][11]

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][12]

Awards and prizes

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8tree was the winner of the SPIE Startup Challenge in 2013.[13]

8tree Dentcheck won Vision Product of the Year Award in 2018 for Best End Product.[14]

In 2020 8tree was granted the VR-Innovationprize.[15][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Woytowicz, Birga (2020-07-20). "Suche nach Flugzeugdellen: Konstanzer Start-up entwickelt revolutionäre Technik über Nacht". Schwaebische (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ^ "Boeing Leans on Quality System To End 787 Crisis | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "8tree Expands Aircraft Damage-Mapping Usage". Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. 2022-04-29.
  4. ^ "Kalitta Air, LLC selects 8tree's dentCHECK to Enhance Cargo Aircraft Maintenance Operations". www.mrobusinesstoday.com. 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "KF Aerospace adopts dentCHECK for its commercial MRO operations". Canadian Aviation News. 2022-02-04.
  6. ^ a b "VR honours 8tree's innovative dentCHECK tool | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com.
  7. ^ "Innovation Bay". www.lufthansa-technik.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Lufthansa Technik to Use 8tree's dentCHECK | Aerospace Tech Review". www.aerospacetechreview.com. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ "8tree Unveils Smaller Fuselage Damage Analysis Tool | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Boeing Stresses Safety Commitment As Accusations Mount | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ Morenz, Sabrina (27 May 2024). "Eine Konstanzer Firma hilft dem Flugzeugbauer Boeing, das Pannen-Debakel zu beheben". SÜDKURIER Online (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ Tavit, Mardiros (2018-03-07). "Daisendorf: Daisendorfer Erfindung macht Furore: 3D-Scanner erkennt winzige Verformungen auf Oberflächen". SÜDKURIER Online (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  13. ^ "SPIE Startup Challenge 2013 | Results". spie.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Embedded Vision Alliance Announces Vision Product of the Year Award Winners | wileyindustrynews.com". www.wileyindustrynews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Konstanzer Unternehmen startete mit »dentCHECK« für Flugzeuge durch: "8tree" bekommt den VR-Innovationspreis". Singener Wochenblatt (in German). 2020-07-08. Retrieved 26 August 2023.