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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boeing Leans on Quality System To End 787 Crisis | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "8tree Expands Aircraft Damage-Mapping Usage". Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Kalitta Air, LLC selects 8tree's dentCHECK to Enhance Cargo Aircraft Maintenance Operations". www.mrobusinesstoday.com.
- ^ "KF Aerospace adopts dentCHECK for its commercial MRO operations". Canadian Aviation News. 2022-02-04.
- ^ a b "VR honours 8tree's innovative dentCHECK tool | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com.
- ^ "Innovation Bay". www.lufthansa-technik.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Lufthansa Technik to Use 8tree's dentCHECK | Aerospace Tech Review". www.aerospacetechreview.com. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "8tree Unveils Smaller Fuselage Damage Analysis Tool | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SPIE Startup Challenge 2013 | Results". spie.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Embedded Vision Alliance Announces Vision Product of the Year Award Winners | wileyindustrynews.com". www.wileyindustrynews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Konstanzer Unternehmen startete mit »dentCHECK« für Flugzeuge durch: "8tree" bekommt den VR-Innovationspreis". Singener Wochenblatt (in German). 2020-07-08. Retrieved 26 August 2023.