Recently, the Calibration Center of Scanology (stock code: 688583) successfully passed the regular surveillance and scope-expansion assessments conducted by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). Building on confirmation that the laboratory's management system continues to operate effectively, this assessment further expanded the laboratory's accredited competence in the testing field and refined its related calibration items. It marks the Calibration Center's upgrade from its original calibration services to a dual-track 'calibration + testing' service model, further enhancing its comprehensive technical-assurance capability in 3D measurement.

Since first obtaining CNAS laboratory recognition in 2022, the company has continuously refined its metrological calibration system and expanded its technical capability and service scope. The successful passing of this scope-expansion assessment is an important milestone in the laboratory's ongoing development, and it also provides more complete technical support for the company's product R&D, quality control, and global customer service.

From Calibration to Testing: Laboratory Technical Service Capability Expanded

In May 2022, the company's Calibration Center passed its first CNAS assessment and obtained ISO/IEC 17025:2017 recognition, gaining the competence — within the relevant scope of recognition — to perform metrological calibration in accordance with national and international standards.

Following this round of regular surveillance and scope-expansion assessments, the laboratory formally added a testing scope, forming a dual-track 'calibration + testing' service model. Calibration is primarily used to determine the metrological characteristics of measuring equipment and to establish the metrological traceability of measurement results; testing evaluates the relevant performance of equipment in accordance with applicable standards and technical specifications. These two capabilities complement each other, enabling the company to provide customers with more comprehensive 3D measurement technical services that meet the needs of equipment performance evaluation, quality control, and customer acceptance at different stages.

This upgrade not only expands the laboratory's service scope, but also further completes the company's technical assurance system in the field of 3D measurement, providing more systematic support for product R&D and quality management.

Expanded Testing Standards System Covers More High-Precision Measuring Equipment

This scope-expansion assessment further adjusted and expanded the laboratory's testing standards system. Standards formerly under its calibration competence — including ISO 10360-2, ISO 10360-13, the VDI/VDE 2634 series, and GB/T 34890 — were comprehensively shifted into the testing-competence category. At the same time, two new testing standards, ISO 10360-8 and ISO 10360-12, were added, making the relevant testing standards system more complete.

With the expansion of testing competence, the company's Calibration Center can, within the corresponding scope of recognition, carry out relevant testing work for various types of equipment, including optical 3D scanning measurement systems, digital photogrammetric 3D coordinate measurement systems, portable coordinate measuring machines, and coordinate measuring machines used for linear dimensional measurement.

From optical 3D scanning equipment to portable measuring devices, the broadening of testing-coverage scope further enhances the laboratory's technical service capability to address different measurement needs, and also provides more comprehensive support for customers' equipment performance evaluation, quality management, and acceptance work.

New Articulated-Arm Calibration Further Completes the Calibration Service Chain

Alongside the upgrade of testing competence, the company's Calibration Center also expanded its calibration competence. This scope expansion adds articulated-arm calibration capability conducted in accordance with the JJF 1408 specification, providing corresponding calibration and metrological traceability services for portable articulated-arm measuring equipment.

Articulated-arm measuring equipment is flexible and portable, and is widely used in manufacturing, product inspection, and reverse engineering. The addition of this relevant calibration capability further supplements the company's service capability in the field of portable 3D measuring equipment, enabling the laboratory to provide professional metrological technical support for a wider variety of measuring devices.

Through the expansion of the testing standards system and the addition of articulated-arm calibration capability, the company continues to refine the calibration and testing service chain for 3D measuring equipment, providing customers with more systematic technical assurance.

Aligned with International Standards, Providing Reliable Technical Support to Global Customers

CNAS conducts its accreditation work in accordance with internationally accepted criteria for laboratory competence, and its laboratory accreditation system is aligned with international laboratory accreditation cooperation arrangements (such as the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement). For reports and results that fall within the scope of recognition and comply with the relevant mutual-recognition arrangements, this mechanism helps improve their acceptance in the relevant countries and regions, supporting companies in conducting international business.

This passing of the CNAS regular surveillance and scope-expansion assessments further demonstrates the Calibration Center's ongoing progress in laboratory management, technical capability, and quality control. The addition of a testing scope, the expansion of testing standards, and the refinement of articulated-arm calibration capability not only broaden the laboratory's external service scope, but also lay a foundation for the company to continuously enhance its product R&D and quality-assurance capability.

From performance verification at the product-development stage, to quality control during production, to the calibration and testing needs of customers in use, professional laboratory competence is an important part of the quality system for 3D measuring products. In the future, the company will continue to build on international standards and specifications, continuously enhancing its metrological calibration and testing capability in the field of 3D measurement, and providing global customers with more precise and reliable 3D measurement technical support.

About 3DeVOK, SCANOLOGY, and SCANTECH (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

SCANTECH (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD. is a technology company specializing in the research, development, production, and sales of 3D scanning and measurement solutions. Under its dual-brand strategy, SCANOLOGY focuses on industrial 3D scanning and metrology, while 3DeVOK specializes in professional 3D digitization.

As the company’s professional 3D digitization brand, 3DeVOK provides 3D scanning solutions for applications including reverse engineering, automotive customization, 3D printing, education and research, art and design, and cultural heritage digitization. SCANOLOGY serves industrial measurement and inspection needs with high-precision 3D scanning technologies and systems. Both brands draw on the company’s expertise in 3D vision technology while serving distinct application needs.

This shared technical foundation supports the continued development of reliable 3D scanning solutions for professionals across diverse fields.

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