3D Scanning Yachts for Custom Accessories with the Wireless Standalone EinScan Libre

When crafting custom marine accessories like carpets, upholstery, and canopies, accuracy, efficiency, and portability are essential. Many boat owners mention that normal 3D measurement and hand-drawn designs often fall short, leading to inefficiencies and costly errors. In a field where every curve and contour matters, Custom Marine Solutions Proprietary Limited faced a critical challenge: how to achieve flawless accuracy while reducing time and labor.

This article explores how the company found the advanced capabilities of the EinScan Libre 3D scanner, optimizing efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

Yacht modified by Custom Marine Solutions

Customized seats on the yacht

About Custom Marine Solutions

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Custom Marine Solutions specializes in premium marine renovation and industrial sewing services. With over 30 years of expertise, their skilled seamstress and technical team provide exceptional craftsmanship across a wide range of projects. These include refurbishing, re-upholstering, and creating bespoke accessories for both marine and non-marine applications.

The company focuses on meeting the specific needs of boat owners by revitalizing worn or damaged items such as carpets, upholstery, and canopies. They also craft custom-fit waterproof covers, ensuring a tailored solution for every project. Their dedication to quality and precision has made them a trusted name in marine accessory manufacturing.

Alan Heppell, admin of Custom Marine Solutions Pty Ltd

The Transition to Advanced 3D Scanning

Challenges with Previous Solutions

Custom Marine Solutions began exploring 3D scanning technology about a year ago. This technology enabled them to start creating customization CAD models, a significant advancement compared to physical templates. However, their staff noted that they still faced several major challenges, as the scanners they used could not meet the demands of modern marine craftsmanship—until the launch of the EinScan Libre.

• Cumbersome Equipment

Custom Marine Solutions' early digital solutions involved bulky 3D scanning equipment that was not suitable for use in the field. These setups often included large laptops, tangled cables, and external power supplies, making them unwieldy to transport and operate, especially in confined or outdoor spaces. The lack of portability limited their ability to scan boat interiors and exteriors efficiently.

• Lighting Constraints

Ordinary scanners struggled to perform in outdoor settings due to their sensitivity to ambient light conditions. Bright sunlight, common on docks, caused interference, reducing the quality and reliability of scanned data.

The yacht with flybridge. It is difficult to scan because the flybridge maybe ten meters in the air and exposed to sunlight.

These challenges underscored the need for a more practical and versatile solution—one that could adapt to the demands of marine environments while improving efficiency: EinScan Libre. Let’s see how it helped in the yacht accessories customization workflow.

The Perfect Fit for Marine Customization: EinScan Libre

• Wireless and Portable

Unlike older equipment, the EinScan Libre integrates all necessary components into a compact, standalone unit. Featuring a built-in NVIDIA processor and an OLED touchscreen, it requires no additional cables or laptops. This portability allows technicians to perform scans directly on-site, whether it’s inside a Yacht cabin or along the dockside.

• Outdoor Adaptability

The IR Rapid Mode leverages infrared light, which is less affected by ambient sunlight, allowing users to capture detailed scans with high accuracy even under bright conditions. This makes it an excellent choice for marine applications, where much of the work takes place in open-air environments.

EinScan Libre outdoor scanning: wireless and portable

• Marker-Free Scanning

Equipped with advanced laser HD and IR rapid scanning modes, the EinScan Libre does not rely on markers to capture data. This is particularly advantageous for irregular and large surfaces, such as a yacht’s hull or seating areas. It simplifies the scanning process, saving time and reducing setup requirements.

Scanning the yacht deck, totally marker-free

Scanning the side of the yacht. This kind of data is often used for yacht Lamination.

• Efficiency and Accuracy

The EinScan Libre delivers industry-leading performance, capturing up to 4.5 million data points per second with an impressive 0.04 + 0.06 mm/m volumetric accuracy. For marine professionals, this means higher-quality and reliable outcomes, and faster project turnarounds.

Scan data on the side of the yacht

Deck data display

• Integrated Software for Seamless Workflow

The EinScan Libre is paired with EXModel software, which streamlines the transition from scanned data to manufacture designs. The software supports reverse engineering, enabling the conversion of 3D scans into CAD models. Additionally, it simplifies the creation of 2D patterns for tasks like cutting carpets or sewing canopy panels, eliminating much of the trial-and-error associated with manual methods.

 

Hull side data after reverse engineering in EXModel

Flatten the reverse-engineered hull data. Marine customization often needs the flatten feature to help them determine how to cut the material.

In conclusion, the EinScan Libre enables faster, marker-free, and highly accurate scans even in outdoor settings, which is perfect for yacht, boat customization application. We believe that EinScan Libre will also bring convenience to more marine-related applications in the future.