EinScan Trak - Wireless Marker-Free Tracking System

The EinScan Trak is SHINING 3D’s wireless tracking and scanning system designed for professional 3D digitization, reverse engineering, automotive customization, cultural heritage preservation, industrial design, and large-object scanning. It combines the freedom of a tracked laser system with the flexibility of a detachable handheld scanner, giving users two scanning workflows in a single platform.

Unlike traditional tracking systems that require reflective markers to be applied across the object, EinScan Trak uses a spherical scanner module with integrated retroreflective targets. The external tracker follows the scanner’s position in real time, allowing large objects to be captured without covering their surfaces in markers. When the scanner is removed from the tracking frame, it can also operate independently as a compact wireless handheld scanner for smaller objects, tighter spaces, and areas that are difficult to reach with the full tracking setup.

Two Scanning Workflows in One System

One of the biggest advantages of EinScan Trak is its ability to switch between Tracking Mode and Handheld Scanner Mode.

In Tracking Mode, the wireless tracker continuously monitors the scanner within a tracking volume of up to 15 m³. This makes it especially useful for vehicles, body panels, sculptures, machinery, fabricated structures, and other medium-to-large objects where traditional marker placement can become time-consuming.

When more flexibility is required, the scanner can be detached from the spherical tracking frame and used independently. Handheld Scanner Mode is well suited for small and medium-sized objects, confined areas, vehicle interiors, narrow spaces, or geometry that the tracking system cannot easily see. SHINING 3D states that the scanner can be detached and used independently without requiring recalibration each time it is switched between configurations.

The two modes can also be combined within a project. EXScan Trak supports alignment and smart merging of scan data captured with different working modes and resolutions, allowing users to capture broad geometry efficiently in Tracking Mode and then switch to the handheld scanner when finer or harder-to-access regions require additional attention.

Wireless Marker-Free Tracking

EinScan Trak is designed around a completely wireless scanning workflow. Both the scanner and tracker are battery powered, while a dedicated router provides the wireless connection between the devices and the computer. The system uses Wi-Fi 6 and automatically connects through its dedicated network when started.

Removing cables gives the operator considerably more freedom when walking around vehicles, large components, sculptures, machinery, or other objects where tethered scanning can become restrictive.

Within the tracking area, the external tracker follows the scanner directly rather than relying on features on the object itself. This allows the system to maintain tracking even across surfaces that would normally be difficult for a conventional markerless handheld scanner, including large smooth panels and areas with limited geometric detail.

For particularly large projects that extend beyond a single tracking position, EinScan Trak also supports multi-station workflows. The tracker can be repositioned to extend the scanning area for objects such as complete vehicles, boats, large sculptures, and other oversized subjects.

Marker-Free Handheld Laser Scanning

Marker-free operation is not limited to the tracked configuration.

When the scanner is used independently in Handheld Scanner Mode, it can perform marker-free laser scanning by tracking natural geometric features on suitable objects. This gives users a much more portable workflow when the tracking system is unnecessary or when the scanner needs to reach confined spaces.

For objects with limited geometry, highly repetitive surfaces, or particularly challenging scanning conditions, reflective markers can still be introduced when needed. This gives users the flexibility to choose between completely marker-free scanning and marker-assisted tracking depending on the object and required workflow.

Three Laser Scanning Modes

EinScan Trak combines three blue-laser configurations so the same scanner can handle everything from broad surfaces to detailed edges and deep recessed geometry.

Its 19 + 19 crossed laser line mode is designed for high-speed capture of larger areas and delivers scanning speeds of up to 2,630,000 points per second. This mode is particularly useful for automotive panels, large mechanical parts, tooling, sculptures, and other applications where surface coverage and workflow speed are important.

For smaller details and sharper geometry, 7 parallel laser lines provide a more focused scan pattern. This mode can achieve resolution down to 0.05 mm, making it useful for edges, smaller mechanical features, automotive components, and areas where finer surface definition is required.

A single laser line is available for deep pockets and difficult recessed features. SHINING 3D specifies a diameter-to-depth capability of approximately 1:4, allowing the scanner to reach deeper into holes, pockets, channels, and other narrow geometry that can be difficult to capture with wider laser patterns.

Being able to switch between these three modes allows users to prioritize speed, detail, or accessibility without changing scanners.

Scan Black and Reflective Surfaces

Blue-laser scanning gives EinScan Trak strong material adaptability, particularly when working with dark or reflective objects.

SHINING 3D specifically highlights applications such as automotive wheels and other black or reflective surfaces where conventional structured-light scanners may struggle to collect consistent data.

This makes the system particularly valuable for automotive customization and reverse engineering, where glossy paint, dark plastics, metal components, trim pieces, wheels, and mechanical assemblies are common.

While surface preparation may still improve results on extremely challenging materials, the laser-based workflow can significantly reduce the amount of preparation required for many everyday scanning jobs.

Indoor and Outdoor Scanning

EinScan Trak is designed to operate across a wide range of environments rather than being limited to controlled indoor conditions.

The system supports operation under ambient lighting levels up to 110,000 lux, allowing it to perform under strong outdoor lighting in addition to typical workshop, laboratory, studio, and manufacturing environments.

That flexibility is especially useful for vehicle scanning, field work, heritage documentation, large installed components, and projects where moving the object into a controlled scanning environment is impractical.

5MP Full-Color Texture Capture

EinScan Trak also includes a 5MP texture camera, allowing it to capture color information along with the object’s geometry.

Full-color scanning expands the system beyond traditional reverse-engineering applications. Cultural artifacts, artwork, sculptures, historical objects, props, and research samples can be digitized with both surface geometry and color information preserved.

For AR, VR, visualization, digital archiving, and heritage applications, this makes it possible to produce much more complete digital representations without relying entirely on external photography.

Large-Object Scanning

Large objects are one of the areas where EinScan Trak offers the greatest workflow advantage.

Within a single tracker position, the system provides a tracking volume of up to 15 cubic meters, which SHINING 3D describes as large enough to comfortably cover vehicle-sized objects.

For objects that extend beyond that range, users can reposition the tracker and continue scanning using transit-station or Hybrid Leapfrog workflows.

This allows EinScan Trak to scale from relatively small components all the way up to automobiles, boats, sculptures, industrial equipment, architectural elements, and other large projects without covering the entire object in reflective markers.

Hybrid Leapfrog and Multi-Station Scanning

For very large scan areas, EinScan Trak offers workflows designed to extend the tracking volume beyond a single tracker position.

Hybrid Leapfrog Mode allows the scanner and tracking system to move through multiple positions while maintaining alignment between sections. This is particularly valuable for long objects and large environments where the entire surface cannot remain visible from a single tracker location.

The system can also work with global markers when additional alignment control is required. While EinScan Trak is designed around marker-free operation, SHINING 3D notes that global-marker workflows can improve alignment accuracy during very large projects requiring multiple scanning passes.

Reverse Engineering

EinScan Trak is particularly well suited for reverse-engineering applications.

Automotive components, aftermarket parts, machinery, tooling, replacement components, fabricated structures, and legacy parts can be digitized and transferred into a CAD workflow without manually recreating their geometry from physical measurements.

Its combination of high-speed tracked scanning and a detachable detail scanner allows users to quickly capture the overall form of a part and then concentrate additional scan resolution where needed.

EinScan Trak can be paired with EXModel for reverse engineering, allowing mesh data to be converted into CAD-compatible geometry for redesign, manufacturing, replacement-part development, modification, and product improvement.

Automotive Scanning and Customization

Automotive scanning is one of the strongest applications for the EinScan Trak.

The marker-free tracking workflow eliminates the need to cover large sections of a vehicle in reflective targets before scanning. Large body panels, fenders, doors, bumpers, chassis sections, interiors, wheels, and custom fabrication areas can be captured while the operator moves freely around the vehicle.

The high-speed crossed-laser mode can quickly digitize large sections, while the parallel and single-line modes can be used for smaller features, edges, mounting areas, and deeper geometry.

This makes EinScan Trak a practical tool for aftermarket development, custom bodywork, restoration, replacement-part design, vehicle modification, fitment verification, and digital documentation.

Cultural Heritage and Preservation

Because the tracked workflow does not require markers to be applied directly to the object, EinScan Trak is also well suited for cultural heritage and preservation projects.

Sculptures, carved surfaces, architectural details, artwork, and historical objects can be digitized without attaching reflective targets to sensitive surfaces.

Combined with the 5MP texture camera, this allows both geometry and color to be captured for restoration planning, documentation, archival work, academic research, digital exhibitions, and virtual environments.

Product Design and Research

The flexibility of EinScan Trak also makes it useful for product development, research, and education.

Designers can capture prototypes and existing products for modification or development, while researchers can digitize physical samples for measurement, comparison, documentation, and analysis.

Because the system can move between large tracked scans and a smaller handheld configuration, a single scanning platform can cover a broad range of object sizes within a laboratory, workshop, design studio, or educational environment.

EXScan Trak Software

EinScan Trak operates through EXScan Trak, SHINING 3D’s dedicated scanning software for the Trak platform.

The software supports smart merging of data captured using different modes and resolutions, real-time switching between laser configurations and scan resolutions, point-cloud editing, and live scanning feedback.

This allows users to adapt the scan while the project is underway rather than committing to a single configuration from beginning to end.

The ability to combine different scanning modes is especially useful when a project includes both large simple surfaces and smaller detailed regions.

Measurement and Inspection

Although EinScan Trak is positioned primarily as a professional 3D digitization and reverse-engineering system rather than a dedicated metrology scanner, it can also be used for dimensional analysis and verification.

The system offers volumetric accuracy of up to 0.1 mm and is compatible with EXMeasure, SHINING 3D’s measurement software for dimensional inspection, coordinate-system alignment, GD&T analysis, and visual inspection reporting.

A one-year EXMeasure license is currently included with EinScan Trak, giving users a way to move directly from scanned geometry into measurement and verification workflows.

Flexible Software Compatibility

In addition to EXScan Trak, the system supports workflows with several professional design and inspection packages.

Scan data can be exported in common formats including STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, and ASC, making it straightforward to move captured geometry into CAD, reverse-engineering, inspection, rendering, and digital-content software.

SHINING 3D lists compatibility with EXModel, EXMeasure, Geomagic Design X, Geomagic Control X, PolyWorks, and BlueStar Mapping, providing options for reverse engineering, dimensional analysis, inspection, and advanced texture mapping.

Long Battery Life and Portable Operation

Both the scanner and tracker operate from rechargeable batteries, eliminating the need for external power during normal wireless scanning.

The system provides up to 5.5 hours of battery life and supports individual battery hot-swapping, allowing longer projects to continue with minimal interruption.

Combined with its wireless network connection and portable tracking setup, this makes EinScan Trak suitable for moving between workstations, vehicles, production areas, outdoor locations, and large objects without building the workflow around power and data cables.

Key Features

• One System, Two Work Modes: Tracking Mode & Handheld Scanner Mode.
• Three Scanning Modes: 19+19 Crossed Laser Lines, 7 Parallel Laser Lines & Single Line.
• Marker-Free Tracking System: Even on Low-Feature Surfaces. EinScan Trak with built-in retroreflective markers on the spherical scanner module, the tracker tracks the scanner’s position in real time.
• Inside Tracking System: 15m³ Large Volume Wireless Scanning, Hybrid Leapfrog Function for Large Objects and High Speed up to 2,630,000 Points/s.

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