CREAFORM and Barfield sign distribution agreement

Creaform signed a global distribution agreement with Barfield, a recognized market leader in Ground Support Test Equipment, that will be distributing the HandySCAN 3D laser scanner system. Barfield’s parent company AFI KLM E&M teaming with Creaform pioneered developing a cost- and time-savings solution for inspecting and measuring hail impact damage to airframes using the Creaform HandySCAN 3D laser scanner. With the use of automated inspection MACROs, inspection time can be cut from 4-5 hours per square meter to just 15 minutes per square meter, shortening inspection time by 80% or better. The solution is an application called Surface Inspector for assessing hail damage, Barely Visible Damage (BVD), bird strikes, ground damage, corrosion, or many other types of mechanical damage to wings, fuselage, and engines. The solution is much faster and delivers higher-quality results than today’s manual inspection techniques, ultimately reducing delays and cancellations and improving aircraft availability.