The FreeScan Combo+ Wireless is SHINING 3D’s wireless hybrid-light metrology handheld — the cordless generation of the Combo family, and the scanner we reach for when inspection work has to leave the bench. Wi-Fi 7 removes the cable, 93 laser lines and a 25-line detail mode cover everything from large panels to deep pockets, and built-in video photogrammetry keeps accuracy intact over metres rather than centimetres.
It is a metrology instrument, not a prosumer scanner: 0.02 mm accuracy, a calibration certificate traceable to an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory, and an ISO 10360 acceptance test. That is what makes its output usable in a quality file — in automotive and heavy industry, energy, rail and any supplier who has to answer to an auditor.
Wireless, and why it matters on a shop floor
Cutting the cable is not a convenience feature on an inspection job; it decides whether the scanner gets used at all. Wi-Fi 7 with anti-interference handling holds a stable link across a working factory floor, and the scanner keeps working where a laptop on a trolley cannot follow: inside a machine frame, under a vehicle, along a pipe run. At 550 g it is light enough to hold for a full session, and a high-capacity battery covers up to two hours of continuous scanning with a rapid-charging dock for swapping.
Metrology accuracy you can hand to a customer
Accuracy is 0.02 mm, with volumetric accuracy of 0.02 + 0.03 mm/m — tightening to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m with VPG engaged. Every system is calibrated in SHINING 3D’s CNAS-accredited accuracy laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025, with acceptance testing to ISO 10360, so the number on the certificate is one you can put in front of a customer. If you are still comparing how accuracy, resolution and volumetric accuracy differ and which one your drawing actually needs, the accuracy guide works through it.
VPG: accuracy that holds over metres
Video photogrammetry is built in, not bolted on. During a scan the system continuously optimises the spatial position of the reference markers, so error does not accumulate as you move down a long part — which is the difference between a scanner that is accurate in a single field of view and one that can be trusted on a rail carriage or a machine bed. Where a plain handheld drifts, VPG holds the global frame together; the handheld, desktop and tracked guide explains where that leaves tracked systems.
Five scan modes, one machine
- High-speed — 93 blue laser lines for fast coverage of large surfaces.
- Detailed — 25 parallel laser lines for intricate geometry without switching tools.
- Deep pockets — a single laser line for deep holes and narrow slots.
- IR rapid — VCSEL infrared for quick, marker-free capture.
- VPG — for large components where global accuracy is the requirement.
Capture runs at up to 9,106,000 points per second with 180 frames per second of tracking, so fast hand movement does not cost you data. Two operator aids matter in practice: the mesh resolution adapts automatically to the object’s curvature, and the live mesh-quality indicator shows which areas are already captured well enough — so the operator knows when to stop rather than guessing.
Inspection-ready workflow
Scan data goes straight into SHINING3D Inspect with a single click for dimensional inspection, GD&T analysis, colour deviation maps and automated reporting, with intelligent boundary detection measuring round holes, rectangular holes and slots precisely. The software is PTB-certified, which is what lets the report stand up outside your own building. For the wider question of how inspection fits into a production process, see our 3D inspection solution.
Where it sits in our metrology range
The Combo+ Wireless is the general-purpose member of the FreeScan family: the one to choose when a single handheld has to cover detailed parts and large assemblies, indoors or out. The FreeScan Trio is the marker-free option with built-in photogrammetry; the FreeScan UE Pro2 suits larger objects with its wider field of view; the FreeScan Omni processes and reports on the scanner itself for standalone inspection; and the FreeScan Trak Pro2 uses an optical tracker where accuracy has to hold across a whole assembly with an accredited workflow. If you are still choosing between formats, start with the buyer’s guide.
Typical jobs
- First-article and incoming inspection — as-built parts compared against CAD with a documented report.
- Tooling, moulds and dies — wear checks and dimensional verification without moving the tool.
- Reverse engineering — legacy components turned into editable models; see our reverse engineering service.
- Large assemblies on site — rail, energy, heavy machinery and plant where the part cannot come to you.
- Occasional demand — if you need this capability a few times a year, buying scans from our 3D scanning service costs less than owning the system.
Buying and demonstration
The Combo+ Wireless is quoted per configuration rather than sold from a headline figure, because the right package depends on the parts you measure, the tolerances you have to prove and the software your quality department will run. Most of what makes a system suit your work is included in the package. Tell us the application and we will quote against it — and say plainly if a different tier fits you better.
We demonstrate in Kuala Lumpur and on customer sites across Malaysia, using your own parts where possible. Book a demo and see the wireless workflow in your own environment before committing.
