Van Raam produces uniquely special needs bicycles and specializes in tricycles, transport bikes, scooterbikes, wheelchair bikes, tandem bikes, double rider bikes, and low step trough bikes (also known as comfortbikes). Each model is also available as an electric bike (Pedelec).
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Van Raam is a manufacturer of adapted bicycles for people with a disability. The bicycles are manufactured in Varsseveld in one of the cleanest and smartest factories in the Netherlands. In our modern company, we have an innovative company policy and use innovative and modern techniques. To continuously improve these bicycles and remain innovative, Van Raam now also has a 3D scanner. Do you ask yourself what a 3D scanner is, why and what it is used for at Van Raam? Then read on and learn more!
A 3D scanner is an innovative device that takes a 3D-image of an object. The result is a digital 3D model that is transferred to the computer.
The 3D Scanner Scanbox is a fenced room with a large turntable in the middle. Next to the table is a robot arm with a scanner. This scanner scans different objects on the disc using programmed movements and can thus digitally and fully autonomously capture these objects. This offers the possibility to control and adjust the production. It is also possible to then print them in 3D. Interesting to know: You can scan everything with the scanner as long as it is not moving and not too shiny or transparent.In the following, you can see some impressions of the Van Raam 3D scanner. Â
3D Scanning the Fun2Go frame
Computer setting for the Scanner
Scanning a whole OPair wheelchair bike
The moving scanner
In this way, the production process can be optimized and the quality of the customized bikes can be guaranteed.
Van Raam manufactures adapted bicycles for disabled people and people that no longer can ride a two wheel bike. Quality and innovation are of great importance. With the new 3D scanner, bicycles and individual bicycle parts can be scanned to create a digital copy of the 'real' bicycle. Then the 3D models and designs that were made before the R&D department manufactured the bicycle can be compared. Here, possible deviations can be identified. This are the four main resaons for Van Raam to use a3D scanner.
You can scan an OPair wheelchairbike rear frame. On the basis of this scan, Van Raam has adjusted the welding mould for the welding so that the frame comes out of the welding robot is even better and more accurate and optimized. By the way, a scan can never have everything 100% green, which is almost impossible because tubes always warp due to the heat during welding.
In this way, the production process can be optimised and the quality of the adapted bicycles can be guaranteed. Since the laser robots and the welding robots can then be quickly adapted if necessary. Based on the outcome of the scan data. Do you ask yourself how often this happens? During production, random scans and other tests are carried out regularly.
A scan of the frame from the Fun2Go side by side tandem takes 5 minutes.
Watch the 3D scanner and also watch the video on how Van Raam uses the GOM 3D scanner to put adapted bicycles on the road safely.
The GOM brand ATOS Scanbox uses lasers to provide a full-field 3D coordinates for each measurement. Within a few seconds, up to 16 million independent measuring points are captured per scan. The turntable in the scan box automates the entire process. Thus, the object does not have to be turned manually in all directions.
The scanner projects a grid while the camera measures the formation of the object. The angle between the camera and the laser, the distance between the camera, the laser and the object are used to determine the spatial coordinates of the object. Reference points on the rotating plate allow the scanner to determine the dimensions of the object and to easily fit multiple scans together to create one 3D-model. A positive advantage is that it has a high accuracy level of 0.02 mm. As a result, the measuring data is characterized by very high detailed reproduction, thereby enabling very small component features to be measured.
Do you want to see all our bikes within the product range? View all our products on our website. Click on the button below to see all adaptive Van Raam bikes.
Van Raam thinks innovation is very important. There is a continuous search for ways to improve or even renew the special needs bicycles and the production processes. One of the innovative techniques used is printing bicycle parts with a 3D printer. Read more about the 3D printing of bicycle parts at Van Raam in this article.
On all product pages of our Van Raam bicycles you can find photos and illustrations of the bikes. Van Raam innovates regularly and always wants to find new and better ways to present you the special needs bikes. New at Van Raam is that you can now find and 360 degree/3D photos of almost all Van Raam custom bikes. Learn in this article what 360 degree/3D photos are and where you can find and view them on a product page of a Van Raam bicycle.
30 companies from Gelderland have signed up for a tender for the Gelderland Factory of the Future. The 7 Gelderland companies that receive € 200,000 from the province of Gelderland were announced. One of the winners is Van Raam with the new bicycle factory.
At our bicycle factory in Varsseveld it is possible to try all adapted bicycles from the Van Raam assortment during a free test ride. To help our customers getting to know our adapted bicycles in the best and safe way, Van Raam has designed a bike test track with various traffic obstacles on which customers (together with a technical adviser) learn to get used to cycling on an adapted bicycle. Read more about the design of this bike test track in this article.
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