Brown & Sharpe Inc. Supplies Line Laser Scanning Probe. Brown & Sharpe Inc. Manufactures coordinate measuring machines [CMMs], optical measuring systems, 1D, 2D and 3D bench top measuring machines and precision hand tools. Line Laser Scanning Probe is useful for collecting point clouds where an entire free-form surface needs to be compared to CAD data. Line Laser Scanning Probe has some features [such as holes and small slots] to be measured in a single pass where with tactile probes and spot lasers multiple measurements are required. Its brand name is ScanShark.