Design & Engineering
The catch-all term often used for this application is ”reverse engineering,“ but there is so much more to this category of uses for 3D scanners, portable CMMs and laser trackers. Also, reverse engineering tends to imply that the 3D measurements will be used for product design, which isn’t the only engineering function that we address.
Product design and manufacturing
- Legacy part repair and re-manufacturing
- Product benchmarking
- Documentation and archival
- Product redesign
Facilities maintenance and plant engineering
- Site documentation and measurement
- As-is analysis
- Equipment placement and installation
- Documentation and archival
Architectural and civil engineering
- Defect/deterioration documentation
- Remodeling and repair
- Site planning
Custom manufacturing
- Custom-fit products
- Medical devices
For these design, engineering and manufacturing applications, the output is usually a mesh (STL file), NURBS surface or 3D CAD model (static and parametric). For other options, please see our outputs and deliverables page. Or, count on us to recommend the best option.
After you tell us your requirements, we will recommend the technologies and a suitable file format to meet your project’s goals. In some cases, we may recommend a combining our short-range, non-contact scanning and PCMM systems with our long-range, laser scanning or optical tracking technologies (see our technologies page). But leave that detail to us. For now, focus on what you need to do and contact us to discuss the next step.
For more information on service in this industry, please feel free to contact us at any time. To request a quotation, please use this online form.
