3D Scan to CAD Reverse Engineering
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

3D Scan to CAD Reverse Engineering

In this article, we present important considerations in support of reverse engineering with 3D scanning, often referred to as “3D scan to CAD.” Elevating these aspects should help plan for and execute the work efficiently, avoid costly mistakes, and clarify what’s important for success.

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Improve Automotive Paint Protection Film Manufacturing with 3D Scanning
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Improve Automotive Paint Protection Film Manufacturing with 3D Scanning

Automotive paint protection films (PPF) not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of vehicles but also offer essential protection against UV rays, heat, and minor abrasions.

PPF manufacturers are looking for a faster, more accurate, and less labor-intensive means of producing dimensionally accurate protective films.

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Why do you Drill Holes in your Turbine Blades
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Why do you Drill Holes in your Turbine Blades

It's just the way life goes: You have a super important task and nobody knows about it. The best example is cooling holes in turbine blades. Very few people even know that they exist. Let alone what they are used for. Yet it is precisely these cooling holes that not only increase efficiency but also save lives in the aviation industry.

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3D Scanning Drives Automotive Innovation
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3D Scanning Drives Automotive Innovation

Vision 148, an exciting automotive build project launched in London, aims to showcase the latest in manufacturing and materials technology by creating a unique one-of-one vehicle.

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FARO Joins RFK TeK Alliance
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FARO Joins RFK TeK Alliance

FARO Technologies, Inc., the global leader in 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions has joined eight-time NASCAR champions RFK Racing as part of the RFK TeK Alliance to create the FARO technology center. The Center will feature FARO’s best in class 3D metrology hardware and software to support all of RFK’s competitive efforts.

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SETTING UP YOUR METROLOGY LAB FOR SUCCESS
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SETTING UP YOUR METROLOGY LAB FOR SUCCESS

When accuracy and precision lead to quality products thanks to excellent internal quality assurance processes, we want to share the success story! Vorwerk, best known for their Kobold and Thermomix brands, is just that story.

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FARO Releases New Edition to its Portable CMM Series – FARO Quantum X New arm series increases accuracy and boosts user confidence
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

FARO Releases New Edition to its Portable CMM Series – FARO Quantum X New arm series increases accuracy and boosts user confidence

FARO Technologies, Inc. has announced the release of the Quantum X FaroArm Series of portable coordinate measurement machines. The Quantum X Series offers an up to 15% increase in accuracy compared to previous Quantum Max FaroArms, with probing and scanning designed to improve manufacturing efficiency in a configurable and scalable solution.

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Dimensional Measurements with 3D X-ray Microscopy
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Dimensional Measurements with 3D X-ray Microscopy

The miniaturization and integration of components in small devices, with feature sizes on the order of 10 mm or smaller, is creating an increasing demand for high-resolution metrology in the industry of manufactured and assembled devices.

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8 Benefits a Mold Builder Should Know about 3D Scanning
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8 Benefits a Mold Builder Should Know about 3D Scanning

By adding extra material to certain parts of a casting, known as machining allowance, engineers enable their machining to the required size, accuracy and surface finish. It is an important way to largely reduce the defective rates of castings.

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EXPAND YOUR CMM’S CAPABILITIES
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

EXPAND YOUR CMM’S CAPABILITIES

During the past 25 years, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) sensor technology has expanded from tactile and scanning systems to now include optical, laser and surface finish sensors, effectively expanding the CMM’s capabilities. While each CMM sensor technology has its own advantages and limitations, the expanded measuring capability provided to the CMM compels anyone with measuring requirements to consider adding additional sensor technology to a current CMM or for a new CMM purchase.

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Advances In Model-based Measurement Can Reduce CMM Programming Time
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Advances In Model-based Measurement Can Reduce CMM Programming Time

With more man-hours being spent on programming work, differences in worker-created measurement programs, and inefficient programs being created due to proficiency issues, the industry has moved from 2-D drawings to 3-D annotated models. A number of factors—the increased emphasis on quality control, the growing diversity of parts and components being measured, the development of more complex global supply chains and reduced product lifecycles—have led to a considerable demand for automatic measurement programming in recent years.

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