3D scanning is being used more for reverse engineering, reducing time to market. Automotive, aerospace, defense, and other manufacturers use it to efficiently reverse engineer existing objects for various parts.

The integration of 3D scanning and additive manufacturing has opened new possibilities in metrology. Analyzing the technical intricacies of 3D laser scanning hardware and software reveals their pivotal role in shaping engineering's future.

Quality sat down with Michael Raphael, CEO & President, Direct Dimensions Inc., to learn more about the varied applications for advanced 3D scanning. He will be speaking at The Quality Show South coming up this May in Nashville. His session is called Advanced 3D Scanning Systems for Part Modeling and Inspection

Hexagon’s Volume Graphics CT data analysis software was voted the leader in the 3D Scanning or Metrology category at the 3D Printing Industry Awards ceremony held in London earlier this month.

After integrating ATOS technology into its FAIR procedure, the metrology department experienced increasing internal inspection demand.

Advanced 3D digitalization technologies offer a solution with a modernized NDT alternative that saves time and money and unlocks access to more information in a single measurement session.

CAPTURE 3D, a ZEISS company, announced the ZEISS ATOS LRX—a new large-volume 3D scanning sensor with an ultra-bright laser light source that captures up to 2 × 12 million coordinate points with one scan, quickly delivering precise, full-field data from very large parts.

Reverse engineering software for 3D scanning enables users to create a three-dimensional model of an object by using a 3D scanner. This type of software is commonly used by engineers, scientists, and other professionals for a wide range of applications.

The product range includes coordinate measuring machines, optical and multi-sensor systems as well as metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries.

Q-PLUS Labs is the leading precision dimensional measurement laboratory that, since 1987, has provided a one-stop, under-one-roof solution to all of your precision measurement, inspection, engineering, quality assurance related, and metrology equipment needs.