Reverse Engineering
3D scanning for reverse engineering
To be able to digitally reproduce components, or to confidently determine design intent, the instruments you use have to be unquestionably accurate. This makes professional 3D scanners a crucial element in the reverse engineering toolbox, whether for product improvement, reconstruction, design augmentation, or a range of other use cases.
Artec 3D scanners and software are designed with a focus on accuracy, ease of use, and speed in mind. The software is intuitive, the scanners require minimal training, and you can choose whether to seamlessly integrate these 3D scanning solutions into your existing workflow or use them independently.
Benefits of 3D Scanning for Reverse Engineering
An Artec scanner takes one second to capture up to 35 million points. A CMM needs hours to capture a few hundred.
Just by using Artec scanners, an international manufacturer and distributor of construction machine spare parts saves 85 percent in time and cost.
Artec scanners are designed to be intuitive, versatile, and easy to use. You’ll be confidently scanning in under 2 hours!
Precise, metrology-grade 3D scans at up to 2 microns’ accuracy.
Applications of 3D Scanning for Reverse Engineering
HD meshes for CAD workflows
Confidently and easily capture data from existing parts with the assurance of ultra-high precision and accuracy.
Rapid prototyping
With tools that seamlessly integrate into your existing workflow, you can quickly and easily prototype, test, and get insightful feedback on design solutions.
Retrofitting
Redesigning parts that are no longer in production has never been easier, with none of the errors, inconsistencies, and time demands that come with taking measurements manually.
Aftermarket parts production
With reliable 3D scan datasets, paired with Artec Studio’s versatility, you have the ability to develop high-quality aftermarket parts.
Additive manufacturing
You can take advantage of the flexibility that 3D printing brings to quickly actualize and test reverse-engineered designs.
Reverse Engineering Success Story
A leading developer of high-performance chassis saves days of work by using Artec Eva, Artec Studio, and Geomagic Design X to engineer custom solutions for racing.
“Eva has been such a game-changer. Now I’ll take a bunch of parts and scan them in before lunch. By the end of the day, we’ve done all our analysis, everything is on schedule to create the final design.”
Jason Heard, Co-founder, Tekk Consulting Inc.
7x
reduction in time spent capturing and processing scans.
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