Roof racks help anyone who needs to transport vacation or work gear, or carry recreational equipment while preserving interior space for occupants or additional cargo. Designed to support a large amount of weight with a minimal number of contact … [Read more...]
3D laser scanning accelerates production of PPE masks for health care workers
3D printing is not the only technology used to help fill the shortfall of personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. 3D scanning is playing a roll too. Two recent PPE-related projects completed by NVision, Inc., for example, … [Read more...]
3D scanning helps reengineer the Dodge Viper
GSpeed (Cresson, Texas) contracted with NVision, Inc. to 3D-scan the chassis of a Dodge Viper as a key step in GSpeed’s goal of building what is expected to be among the fastest Vipers in racing history. NVision, Inc., a leader in reengineering … [Read more...]
Using a 3D scanner to recalibrate a CT scanner
The use of CT scans in orthodontics has increased, primarily because such scans give practitioners an enhanced view of a patient's facial anatomy. Unlike traditional 2D X-rays, CT scans give a three-dimensional image of the patient's skull, teeth, … [Read more...]
Scanner helps reverse engineer impellor at hydroelectric plant
Engineers from NVision, Inc., using the company’s HandHeld Scanner, were able to quickly reverse engineer a large impellor for a major hydroelectric facility, sparing the facility what would have been an extended shutdown had they needed to produce a … [Read more...]
Custom training can be key to accurate reverse engineering
You might think that working with 3D scanners is easy and intuitive. That depends on the application. For a Naval Air Station (NAS), custom on-site training was critical to improving its reverse engineering process. Engineers and machinists at the … [Read more...]
For Lockheed Martin, 3D scanner assures the right fit the first time
Lockheed Martin engineers at the Missiles and Fire Control business are using NVision’s HandHeld laser scanner in a reverse engineering, rapid prototyping application to assure the fit of accessories to aircraft exteriors and interiors is positioned … [Read more...]
