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3D scanning speeds production of custom roof racks

August 21, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about 3D scanning speeds production of custom roof racks

Filed Under: 3D Scanning, Automotive Tagged With: Nvision

3D laser scanning accelerates production of PPE masks for health care workers

May 15, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about 3D laser scanning accelerates production of PPE masks for health care workers

Filed Under: 3D Scanning Tagged With: Nvision

3D scanning helps reengineer the Dodge Viper

December 24, 2015 By Abby Esposito Leave a Comment

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...] about 3D scanning helps reengineer the Dodge Viper

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Equipment Tagged With: Nvision

Using a 3D scanner to recalibrate a CT scanner

September 22, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Using a 3D scanner to recalibrate a CT scanner

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Equipment, Medical, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Nvision, Reverse Engineering, scan-to-3D

Scanner helps reverse engineer impellor at hydroelectric plant

August 15, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

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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...] about Scanner helps reverse engineer impellor at hydroelectric plant

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, News, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Nvision, Reverse Engineering

Custom training can be key to accurate reverse engineering

May 16, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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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...] about Custom training can be key to accurate reverse engineering

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Nvision, Reverse Engineering

For Lockheed Martin, 3D scanner assures the right fit the first time

March 15, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

HandHeld-Scanner from NVision helps Lockheed Martin in rapid prototyping

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...] about For Lockheed Martin, 3D scanner assures the right fit the first time

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, News, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Nvision, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering

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