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Reverse Engineering

Z Corporation technology streamlines development of Local Motors’ open source custom cars

June 29, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Local Motors, the audacious company bringing mass-customization to the auto industry, is using Z Corporation technology to streamline development of its open source custom cars. The Phoenix-based company, spotlighted last week by the president, … [Read more...] about Z Corporation technology streamlines development of Local Motors’ open source custom cars

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: 3D Printing, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering, ZCorporation

Know the risks before targeting the 3D printer “maker” market

June 15, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The "maker" market, "citizen designer" market, is hot.  For some vendors of professional Additive Manufacturing (AM) machines, it is the perfect opportunity to grow and build the AM market. Other vendors are not convinced that pursuing this market is … [Read more...] about Know the risks before targeting the 3D printer “maker” market

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Leslie's blog, Podcasts, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, Materialise, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Geomagic and Nikon Metrology partner for 3D reverse engineering and inspection

June 7, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Geomagic® and Nikon Metrology announced a cooperative agreement that enables Nikon Metrology to integrate and offer its entire range of handheld 3D laser scanners with Geomagic Studio®, Geomagic Qualify™, and Geomagic Wrap®. This partnership lets … [Read more...] about Geomagic and Nikon Metrology partner for 3D reverse engineering and inspection

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Consumer Products, Industrial, News, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Geomagic Releases Wrap® OEM Edition Software

May 23, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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  Geomagic announces the availability of its Geomagic Wrap® OEM Edition software for integrated scan-to-3D solutions. Wrap OEM Edition is a special version of Geomagic Wrap and delivers fast, professional-grade 3D polygonal models direct … [Read more...] about Geomagic Releases Wrap® OEM Edition Software

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Equipment, Featured, Reverse Engineering, Software Tagged With: Geomagic, Geomagic Wrap®, Reverse Engineering, scan-to-3D, software

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

Why is 3D printing for the home so hot?

May 10, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Here's an interesting video showing why so many people are so interested in 3D printing for home use. Rapid prototying of the Future … [Read more...] about Why is 3D printing for the home so hot?

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Leslie's blog, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Creaform partners with Geomagic

May 5, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Creaform, a leader in 3D portable optical measurement technologies and 3D engineering services, announced a new partnership with Geomagic. From now on, CBD’s Gemini and MegaCapturor ditigizers will be bundled with Geomagic Wrap 12. The Creaform 3D … [Read more...] about Creaform partners with Geomagic

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Equipment, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Reverse Engineering

Manufacturers increase their use of 3D scanning technology

May 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

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As manufacturers increasingly use 3D scanning technology, companies like INUS Technology, Inc. (www.rapidform.com) report strong earnings. INUS recently announced that its worldwide revenue for the first quarter of 2011 represents a 38% jump from the … [Read more...] about Manufacturers increase their use of 3D scanning technology

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

Quickparts® launches new E-Commerce portal

April 7, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Quickparts®, a 3D Systems company (NASDAQ: TDSC), released a new online customer portal that has more user functions, including instant access to quote and project history. QuickQuote® 2.0 gives you complete access to your account activity. Your … [Read more...] about Quickparts® launches new E-Commerce portal

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, FDM, Industrial, Injection Molding Production, Machining / Milling, Materials, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, SLA, SLS, Subtractive Fabrication, Surface Finishing Tagged With: 3D Printing, 3D Systems, Quickparts, Rapid injection molding, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Selective laser sintering (SLS), Subtractive prototyping

Converting to 3D scanning, one company’s experience

March 31, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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A Minnesota company designs and manufactures a unique line of small electrically powered watercraft inspired by the enjoyment of personal recreational experiences up-close in the land of 10,000 lakes. In the land of 10,000 lakes, small, … [Read more...] about Converting to 3D scanning, one company’s experience

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: GKS, rapid prototyping, Reverse Engineering

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