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REVERSE ENGINEERING
& 3D SCANNING
Reverse engineering is the process of starting with an existing physical component and taking the necessary steps to turn this into a digital file. This digital file can then be further modified as required or used to duplicate the original part.
This process is particularly useful where parts have become damaged and replacements are no longer available.
A typical example of this is shown in the picture to the right, where the original gear (left) is missing teeth. This could be 3D scanned and then finished in CAD to replace the teeth. The centre and right images show the gear replicated using both the MJF and SLA processes.
OBSOLETE
PART REPLACEMENT
Can't find the part you need? We can recreate it.
We reverse engineer obsolete, discontinued and hard-to-source components from an existing physical part, drawing or photograph, creating a replacement CAD model and manufacturing the replacement part.
1. Send us the original part
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2. Reverse engineer / 3D scan it
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3. Recreate and repair the CAD geometry
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4. Manufacture the replacement
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5. Deliver the finished part
MANUAL REVERSE ENGINEERING
vs 3D SCANNING
For simple parts, reverse engineering can be completed by manually taking dimensions from the original part and transferring these into CAD.
For more complex parts, 3D scanning can be used to create an exact copy of the original geometry.
If you are not sure which method is best for your project, please send us a picture of the original part and we can let you know which is more suitable and cost effective.
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