Reverse engineering is the process of creating the design and engineering specifications for a product based on an existing physical product. Technologies such as 3D scanning and computer-aided design (CAD) software are often used to aid in this process.
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3D Scanning: Do Your Point Clouds Have a Purpose?
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View Reverse Engineering Using FARO Design Arm
In this brief video, Faro Engineer Si Horton demonstrates how to use the Faro Design Arm for reverse engineering in...
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Reverse Engineering and 3D Printing for Motorsports
Wiring in racecars is becoming more and more complex and power units are made up of several parts that need...
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Nikon Metrology Unveils ModelMaker H120 Handheld Scanner
Some benefits of the new scanner include scanner accuracy of 7 microns; measures at over 450 stripes every second on all materials;...
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Reverse Engineering: Reducing Production Costs
The production of functioning prototypes that at the same time has to achieve the level of a sports car requires...
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Old School Design Meets New Reverse Engineering Technology
Furniture manufacturer Kimball International relies on 3D scanning to generate CAD data from products made decades ago.
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