Our Metrology partners have access to vast and varied digitizing and scanning capabilities with accuracies smaller than .0001 inches and XYZ coordinate data collection at rates beyond thousands of points per second. The scanned data can be recorded and/or converted in terms of points, conventional curves, splines, surfaces and solid models. This data is often used to define or analyze complex geometry, such as vane and blade profiles, and can also play a key role in comprehensive and sophisticated reverse engineering processes.

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Common Applications for Reverse Engineering

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• Documentation for Legacy Parts: Reverse engineering is useful and necessary when the use of a tool or part has outlived its documentation, or when, in production environments, rework, repairs and adjustments have been made to a physical tool in order to achieve acceptable results. When it comes time to replace this customized tool, its print or CAD no longer matches reality.

• Accessories & Retrofitting: Parts and systems must fit within existing spaces and pair with other parts. Reverse engineering with 3D scanning can aid in your design process by assessing the environment where your part will be created or installed.