DIGITIZATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The Digitization for 3D Printing solution focuses on combining our 3D Scanning service with our high-resolution 3D Printing service. By combining these two services, we can offer our customers better pricing and save time along the way.

Our 3D Scanning service employs professional-grade high-resolution 3D scanners that are accurate up to 0.1 mm, and can capture both geometric, and freeform or organic shapes. Our 3D scanners also capture detailed, realistic textures, together with the geometry. Once an object has been digitized, we use our in-house 3D Printing service to print them with a resolution of up to 25 microns, with smooth surfaces (without any visible layer lines). We provide multiple materials and colors depending on the needs of our customers.

For customers who need full multi-color 3D printing, we assist them by processing their 3D scanned meshes and connecting them to the appropriate service provider.

For more details on our 3D scanning and 3D printing services, please see our pricing and sample files page from the links below.

SCAN-TO-INSPECTION

Our Scan-to-Inspection solution uses our in-house 3D scanning service to offer various inspection services such as; part to CAD inspection, first article inspection (FAI), and inspection for raw forging and casting.

A Part-to-CAD inspection is performed to inspect a manufactured part for quality. In a Part-to-CAD inspection, the manufactured part is compared to its CAD model to see if there are any deviations between them. Traditionally this type of inspection is done using CMM probes which can be unreliable if the part has complex or freeform geometries. Our 3D laser scanning solution allows us to scan the manufactured part and overlay it on the CAD model to perform a full inspection on all the surfaces of the part. In addition, we can provide a deviation map for documentation of the manufactured part.

A first article inspection (FAI) in the manufacturing industry enables suppliers to ensure and verify that parts meet quality standards and are compliant with industry regulations before they are mass produced. With a growing number of industry regulation, manufacturers and suppliers are required to adhere to ever more stricter regulations, and to perform and generate documentation for quality purposes. With multiple quality check and inspection software licenses available in our toolbox, we can scan parts in high-resolution and provide a 3D graphical color map report comparing the manufactured part to the actual CAD model. This workflow process has been used to evaluate supplier quality, investigate quality issues, and pin point problems in a design for modifications.

Inspections in raw forging and casting are needed to make sure that there is enough material left for machining critical areas. Inspections are also important to determine if shrinkage has occurred in a part after cooling of a forged part. Traditional methods of inspection can take too long and can be unreliable if the shape and geometry of the part is complex. Our high-accuracy 3D scanners can easily scan such parts to determine the optimum dimensions required at an accuracy of a fraction of an inch (up to 0.1 mm). In addition, our 3D scanners are portable, which allow us to do on-site inspections at our customers site, shop or production floor.

For further reading on our inspection services, please see on of our case studies from the links below. Feel free to contact us if you have a part that needs one of our inspection services.

HERITAGE AND DIGITAL PRESERVATION

Our Heritage and Digital preservation solution is aimed at preserving and archiving artifacts and art pieces. Digitization of artifacts help museums better document and classify them in catalogues and databases. It also ensures that future generations will be able to appreciate them in case of deterioration or damage.

Heritage and Digital preservation also have applications in artifact restoration. Artifacts and artworks have a tendency to degrade over time and may require restoration from curators and art historians. This is especially true for monuments that are prone to damage from the elements, tourism or political and civil unrest. Having 3D models of artifacts and artwork can help curators and art historians to easily pinpoint where degradation has occurred.

We use very accurate high-resolution portable 3D Scanners to quickly capture 3D scan data and convert them to a 3D mesh for archiving. Our 3D scan data is coupled with high-resolution texture data captured during the scanning process. The ability to capture accurate geometry coupled with high-resolution texture maps in a matter of minutes makes our solution the most efficient in the industry.

In addition to our portable 3D scanners, our portfolio includes aerial drones equipped with high-resolution cameras for digitizing large monuments and heritage sites. For more information, please see our 3D Site Mapping and POI solution on the Aerial 3D Scanning services page, or by clicking the link at the end of this section.

For samples of the quality, surface finish and complexity of our 3D scanned models, please head to our Sample Files page from the link below. Feel free to contact us if you have artifacts and artworks that need our digital preservation services.

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Our Research and Analysis solution builds upon our Heritage and Digital Preservation solution. It is aimed at digitizing artifacts and artwork, and making it easier to share them with researchers. Sharing a digital copy of an artifact with researchers for studying and analysis instead of the original is much more accessible and easier.

It is a viable solution for archeologists and paleontologists who have limited resources for performing proper analysis in the field as artifacts and fossils are usually found or excavated in remote places. Archeologists and paleontologists can have artifacts and fossils digitized in the field and then sent to labs with the necessary resources to perform the analysis. Our on-site solution comprises of portable high-resolution 3D Scanners capable of capturing accurate geometry and textures, and our willingness to travel and assist on projects in remote places around the globe.

For samples of the quality, surface finish and complexity of our 3D scanned models, please head to our Sample Files page from the link below. Feel free to contact us if you need our on-site digitization services.