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Reverse Engineering Continues to Expand its Role in Industry

Reverse engineering parts and systems enable aircraft to keep flying or machines to keep running.

October 1, 2016

Many new industries are employing 3D scanning not only to create 3D models of parts or products for reverse engineering but also to explore the composition and rapid production of ready-to-use parts via 3D printing.

Who’s the Keeper of GD&T Data?

GD&T is widely considered to be an essential tool for communicating design intent and ensuring parts meet the desired form, fit, function and assembly.

Nick Merrell

August 1, 2016

In today’s highly specialized world of engineering it takes a village to develop and produce a component part, let alone a complete product.

Reverse Engineering: A Practical Perspective

With the right tool set the process of reverse engineering is pretty straightforward.

James Coy

February 2, 2015

When most people hear the term ‘reverse engineering’ they immediately associate it with knocking off someone else’s product design.

Reverse Engineering, Explained

Reverse engineering has changed a lot in the last decade.

Francis Leclerc Charles Morneau Yvan Germain Maxime Avril-Rault Pierre-Luc Delagrave

July 1, 2014

Reverse engineering (RE) is the process of converting an actual object into a virtual 3-D model.

Software & Analysis

Choose the Right Tools for Reverse Engineering

The term “reverse engineering” means different things to different people.

Jon Hunwick

May 2, 2014

Like many other areas of manufacturing, it is easy to be dazzled by the “latest and greatest” technology and so overlook simpler, cheaper options that might be more suitable for a particular need.

Software & Analysis

Modern Reverse Engineering of 3-D Geometry

The purposes for reverse engineering are many and varied, ranging from the need to reproduce an existing product lacking CAD documentation to acquiring sensitive information to determine possible patent infringement

Steve Kersen

May 1, 2014

Many ideas can spring to mind when one hears the term reverse engineering.

Software & Analysis

Reverse Engineering: Backing into Quality

The ability to reverse engineer is quickly becoming a standard go-to practice in manufacturing.

David Olson

October 4, 2013

Today’s quality, design and manufacturing engineers often require two gears to get their jobs done: forward and reverse. Yes, sometimes you need to back up in order to move forward.

Editorial: The Cyclical Quality Industry

Bringing things back around.

Darryl Seland

October 4, 2013

This month’s Quality delves into the idea of things coming back around, but it is by no means innocuous. Reshoring, or insourcing, is a hot topic of conversation amongst companies that continue to strive to bring themselves closer to their customers.