Aero-engine discs are very critical parts since they are exposed to high stress and temperature during flights. Engine disc components such as bearing rings, fan and compressor discs are subjected to extensive inspections during the different manufacturing stages, including dimensional controls up to the detection of the tiniest surface flaws on rolling surfaces (bearing raceways).

If you’re looking for more data in less time, 3D scanning may be a good choice for your application.

Plastic and sheet metal manufacturers and fabricators face similar issues in the form of costly tooling recuts. From the injection molding machine used to create a computer mouse to the stamping machine shaping sheet metal for an engine bracket, tooling is mission critical and can cause some of the largest workflow problems in a plant.

Exact Metrology announced the availability of its Artec LEO 3D scanner, the first scanner to offer onboard automatic processing with an integrated touch panel viewer. This frees users from being tied to a computer for data capture.

Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) have long been known for their precision and accuracy in tactile measurements. With probe and sensor systems capable of high-speed scanning at measurement errors of fractions of a micrometer, CMMs are the gold standard of quality measurement.

Power-Gen focuses on all forms of power generation and brings together key suppliers and service providers with decision makers in the international power generation sector.

What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Tyrannosaurus Rex named Trix, British water pipes, and a 1927 Ford Eifel have in common? They have all been digitized using professional handheld 3D scanners.

Creaform has launched Creaform ACADEMIA™, its completely new academic suite of 3D measurement solutions designed especially for the academic market. Creaform ACADEMIA offers a didactic suite for forward-thinking teachers and researchers, who are looking to inspire, collaborate and push the innovation envelope forward using latest industry technologies.

Being based on a common technological platform, all Skyline Scanners share the same technical characteristics of scanning speed, performances, strength, reliability and ergonomics.

As this year's event made clear, 3D printing has reached a tipping point.