Computed tomography (CT) scanning is one of the most advanced measurement technologies available today for medical device manufacturers and molders. 

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.

The process of reverse engineering using 3D scanning can yield many outputs and there is certainly some confusion between them. I hope this brief explanation of options can help set you down the correct path for your needs.

The term reverse engineering can be applied to a wide range of technologies, including disassembling computer code, genetic modification, and many more. For engineering applications, it is more usually thought of as the conversion of physical parts into digital models.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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