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Operator using a handheld 3D scanner to capture surface geometry of a metal component for dimensional inspection, reverse engineering, and quality control.
Measurement

How Accurate Is Your 3D Laser Scanner? The 4 Precision Metrics That Actually Matter

A 3D scanner is only as useful as it is accurate. And accuracy, it turns out, is far more nuanced than a single number on a spec sheet.
Rudy Yu
June 24, 2026

In quality control for machined parts, even a small deviation in diameter can mean a component falls outside tolerance. This metric is your first line of defense.


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QM 0322 Faro IC Topic 3 Editorial

Reasons to Adopt Laser Scanning in Your Factory

In recent years, laser scanning hardware and software have improved considerably, resulting in a streamlined system that can capture vast detail rapidly.
March 22, 2022

Laser scanning is quickly becoming more and more commonplace among manufacturers, regardless of industry. In recent years, laser scanning hardware and software have improved considerably, resulting in a streamlined system that can capture vast detail rapidly.


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Digital microscopes

Manufacturers Show Their ‘Metal’ Using the Imaging Power of Digital Microscopes

Improving the quality of metal-based products.
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Darryl Seland
December 6, 2019

Quality control of products with metal-based materials can be challenging, from working with recycled metals to the rise of additive manufacturing (AM).


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Absolute Arm range from Hexagon.

Hexagon Absolute Arm Range

October 8, 2018

Eight years after the launch of the first ROMER Absolute Arm, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has unveiled its new Absolute Arm range. A ground-up redesign has seen one of the world’s most recognizable portable measuring arms modernized to meet the needs of today’s metrology users, with a key focus on improved usability and versatility without compromising on speed and accuracy.


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double hook digital depth gage

Depth Gaging from Top to Bottom

A wide variety of depth gages are available for any application.
Edward McMenamin
July 8, 2018

A depth gage could be as simple as marks on a piece of tape, a line on a ruler, or tape on a drill. Fortunately, of course, modern gages take the guesswork out of measurement, providing a range of simple or high-tech options depending on the job.


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Kreon Skyline Scanners

July 1, 2018

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


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INDUSTRY HEADLINE

Former Boeing CTO John J. Tracy Brings Aerospace Expertise to 3D Systems Board of Directors

July 11, 2017

The addition brings aerospace, engineering and technology expertise and experience to the board.


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Reverse Engineering: A Basic How-To

Reverse Engineering: A Basic How-To

The advancements in technology over the last 20 years have been amazing.
Greg Groth
June 1, 2017

How will this image be used? Do I anticipate any changes? What are your tolerance requirements? All these questions are paramount in determining the successful path of the data output and each are mutually exclusive of one another.


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Reverse Engineering

Reverse Engineering Continues to Expand its Role in Industry

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


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INDUSTRY HEADLINE

EMS and Automated Precision Announce Reseller Partnership to Deliver Precision Laser Tracking Solutions for Metrology and Reverse Engineering Applications

January 18, 2016

EMS and API announced a formal reseller partnership to distribute API’s advanced laser tracker metrology products in the United States.


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