3D scanning

3D scanning is a digital process that consists in analyzing an object from the real world, to collect all the data in order to recreate its shape and appearance. It often serves as the first step to debut a 3D printing project.

Desktop Metal and Lumafield Introduce a system to Scan and 3D Print Parts to speed up production

This solution is part of the “Supply Chain Resilience package” both companies created to close the gap by joining 3D printing with X-ray computed tomography, also known as CT scanning. Additive Manufacturing company Desktop Metal and Lumafield, a startup...

Scan the World Creates 3D Printable Ecosystem of Museum Artifacts using 3D Scanning

Being hosted on Google Arts & Culture, the digital collection will feature artifacts from museums across the world When 3D printing technologies do not help to recreate ancient artefacts for museums, it helps to create...

Shining 3D unveils Multifunctional Laser Handheld 3D Scanner

Metrology device developer Shining 3D has unveiled its new FreeScan UE Pro 3D scanner. For those who do not know, Shining 3D, founded in 2004, has built up extensive expertise in the 3D scanning space....

Evatronix unveils eviXscan 3D Optima+ M scanner for medium-size objects

3D Scanning manufacturer Evatronix has released a new 3D scanner for medium-size objects. Named eviXscan 3D Optima+ M scanner, the 3D Scanner delivers high accuracy and speed and replaces the Heavy Duty Optima model...

New 3D Foot Scanning Technology from Aetrex aims to enhance shopping experience in the retail industry

Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. (“Aetrex”), a company that specializes in foot scanning technology, orthotics and comfort and wellness footwear, launches Albert 3DFit, a sleek and modern 3D foot scanner created to revolutionize the retail industry by...

Have you seen this 3D printed twin from Michelangelo’s David?

Attendees at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai had the opportunity to appreciate a 3D printed replica of Michelangelo’s famous David sculpture. This is the second time that artists achieve a reproduction of...

eviXscan 3D scanner is a certified device compatible with UR collaborative robots

3D Scanner manufacturer Evatronix SA has joined Universal Robots ecosystem and got UR+ certificate for its Heavy Duty Optima 3D scanner. The latter is therefore a device compatible with UR cobots. The result of...

Fraunhofer IGD develops automated robotic arm 3D scanning technology – targeting museums as primary users

With the goal of enabling museums to digitize their collections, Darmstadt-based Fraunhofer IGD has developed an automated robotic arm 3D scanning technology to 3D scan cultural objects. Fraunhofer IGD is an institute for applied research...

3D Scanning clarifies the matter of weight of the Tasmanian tiger, the biggest carnivore that has ever existed

Millions of years of evolution had transformed thylacine, more commonly known as the "Tasmanian tiger", into a survival specialist. The arrival of the first settlers led to the disappearance of the largest existing carnivorous...

“REcreate”, Hexagon’s new software designed to reverse engineer parts from metrology scan to manufacturable model

Reverse engineering processes are usually leveraged throughout manufacturing and maintenance processes. However, despite the availability of highly capable metrology systems, these processes can require complex digital workflows to account for incompatible data types and...