best 3d digitizer/scaner for reverse engineering

[hamedfazel123]

Hello
I work in a company in the field of reverse engineering. We want to purchase a 3D digitizer/scanner.
What is the best manufacturer for this equipment.please advice me about hardware and software.
Thank you

 

[ajack1]

That probably depends on how you define best and what you want to do with it.

 

[hamedfazel123]

1.High quality hardware, user friendly software
2.Our parts dimensions is from 10*10*10 cm up to 100*100*100 cm.
3.Accuracy: 0.05 to 0.01 mm

 

[ajack1]

I would speak to Faro and get a rep in, not cheap but certainly up there with the best in my experience.

 

[MadMango]

We use a Faro with touch point and attachable laser scanner. I would also recommend you get someone in to discuss your needs.


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[CoryPad]

GOM

http://www.gom.com

 

[chicopee]

Reverse engineering with a 3D scanner,well, that's spelled cheating and proprietary/intellectual theft. In certain countries, theft means chopping the left hand for stealing.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Are you looking for the absolute "Best" available, no matter the cost, or "Best" to fit within the budget for such a machine.

See if this selection "wizard" helps...

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/sea...ing-services/3d-services/3d-scanning-wizards/

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

chicopee,

Not all companies offering reverse engineering services are IP thieves. To suggest they are is akin to saying all motorcyclists are members of the Hell's Angels, or all politicians are self-serving liars. Well maybe that last one wasn't such a good example.

 

[rb1957]

agreed, there are valid reasons for copying a part (out-of-production), but it certainly "smells" like copying someone else's work ...

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[ornerynorsk]

Aftermarket options, accessories, and repair parts for a number of industries rely heavily on reverse engineering technology. Sorry, can't make any specific recommendations as to equipment, we've always just used the machining center with probes in our particular line of work, and it's suited us very well.

It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.

 

[MadMango]

We use ours for incoming inspection of large castings.

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[KENAT]

chicopee & rb1957 what nonsense.

Sure that's one possible application of the technology but there are lots of other good reasons.

Some of our products mount onto Inverted Optical Microscopes as an accessory. Sadly Zeiss, Olympus, Nikon, Leica... aren't great at sharing data especially given our relatively low volumes.

So scanning their product to get an idea of interfaces seems an entirely justifiable practice.

As would reverse engineering out of production parts and various other applications.

Sorry OP, we didn't get far with our 3D scanning experiments so I can't help.

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[1gibson]

Well, points for consistency. What is the best way to pick a 3d scanner for reverse engineering? Easy, just copy what other people are using! Sorry, just found that funny for some reason.

When it is used correctly, the term "reverse engineering" does not mean copying another design to reproduce the exact same part. There are a number of legitimate uses. I don't think I strictly agree with pirating out of production parts. Someone still owns the IP, maybe they quit making parts to force people to buy the newer model (not that I agree with that strategy, but it still doesn't give anyone an ethical pass for pirating.)

Anyway, most reliable method is to put the parts on a machine (that you should have if you are going to be producing these parts you are "reverse engineering.") If your only product is drawings produced from components (you are dealing almost exclusively in IP theft) well then I'm not sure I want to help.

 

[GregLocock]

0.01 to 0.05 in 1000 is quite tricky, my impression is that digitising arms aren't really there yet, in the real world.


Cheers

Greg Locock


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[EnergyMix]

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[benta]

Renishaw are specialists in this field (no affiliation). They do 5-axis metrology, for instance. But you'll need the BIG wallet!

http://www.renishaw.com

Benta.