Aerospace

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Measuring a Junkers JU 52 NG

JUNKERS Flugzeugwerke in Widnau achieved its first major milestone with the airworthy replica of a Junkers F13. In September 2016, this dream came true with the maiden flight of a replica of the first all-metal commercial aircraft, which has been delighting aviation enthusiasts around the globe ever since.

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3D Printed Parts: Scanning Evaluation Became the Norm in Most Projects

The HandySCAN 3D allows APWORKS, who is part of the AIRBUS Group, to have an effective and fast evaluation of the quality of their manufactures 3D printed parts.

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3D Scans and CAD Models for Designing Antenna Mounts on Aircraft for SAR Systems

The Institute of High Frequency Technology and Radar Systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is investigating radar systems and their associated parameters for future satellite missions. To this end, tests are carried out in advance with aircraft-borne systems, which have a high degree of flexibility. For the preliminary tests, the radar systems will be installed on two Dornier Do 228 turboprop aircraft.

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Precision work for aircraft engine manufacturers

SkinPack uses the HandySCAN BLACK scanner and VXelements software to manufacture custom trays for the transportation and assembly of aircraft engine parts.

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Precision work for aircraft engine manufacturers

When manufacturers in the aircraft industry construct jet engines for civil and military aircrafts, they must move a great number of parts and tools from the tooling center to the assembly line, in another building, on a daily basis.

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System supplier to the aviation sector uses 3D scanners for incoming goods inspection

  Scanning tools for subsequent surface comparison against CAD Incoming goods inspection is generally a tried and tested means of quality assurance for checking the quality of delivered parts for…

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Army sergent 3D scans an aircraft structure at Air Force Base

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Military Measures of Effectiveness: 3D Meets DoD

US Department of Defense Uses 3D Measurement to Solve Maintenance Challenges The United States military sector is faced with a host of technical challenges when it comes to maintenance, repair…

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Quality Control of Composites in the Aerospace industry

Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) is a provider of MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services for aircraft and has 50 locations worldwide. LHT is wholly owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG and…

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Accelerating aircraft electrification with reverse engineering and 3d scanning

The electrification of vehicles has gotten a lot of ink and airtime over the past few years as a compelling alternative to traditional fuel-powered cars and trucks. But did you…

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3D Scanning Anywhere: Sky is The Limit

3D Scanning Anywhere is back for the last experiment of the year! After proving the HandySCAN 3D won’t lose any of its accuracy wherever it’s being used on the ground, Simon decided…

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