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Numerical Simulation

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Creaform helps companies make CFD part of their design process

Every year multi-physics simulation tools come to market with ever increasing possibilities. So much that it is hard for companiesto keep up with the pace and exploit these new tools to…

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HandySCAN 3D digitizer helps train the next generation of french engineers

Located in the South West of France, close to both the Swiss and Italian border, the small-ish city of Grenoble is nonetheless considered a major technology and industry center. Last…

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Engineering Student with Alérion Supermileage racing prototype

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Alérion Supermileage does it again!

Congratulations to the Alérion Supermileage team, who recently won second place in the prestigious Detroit Shell Eco-Marathon! Another great success for the engineering students  from Université Laval, in Quebec City,…

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RIT SAE Clean Snowmobile

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The HandySCAN 3D assists in producing a cleaner snowmobile

The Rochester Institute of Technology is a college located in Upstate New York, not too far from Lake Ontario. And what do you do during the long winter months in that…

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3D scanning of concrete canoe

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ÉTS: Inspection of a concrete canoe in CATIA

A group of 30 civil engineering students from the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal is using CATIA, the multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE software, to perform inspection of  the manufacturing process…

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iDBeads project

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iDBeads: Enhancing user experience with industrial design

We are always proud to see projects we have worked on make their entrance on the market. It’s even more exciting when the project comes from a new service offer…

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IMTS 2014 conclusion: 3D Scanning is now a must in any manufacturing process

Imagine getting to work and your boss says: « We no longer need Internet at our desks. From now on, we’ll get what we need from the library. » That…

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Creaform technology at the service of environmental sustainability

Environmental topics and issues are becoming more present, both in the day-to-day life and in the industrial realm. Increasing efforts are being made towards a “green shift,” whether for new…

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There’s a little bit of the HandySCAN 3D under the hood

When it comes to cars, what comes to mind when you think about Sweden is mostly the good old, reliable, sensible Volvo. But are the exciting, luxury, sporty vehicles only…

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Validating CAD Files for Aerospace Parts

An important player in the Aerospace industry had a pressing need to validate CAD files for a wide range of parts, and decided to borrow our expertise for the job….

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3D scanning a steam turbine in Mexico in steaming hot weather!

Last February, I was lucky enough to escape Quebec City’s harsh winter season for a while and fly to the warm Altamira region of Mexico in order to complete a…

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Product designers using 3D scanners for product development – from dream to reality!

3D found its way into different steps of the product design process, and has for many years. Whether it is for 1st developing the preliminary concept, proceeding with the ergonomics…

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Inspecting parts in a lousy location: how to get around using a PCMM!

A major manufacturer of recreational products and regular client of Creaform mandated us to validate the new drilling jigs for their new plant located in Mexico. This project included the…

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Crabe

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When Go!SCAN 3D meets crab!

We recently received this image of a rock crab, scanned for an exhibit to be unveiled later this month at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, in California. The critter was digitalized…

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Put Us to the Test…Once More!

Put us to the test… Once more! It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we introduce our third engineering contest, where one or a team of lucky participants will…

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3D CAD Leader Makes Huge Donation

World leader in 3D design software and 3D CAD Autodesk has granted Penn State Behrend with a huge donation in the form of free access to three of its software…

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AutoDesk Releases 3D Scanner App

AutoDesk, a 3D design and engineering software company, has released an app which allows using your iPhone as a 3D scanner. Although it was once accessible only to a limited few,…

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3D Scanning Squares off Against CMM Probing in Refrigerator Part Inspections

Let everyone know that the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) technology has a new contender in the inspection of plastic injection molded refrigerator parts, 3D scanning. Third-party inspector 3D Engineering Solutions has…

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Creaform’ 2012 New Branding

As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we have completed a brand revitalization project. We are happy to present our new, more vibrant, refined and classy brand. Yes, just like…

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The Knight of Lévis: an Historic Figure Goes Digital

For the 150th anniversary celebrations of the city of Lévis, owner of Artisans du Passage jewellry shop Charles-Olivier Roy had the idea to reproduce the monument of Francis de Gaston,…

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Scanning in the Dust

Creaform has carried out more than 10,000 engineering projects for clients all around the world. As an applications specialist among the Scan & Inspection team, I scan objects of all…

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Q1 of 2011: We Are Off to a Very Good Start!

Wow! This is actually really good news. We have had our 2nd best quarter in history, with $8.2 million sales and a YOY growth of 56%. The month of March alone…

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Creaform helps students at Concordia University in Montreal to solve a specific design challenge

It is amazing what passionnate and brillant what undergraduate engineering students can do when they focus their efforts on something (in this case, the creation a hybrid of a Volkswagen Jetta…

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A Salvage Operation – 3D Scanning an Endangered Cultural Site

—This story about 3D scanning for heritage preservation does go back a while, but we thought it was worth shedding some light on it once again. Enjoy the reading! The Augustus temple…

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Creaform’s MetraSCAN 3D Scanner Makes NASA Tech Briefs’ Cover Page!

Our Metrascan optical CMM 3D scanner is starring on the cover page of the prestigious and widely-read NASA Tech Briefs engineering magazine. This means that our technology is being recognized…

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Geomagic’s Points Beyond Tour

Creaform is proudly sponsoring and participating in Geomagic’s Points Beyond Tour. The Geomagic Points Beyond Tour is coming this Fall to a city near you. Discover how you can speed…

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Science Fiction of 3D Laser Scanning

ACCURACY AND RESOLUTION IMPROVEMENT When we think of future laser scanning, the first thing that comes in mind is an accuracy and resolution improvement. But this is not the big…

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Creaform’s acquired long range scanner

Boats fabrication has always been very traditional using well established processes and has always been reluctant and slow to incorporate new technologies. However we recently see a bloom of interest…

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