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Inspiring Story of a Unique Drift Car and its Drift Master

The story of how 3D scanning helped a drift master to design a unique mechanism that enabled him to go back on the track and drift again.

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Functional optimization of mouse traps

Steelte uses the HandySCAN to make functional changes to existing products to create an optimized safe bait distribution system for rodents.

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Vintage Car Restoration: Data acquisition for the creation of replicas and spare parts

Obtaining suitable parts for the restoration of their vehicles is sometimes a challenge for fans of vintage cars. Enters 3D scanning.

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3D Measurement Systems: An Alternative Solution to Visual Inspection Systems for Inline Inspection in Smart Factories

Performing bad inspections and delivering defective parts are scenarios that manufacturing companies want to avoid imperatively.

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Demystifying the difference between quality control and quality assurance

The differences between quality control, quality assurance and quality management systems. Get all the details on how quality concepts apply to manufacturers.

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What is a CMM? Everything you need to know about coordinate measuring machines and their types.

What is a coordinate measuring machine (CMM)? Find out what a CMM is, what types there are, and how CMM speed is critical for manufacturers’ quality systems.

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CMM Issues and How to Address Them Through Automated Quality Control

In today’s hypercompetitive market, manufacturing companies face a multitude of challenges on their production lines. Many of those are connected to the quality control process, which aims to ensure the quality of the products being manufactured and sent out to the clients.

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Go!SCAN SPARK versus HandySCAN 3D | SILVER and BLACK Series

A guide through the differences between the HandySCAN 3D | BLACK and SILVER Series, and the Go!SCAN SPARK 3D Scanners, to get a better idea of which 3D scanner is the best choice for your needs and applications.

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3D scanning & metrology in the automotive industry (OEM)

In today’s automotive industry, just-in-time and automated manufacturing workflows require exceptionally high levels of precision, repeatability and traceability. Car manufacturers, which work with parts assemblies from a vast array of different suppliers, need innovative solutions to ensure that components fit together optimally and guarantee their performance.

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3D Scanning vs. Traditional: Comparing CMM Accuracy in Automotive

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What is Reverse Engineering?

Reverse engineering is the process that identifies a physical object’s properties by performing a comprehensive analysis of its structure, functions and operations. Measurements of the object’s full surface geometry are taken, either manually or with various 3D measurement technologies, to create a 3D digital representation of the object.

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