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Blue point-cloud 3D scan of a full car body
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3D scanning at up to four cubic metres

A 4 m³ maximum scan volume means the same workflow covers a fist-sized casting and a complete vehicle interior. Scan data comes back as usable engineering geometry, not just a pretty mesh.

Reverse engineering

Obsolete parts, hand-modified components and anything without drawings can be captured and rebuilt as parametric CAD in Fusion 360 or SolidWorks. From there it can be modified, improved and put straight into production.

Fitment and packaging

Scanning the space a part has to live in removes the guesswork. We capture engine bays, cabins, bulkheads and airframe sections so new components are designed against as-built geometry rather than nominal CAD.

Inspection and verification

Scan-to-CAD comparison shows where a manufactured part deviates from its model, with colour deviation maps and dimensional reports for sign-off, warranty investigations or first-article inspection.

On-site scanning

The scanner is portable, so large or immovable subjects can be captured at your site — vehicles on a ramp, tooling in place, or assemblies too large to transport.

Key specifications

Scanner
PROFESSIONAL GRADE
Max scan volume
4 m³
Min part size
From a few millimetres
Modes
BLUE LASER & INFRARED
Markerless capture
Supported
Colour texture
Yes
Mesh formats
STL · OBJ · PLY · 3MF
CAD deliverables
STEP · Parasolid parametric models
Reporting
Deviation maps & dimensional reports
Location
In-house or on-site

Typical subjects

Vehicles
Full bodies, interiors, engine bays
Components
Castings, brackets, ducting, trim
Aerospace
Airframe sections, tooling, jigs
Heritage
Obsolete or one-off parts

Something that needs measuring properly?

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