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RAPID+TCT 2019 Drives Additive Manufacturing to Next Level in Motor City
Thousands of attendees delve into 3D printing, the future of manufacturing, digital twins, data management and so much more.
How 3D scanning and an underlying hunger to compete is driving the design quest for reverse engineering in global industry.
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How to Reverse Engineer an Assembly Jig with 3D Scanning and 3D Printing
In this LIVE webinar, we’ll walk through step-by-step how to produce an assembly jig based on an OEM part of a vehicle, and teach you the fastest way to quickly reverse engineer parts…
NVision Scans Rare Prehistoric Fossils for Texas Museum
December 6, 2019
The detailed scan data will enable the paleontology museum to 3D-print exact replicas of the fossil for further study and education.
Hexagon Buys Volume Graphics
November 25, 2019
Volume Graphics will operate as part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. Completion of the transaction (closing) is subject to regulatory approvals.
ParaMatters Launches CogniCAD 3.0 at Formnext 2019
November 14, 2019
ParaMatters expands Its generative design and manufacturing cloud solutions with new release.
Creaform Launches Handyscan Aeropack for Aerospace Industry
November 14, 2019
Solution suite designed for needs of aircraft manufacturers and maintenance, repair and operations companies.

3D Scanning Helps Vision Impaired Experience Sculptures
October 10, 2019
Scanning data was used to 3D-print to-scale replicas of sculptures for a tactile educational experience for the blind and visually impaired.

Taylor Attachments Modernizes With a 3D Design Workflow
October 2, 2019
Farm equipment manufacturer trades time-consuming manual processes for a streamlined workflow that incorporates 3D scanning and CAD modeling.

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Reverse Engineering in a Digital World
September 23, 2019
Reinventing the wheel has become a whole lot easier.
Creaform adds Academia 50 3D Scanner to its Educational Solution Suite
September 19, 2019
ACADEMIA 50 uses structured white light technology to scan objects made of any material, surface type or color, according to the company.

Elysium Enhances Functionality to Model Piping from Point Clouds into Autodesk Revit
September 17, 2019
New capability for modeling directly from laser scans to Autodesk Revit available in InfiPoints version 6.0.

Exact Metrology Offers the Artec Micro 3D Scanner
August 13, 2019
New scanner is Artec 3D’s most accurate 3D scanner to date, company says.

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Editor’s Pick: Full-color 3D Structured Light Scanning for Product Design
July 24, 2019
FARO Cobalt Design structured light scanning platform is its first scan platform designed specifically for product development.
Volume Graphics Releases New Generation of CT Software Solutions
July 12, 2019
Updates in 3.3 include multi-material dimensioning, native Q-DAS support, OCR-based automation, and high-quality volume meshing.
Artec 3D Releases Artec Studio 14 with Functionality for Quality Inspection
June 4, 2019
New features include integration with metrology-grade desktop 3D scanner Artec Micro, target-free registration for 3D laser scanner Artec Ray, and Direct Export for CAD/CAM, Automatic Glare Removal.
Artec 3D Launches Artec Micro Industrial Desktop 3D Scanner
May 21, 2019
Scanner promises quality control of small objects, reverse engineering design and more.

Hexagon Shows Off New Metrology Grade 3D Scanning Laser Tracker at RAPID + TCT 2019
May 20, 2019
Hexagon's Joel Martin, product manager of the Laser Tracker product line, will also present "Laser Scanning from Macro to Micro: What to Use, Where and Why" on May 22, at 2 p.m. in the AM Technical Insights Forum track.
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NAFEMS Americas Student Award
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IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Sues Suzhou Gstarsoft Co. Ltd
Lawsuit alleges copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation.

Latest NCSIMUL Features Three Enhancement Areas
Zoom on specific tool for clear vision of machining process.
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