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Monthly Archives: February 2010


3D Scanning – It's not Just for Knocking off Competitor's Parts

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dan Perreault

3D Scanning and reverse engineering have historically been linked with the practise of stealing competative designs and fabricating cheap “Knock-Off” parts.  And, although this practise certainly occurs, it is not the only, nor is it the primary application for this … Continue reading →

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USF Archeologists Use 3D Scanning to Preserve Guatemalan History

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Dan Perreault

Drs.  Lori Collins and Travis Doering of the University of South Florida have been working for the past few years to help document the history of Guatemala. The people of the Mayan civilization that occupied the country from 2000 B.C. … Continue reading →

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USMC Employs 3D Scanning

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dan Perreault

The USMC Maintenance Center in Albany GA has invested heavily in new technology for 3D scanning and reverse engineering.  The main impetus behind this effort is to improve performance of maintenance and refit tasks on vehicles such as the Humvee … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Style Replicator Possible with Today’s Technology

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Dan Perreault

3D Scanners & 3D Printers approach technology used in Star Trek. Continue reading →

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Polyjet Vs. FDM

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Dan Perreault

There is much debate in the marketplace regarding the best technology for rapid prototyping or 3D printing.  Stereolithography or SLA was one of earliest technologies and is still considered to be one of the benchmarks against which other technologies are compared. … Continue reading →

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Accuracy and 3D Scanning

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Dan Perreault

Accuracy is common concern among customers of 3D scanning services and 3D scanning systems.  However, not everyone is refering to the same thing when they discuss accuracy. The most common definition of accuracy is the deviation between the perceived value … Continue reading →

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