3 Reasons You Should Be 3D Scanning Your Parts
In one of my previous jobs, I worked in a metrology lab at a large consumer electronics company. One of the first tools I learned how to use was a 3D scanner. But I soon learned that there was some resistance to the technology within the company. And rightfully so! Just because a new technology […]
Industrial CT Scanning Vs. Structured Light 3D Scanning
One of the more exciting technologies becoming prevalent in the dimensional inspection industry is industrial computed tomography (CT). This relatively new inspection method utilizes x-ray images to build a three-dimensional model of a part or assembly, allowing inspectors to see inside hard-to-measure parts. Surfaces extracted from the scanned data can then be used to find […]
Checking 3D Scanner Accuracy
When I first got into metrology, accuracy wasn’t always at the top of my mind. Instead, I was more focused on figuring out how to use new tools and how I could produce the measurements my customers needed in a timely fashion. But as I learned and grew in my role as a metrology engineer, […]