Advanced 3D inspection software from Geomagic coupled with optical scanning technology is helping Italy-based Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula 1 Racing Team improve the performance and reliability of its Formula 1 racing cars. “There’s no doubt that the use of Geomagic Control X (formerly Geomagic Qualify) has brought us a number of very real benefits,” says…
3D Scanning for Dimensional Control Problem: Bottom blocks deform when left on the pallet for maturing. When cut into 1 or 2kg blocks can’t make uniform loft. Solution: Scan 8 pallets (480) blocks of cheese and check what the deformations are compared to the block nominal size. It kept track of the type of cheese,…
3D Scanning and 3D Printing Brigid’s Cross 3D Scanned and made suitable to be printable (watertight), printed in PLA and sent to be cast in bronze. Brigid’s cross is a small cross cruciform usually made from rushes or, less often, straw. It comprises a woven square in the centre and four radials tied at the ends.…
‘Drogon’ from Game of Thrones uses 3D Laser Scanning The team from Gorilla Constructions met with the Wysiwyg3D engineers to find out how 3D scanning could be used on their next project. With a tight deadline looming the Game of Thrones star Drogon was the perfect ‘prop’ to use the latest in 3d technology. The more…
Aussie Legends use 3D Scanning How do you make a 5m long, 5 door passenger car fit a 3m long space frame racing chassis and still resemble the original car? This was the challenge set to Wysiwyg 3D when approached by Aussie Racing Cars. Toyota TRD had approached Phil Ward of Aussie Racing Cars to…
NRL was after a scaled up but exact replica of the NRL Trophy for the 2008 season launch, the first of its kind for such an event. With a few laser scanners to choose from the engineers decided to go with the Faro Laser Scanner and Model maker Combo for it’s ability to capture accurate…
