Ropes Edge is an American start-up company dedicated to supplying innovative safety equipment that protects rope from hazardous abrasive edges used in rescue and rigging systems. Challenge: Dirk Dorenbros, owner of Ropes Edge, utilises HP MJF 3D Printing for both prototyping and Additive Manufacturing. Based in America, Dirk wanted to expand globally, without incurring distribution…
3D Scanning and Printing used to Repair Helicopter Fuselage Hatch Challenge: NSW rescue helicopter was grounded due to a damaged fuselage hatch. Disruption to foreign supply meant a 10 week delay for replacement parts and a daily $15,000 cost to the operator while the helicopter was out-of-service. A fast, local solution was needed to get…
Filmed on the Gold Coast, Dora and the Lost City of Gold required a number of props and the hero scanned. The photogrammetry rig comprises over 80 cameras to capture high-resolution photos in an instant. In addition, our team brought some different handheld scanners. Like every trade – not one tool can be used for…
3D Scanning used to create new parts for existing Roofbolter A roof bolter is a specialised machine designed for drilling holes and installation of safety bolts in roofs and walls of mines, power plants, tunnels and storage facilities. Challenge: Our client needed a digital twin of the existing machine so that new attachment pieces could…
Critical Mining Parts ready for Australian Manufacturing Our customer was facing a bit of a dilemma on a couple of fronts. A component critical to the operation of a major item of machinery within their daily operations was proving troublesome for two different reasons. Firstly, an overseas supplier was often guilty of long delays in…
Impeller Vanes Redesigned for Enhanced Performance Challenge: Impeller vane profiles can be a challenging shape to generate at the best of times. So when it comes to 3D modeling a range of existing castings that you would like to remanufacture, you’re going to have your work cut out for you if the plan is to…
