Artec 3D scanners for reverse engineering
Companies have reported saving up to 85% in time and cost just by incorporating our 3D scanners into their reverse engineering workflows.
3D scanning for reverse engineering
To be able to digitally reproduce components, or to confidently determine design intent, the instruments you use have to be unquestionably accurate. This makes professional 3D scanners a crucial element in the reverse engineering toolbox, whether for product improvement, reconstruction, design augmentation, or a range of other use cases.
Artec 3D scanners and software are designed with a focus on accuracy, ease of use, and speed in mind. The software is intuitive, the scanners require minimal training, and you can choose whether to seamlessly integrate these 3D scanning solutions into your existing workflow or use them independently.
Benefits
An Artec scanner takes one second to capture up to 35 million points. A CMM needs hours to capture a few hundred.
Precise, metrology-grade 3D scans at up to 2 microns’ accuracy.
Artec scanners are designed to be intuitive, versatile, and easy to use. You’ll be confidently scanning in under 2 hours!
Just by using Artec scanners, an international manufacturer and distributor of construction machine spare parts saves 85 percent in time and cost.
Applications
HD meshes for CAD workflows
Confidently and easily capture data from existing parts with the assurance of ultra-high precision and accuracy.
Rapid prototyping
With tools that seamlessly integrate into your existing workflow, you can quickly and easily prototype, test, and get insightful feedback on design solutions.
Retrofitting
Redesigning parts that are no longer in production has never been easier, with none of the errors, inconsistencies, and time demands that come with taking measurements manually.
Aftermarket parts production
With reliable 3D scan datasets, paired with Artec Studio’s versatility, you have the ability to develop high-quality aftermarket parts.
Additive manufacturing
You can take advantage of the flexibility that 3D printing brings to quickly actualize and test reverse-engineered designs.
Success story
A leading developer of high-performance chassis saves days of work by using Artec Eva, Artec Studio, and Geomagic Design X to engineer custom solutions for racing.
reduction in time spent capturing and processing scans.
“Eva has been such a game-changer. Now I’ll take a bunch of parts and scan them in before lunch. By the end of the day, we’ve done all our analysis, everything is on schedule to create the final design.”
Artec 3D hardware
Explore a range of fast, ultra-high-precision, and robust scanning solutions that have captured everything from a cargo ship to a SIM card tray. With Artec’s scanners, tiny objects with intricate surfaces, or huge industrial components in difficult locations are not an issue.
Our best 3D and the world’s first wireless and AI-driven scanner, equipped with an inbuilt touchscreen
A metrological 3D solution, perfect for capturing small objects for CAD applications and more
Powerful long-range laser 3D scanner for precise capture of massive objects with remarkable speed and high accuracy
A 5-micron accuracy, metrology-grade desktop 3D scanner for an automated, one-click solution
Optical coordinate measuring system for inspection and engineering. Accuracy up to 2 microns
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Success stories
Learn all about how teams around the world leverage the power of our scanners to optimize their reverse engineering processes and make best use of their resources.
Using Artec 3D scanning technology to keep Dutch Royal Navy ships seaworthy
“We are now able to work a lot faster and more accurately. Because we now have a complete 3D model, we have all the correct dimensions of every object. It results in a far more efficient way of working and it is faster, so we save a lot of money in these projects.”
Reverse engineering huge machine parts in difficult locations with Artec Eva and Geomagic Design X
“Artec Eva was the suitable scanner for this job as the parts were very big and the accuracy required was in the range of Artec Eva’s accuracy. The scanning was pretty fast and easy considering that those were huge parts, around 3 meters…No other scanner can measure such big parts this accurately and fast.”
Putting Claws on the Black Panther Lexus with Artec Eva at West Coast Customs
“It's a huge help that Eva is lightweight and comfortable to hold, which makes scanning actually fun to do … you don’t need to use it for long before you look over at the laptop and realize that you’ve scanned the whole car … it either would’ve been just impossible without Eva or much more difficult and definitely not as precise.”
Slashing weeks off reverse engineering farm equipment with Artec Eva
“Eva has literally saved us days if not weeks of work, and that’s no exaggeration. Previously we were spending all that time creating prototypes to test, then that many more hours on alterations to reach the level of perfect, compared to now achieving perfection the first time, and every time, with Eva.”
Your best work deserves only the best tech
In reverse engineering, 3D scanning demands are diverse, but the need for accuracy is always high. Artec scanners deliver consistent performance across different usage scenarios.
Our best 3D and the world’s first wireless and AI-driven scanner, equipped with an inbuilt touchscreen
A metrological 3D solution, perfect for capturing small objects for CAD applications and more
Powerful long-range laser 3D scanner for precise capture of massive objects with remarkable speed and high accuracy
A 5-micron accuracy, metrology-grade desktop 3D scanner for an automated, one-click solution
Optical coordinate measuring system for inspection and engineering. Accuracy up to 2 microns
Software that lets you be at your best
With such powerful hardware tools at your disposal, it is important that you pair them with similarly capable software. Artec Studio offers a whole range of capabilities that bring the best not just out of your scanner, but you and your team too.
Artec Cloud
Scan an object in one location, reverse engineer it in another, with distributed team members collaborating in real time at every stage.
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Reverse engineering scanner + software bundles
Everything you need for reverse engineering. Maximize on value by opting for a software and scanner bundle that gives a Geomagic Design X license and one or more Artec Studio licenses.
Flawless 3D scans for CAD modeling
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