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October 31, 2017
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How Does It Measure Up: CMMs vs. Structured Light 3D Scanners

With their repeatable accuracy and programmability, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) have universally been known as the ultimate dimensional measurement and inspection equipment by using contact probing to deliver single point by point sparse measurement data. However, 3D scanning is widely accepted as an effective, accurate, and fast way to collect and analyze measurement data.
November 30, 2016
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3 Surprising Facts about Dimensional Inspection

When you think about your daily life the topic of dimensional inspection will likely never come up. In fact, many people could go through their lives not understanding how dimensional inspection works, let alone how it fits into almost every aspect of their daily lives through the products they use.
October 28, 2016

Qualify Your Additive Manufacturing With CT Scanning.

The emergence of additive manufacturing has excited many engineers; one of its many benefits is the freedom to go where traditional manufacturing simply could not. Much of the buzz around additive manufacturing right now is due to a dramatic decrease in production times even as the demand for customized products accelerates.
September 9, 2016
California State University, Fullerton’s Formula SAE Team’s Race Car Engine 3D Scanning

California State University, Fullerton’s Formula SAE Team’s Race Car Engine 3D Scanning

California State University, Fullerton’s Formula SAE chapter is back from their brief break to build another beast of a race car. Using IIA 3D scanning expertise to aid them, the team enters into their 3rd year in the challenging Formula SAE competition which encompasses designing, building, and competing a mini-formula style race car that will be evaluated for its potential as a production item.