3D scanning · Reverse engineering
No CAD file? Send us the part. We 3D scan it, turn the scan into an accurate, print-ready model and send it to you as an STL or OBJ file. If you need the part made, we can produce it in batches on our print farm in Centurion.
When scanning helps
Clips, covers, knobs and brackets that are no longer made or take months to import.
Legacy equipment and older products where the original CAD has been lost, or never existed.
Enclosures, mounts and holders that must fit an existing shape exactly.
Turn a hand-made or modified prototype into a digital model you can print from.
How it works
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Send photos, rough dimensions and what the part does. We'll tell you whether scanning is the right approach.
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The part usually stays with us for up to a week and is kept safely on our premises. For larger items, ask us first.
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We scan the part and turn the scan into an accurate, print-ready model, with any fixes or improvements you need.
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Take the STL or OBJ file and your original back, or have us make the part in batches with a sample to approve first.
What you get
A raw scan needs work before it's useful. We clean it up into an accurate model you can 3D print from, use as a reference, or hand to us for production.
The scanned part as an STL or OBJ file, ready to print from or to use as a reference.
You own the files we create for you. We sign NDAs and never reuse client designs.
We can improve the part while we model it, then make it in batches of 50 to 5,000 with a sample to approve first.
FAQ
It depends on the size and complexity of the part. Send us photos and dimensions and we'll give you a timeframe with the quote.
Yes. Your part is kept safely on our premises while we work, usually for up to a week, and returned with the files.
Ask us first. Smaller parts are easiest to courier to us; for larger items we'll discuss the best way to capture them.
No. The file is yours to use as you like. If you'd like us to make the parts too, we already know the design, so it's a quick next step.
Send us photos, dimensions and what it does. We'll tell you whether scanning is the right approach and what it will cost.
