Non Contact Surface Non Contact Surface Inspection & reverse Inspection & reverse

engineering engineering

By Applications 3DBy Applications 3D(248) 853 7700(248) 853 7700

www.applications3d.comwww.applications3d.comEmail: Email: info@applications3d.cominfo@applications3d.com

Intro….Intro….

Applications 3d is a high tech company based in the Metro Detroit area. Applications 3d is a high tech company based in the Metro Detroit area. Our main focus is in the following areas:Our main focus is in the following areas:

Non contact white light 3D scanningNon contact white light 3D scanningReverse EngineeringReverse EngineeringSurface modelingSurface modeling3D Inspection3D InspectionPart to CAD comparisonPart to CAD comparisonDigital AssemblyDigital AssemblyCAD / Native data conversion.CAD / Native data conversion.

Our team of highly skilled and educated professionals have been Our team of highly skilled and educated professionals have been involved in the Reverse Engineering processes since 1997. We involved in the Reverse Engineering processes since 1997. We have gone through a variety of hardware and software and now just have gone through a variety of hardware and software and now just use the best ones to do the job..use the best ones to do the job..

The TechnologyThe Technology

3D non contact scanning is exactly 3D non contact scanning is exactly what it sounds like. It is basically what it sounds like. It is basically taking pictures of an object by a taking pictures of an object by a highly specialized and calibrated highly specialized and calibrated digitizing machine. The output is a digitizing machine. The output is a dense point cloud containing dense point cloud containing millions of points. Each point has its millions of points. Each point has its own xyz coordinates similar to own xyz coordinates similar to points generated by a CMM points generated by a CMM machine. The difference is that at no machine. The difference is that at no point of time does the digitizing point of time does the digitizing machine or any part of it touch the machine or any part of it touch the object. Due to this advantage , soft object. Due to this advantage , soft parts or parts which do not have any parts or parts which do not have any fixtures for them can be easily fixtures for them can be easily measured.measured.

The Technology…The Technology…

White light digitizing is done by the White light digitizing is done by the principle of triangulation. The camera principle of triangulation. The camera has inbuilt CCD sensors and a has inbuilt CCD sensors and a projector which throws white light onto projector which throws white light onto the object. Since the distance the object. Since the distance between the CCD sensors and the between the CCD sensors and the projector is known, the xyz projector is known, the xyz coordinates of about 4 Million points coordinates of about 4 Million points are calculated in each shot using are calculated in each shot using triangulation algorithms. Since each triangulation algorithms. Since each “shot” or measurement is independent “shot” or measurement is independent of each other and covers a small area of each other and covers a small area at a time, different shots taken at at a time, different shots taken at different angles from the object are different angles from the object are “stitched” together by using “stitched” together by using “photogrammetry”.“photogrammetry”.

The Technology…The Technology…Photogrammetry is the same Photogrammetry is the same

process which is used by process which is used by satellites to accurately measure satellites to accurately measure the surface of the earth . It the surface of the earth . It involves attaching retro reflective involves attaching retro reflective targets and highly calibrated targets and highly calibrated scale bars on the object and scale bars on the object and taking pictures with a enhanced taking pictures with a enhanced digital SLR camera. The output digital SLR camera. The output is an xyz list of points which is an xyz list of points which represents the target centers. represents the target centers. Using those target centers , all Using those target centers , all the digitized “shots” are stitched the digitized “shots” are stitched together to form one global point together to form one global point cloud.cloud.

Photogrammetry itself is Photogrammetry itself is a flexible measurement tool . Big a flexible measurement tool . Big and awkward objects can be and awkward objects can be measured using this method .measured using this method .

The Technology…..The Technology…..

Our newest scanning Our newest scanning hardware, the hardware, the Steinbichler Comet V- Steinbichler Comet V- 4M, with4M, with mulitiple mulitiple measuring volumes, measuring volumes, high resolution, and high resolution, and automated scanning, automated scanning, the Comet-V has taken the Comet-V has taken the scanning / the scanning / digitizing process to a digitizing process to a new level. new level.

Industries ServedIndustries Served

The applications of this technology are limited by imagination only. The applications of this technology are limited by imagination only. Some of the key applications where it is being used is:Some of the key applications where it is being used is:

Tooling Industry( Dies and Molds)Tooling Industry( Dies and Molds)Automotive and aerospaceAutomotive and aerospaceInjection molded and stamped partsInjection molded and stamped partsCasting manufacturersCasting manufacturersConsumer productsConsumer productsMedical and dentalMedical and dentalAnimation, entertainment and virtual realityAnimation, entertainment and virtual reality

We are servicing mainly the tooling and the automotive industries.We are servicing mainly the tooling and the automotive industries.

Applications….Applications….In the past we have helped our customers in the following areas:In the past we have helped our customers in the following areas:

Reverse EngineeringReverse EngineeringSurface modeling/ Solid modelingSurface modeling/ Solid modelingExterior / Interior Painted PartsExterior / Interior Painted PartsPaint/ Lamination deformation on Injection molded partsPaint/ Lamination deformation on Injection molded partsFirst article Inspection/Quality ControlFirst article Inspection/Quality ControlChecking for warpage or deviation in molded or stamped partsChecking for warpage or deviation in molded or stamped partsUpdating CAD modelsUpdating CAD modelsViewing problem areas with help of color plotsViewing problem areas with help of color plotsMeasurement of stamping dies and moldsMeasurement of stamping dies and moldsTransforming clay models into digital modelsTransforming clay models into digital modelsDeveloping after market productsDeveloping after market productsTroubleshooting difficult and hard to measure areasTroubleshooting difficult and hard to measure areasMold analysisMold analysisDigital assembly / MockupDigital assembly / Mockup

Samples of Past ProjectsSamples of Past Projects

Dimensional Inspection reports- Comparison done with existing CAD data- Flexible , customizable and powerful reporting- FAST !

Samples of Past ProjectsSamples of Past Projects

Surface texture anamolies – Reflectance plot on 3D Scandata of injection molded part

Reverse Engineering of a Automobile Gas Tank.

Reverse engineering of a Golf Club.

Reverse engineering of an Automobile seat back from Clay model. End result: Design of an Injection molded part.

Native data to Catia V5 conversion. End result sketch based parametric models.

This pattern was handmade, referencing from a drawing of a Texas themed plastic chair that one of our customers wanted mass produced. The clay pattern was digitized using our scanning technology and the scan data was subsequently converted into a solid model, which was then used to machine the mold.

Ford Mustang- EmblemFord Mustang- Emblem Reverse engineered Hood ornament

Contacts Contacts

Applications 3D

www.applications3d.com

Email:info@applications3d.com

President: Raminder Bhatia

Business Dev. Mgr : Michael Peash ( mpeash@mich.com )

Applications 3D LLC, 2235 Star Court , Rochester Hills, MI, 48309

(248 ) 853 7700