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Bringing precision to new places with portable measuring arms

Bringing precision to new places with portable measuring arms

Manufacturers are under pressure to bring better products to market quicker than ever before. Competition is fierce....
5 min read Product focus
In-depth guide to 3D scanning for civil engineering and infrastructure maintenance

In-depth guide to 3D scanning for civil engineering and infrastructure maintenance

Civil engineering and infrastructure are critical to local communities and regional economies, but they also represent some...
6 min read How-to
How to create a shift left strategy

How to create a shift left strategy

Shift left is an approach to manufacturing that goes hand in hand with digital transformation. Making the...
5 min read Strategy
Jumpstart your 3D reverse engineering with Geomagic Design X Go

Jumpstart your 3D reverse engineering with Geomagic Design X Go

Looking for a world class, beginner-friendly reverse engineering software? Routinely working with simple parts that can be...
3 min read Product focus
Latest tech trends in manufacturing inspired by the natural world

Latest tech trends in manufacturing inspired by the natural world

From materials that fix themselves to swarm robots improving teamwork and generative design reshaping how we create,...
7 min read Insights
Introducing Geomagic Design X Go, Plus and Pro: 3D reverse engineering for any budget

Introducing Geomagic Design X Go, Plus and Pro: 3D reverse engineering for any budget

The ultimate scan-to-CAD solution brings new plans to meet the needs of price-sensitive customers. Geomagic Design X...
3 min read Product focus
Advancing manufacturing with the Leica Absolute Tracker ATS800

Advancing manufacturing with the Leica Absolute Tracker ATS800

In today’s high-precision industries, where accuracy and efficiency are paramount, the stakes have never been higher. Sectors...
3 min read Product focus
Getting a head start in the race for EV manufacture

Getting a head start in the race for EV manufacture

Explore the intricacies of EV manufacture, learn about the role of data, AI, and innovative processes in...
5 min read Strategy
3D workflow guide: From organic toy design to a manufacturing-ready model

3D workflow guide: From organic toy design to a manufacturing-ready model

Today’s toy aisles offer a genuine shape galore. From hyper-realistic representations of any animal you can imagine,...
7 min read Deep dive
Biomedical device makers reshape heads – and lives – with Freeform volumetric software

Biomedical device makers reshape heads – and lives – with Freeform volumetric software

In recent years, volumetric CAD packages have emerged as the tool of choice for medical modelling. Geomagic...
6 min read Deep dive
3D scanning applications that will transform your aerospace manufacturing process

3D scanning applications that will transform your aerospace manufacturing process

The aerospace industry is responsible for moving millions of people and thousands of tons of cargo every...
4 min read Deep dive
How digital manufacturing tools are enabling growth in patient-specific design

How digital manufacturing tools are enabling growth in patient-specific design

Expensive and complicated production processes associated with patient-specific medical devices presented a major obstacle to the wider...
5 min read How-to
Optimising gearboxes with AI and machine learning

Optimising gearboxes with AI and machine learning

Imagine a car was like a human body. The engine is like the heart, keeping everything going...
3 min read Strategy
World Metrology Day: Measure today for a sustainable tomorrow

World Metrology Day: Measure today for a sustainable tomorrow

Paris, 20 May 1875, representatives from 17 countries are about to sign the Convention du Mètre (the...
4 min read Deep dive
Machine Shop Excellence starts here

Machine Shop Excellence starts here

Are you ready to take your machine shop to the next level? Looking for insight to shape...
3 min read Strategy
Benefits and challenges of patient-specific design

Benefits and challenges of patient-specific design

The emergence of additive manufacturing and 3D software have unleashed growth in the patient-specific design industry, with the global...
4 min read How-to

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