Pratt & Miller fine tunes automotive performance with PolyWorks software
At Pratt & Miller Engineering & Fabrication in New Hudson, Michigan, the use of point cloud data in reverse engineering applications has helped take new ideas in automotive design from concept to reality, quickly and efficiently. See how the specialists at Pratt & Miller have used PolyWorks in conjunction with the Faro Laser ScanArm to bring their multiple championship-winning Corvette race car into the 3D world. Click here to learn more.

PolyWorks 3D metrology software helps oil field equipment manufacturer cut motor component inspection time in half
To meet the demands of the booming world oil and gas drilling industry, Weatherford International Ltd., one of the world’s largest oilfield service companies, has ramped up production and with it the need to improve the efficiency of their inspection operations. See why Weatherford’s quality-control specialists turned to 3D scanning and PolyWorks to inspect their fluid power sections. Click here to learn more.

DaimlerChrysler Relies on Leica Geosystems’ T-Scan and T-Probe combo and PolyWorks Software for Optimal Part Fitting
By using the Leica T-Scan and T-Probe systems in combination with PolyWorks, DaimlerChrysler wanted to ensure dimensional accuracy by analyzing how the various vehicle body parts fit to one another. The measurements obtained enabled the Body-In-White Rollout and Process Optimization Department to provide the production facilities with specific adjustments to make on their tools and achieve flawless fitting within tight tolerances. Click here to learn more.

ShapeGrabber and PolyWorks® Help Molder MPC Make Timely Auto Parts Production Decisions
MPC Inc., an injection molder of under-hood components, was involved with shrinkage and warpage issues with its engine covers emblazoned with logotypes. Since these parts were several times larger than almost anything MPC had done previously, shrinkage and warpage presented tough, new, quality-assurance challenges. To start production on schedule, engineers were forced to make critical tooling and process decisions in too little time with too little data. Find out how MPC succeeded in tackling the shrinkage and warpage issues using the ShapeGrabber 3D digitizer combined with the PolyWorks software suite. Click here to learn more.

NRC scientists help solve the mysteries behind the Mona Lisa
For five hundred years she's been the source of endless real and fictional mysteries, from the magic of her eyes – always seeming to follow the viewer – and the enigma of her smile, to The Da Vinci Code. Now, using a sophisticated 3D color laser scanning system and the PolyWorks software suite, the National Research Council Canada – Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) scientists helped reveal some secrets behind the most famous painting in the world. Click here to learn more.

3D Scan IT and InnovMetric help Eifel Inc. halve injection-mold delivery times and maintain margins
Before scanning and point-cloud-based inspection, moldmakers had to make do with point-by-point methods developed for manufacturers. Those were never adequate for tooling and molded parts because they left more than 99% of a surface uninspected. Using the IMetric white-light digitizer and PolyWorks software, Eifel, a Michigan-based moldmaker, can now globally inspect plastic molds for airbag manufacturer Autoliv at three critical stages: aluminum prototype tools, mold tryouts, and production-ready. Click here to learn more.

The Need For Speed: Making A Flying Legend Fit For The 21st Century
You know you are looking at a piece of aviation history the moment you set your eyes on it. Its seductive, elegant lines, its smooth, flush-riveted body and the “get-out-of-myway” screaming red all bespeak of an unrelenting desire for speed. The Polen Special airplane, conceived and hand-built by Dennis Polen in 1972, is after all these years still one of the most revered homebuilt aircraft in the world. See How the Leica T-Scan scanner combined with the PolyWorks software were used to make this airplane fly faster than ever. Click here to learn more. Legendary Experimental Aircraft Returns to Competition Remains Undefeated

With InnovMetric and Berding 3D, Lockheed Meets Tight Deadline on Scanning 1950s Fighter Jet
In 2005, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control unit became intrigued by the aerodynamics of a 50-year old Swedish-built jet fighter, the Saab A-35 Draken. LM M&FC aerodynamics experts needed a very accurate data map of the aircraft that could be imported into engineering analysis tools to obtain its aerodynamic performance. To achieve this task rapidly, LM M&FC turned to Berding 3D Scanning, an experienced firm in the field of 3D scanning and engineering services. Using short-range and long range 3D scanners to digitize the 50-foot long airplane, and PolyWorks to process the data, the specialists at Berding succeeded in providing a CAD-ready 3D model in less than a week. Click here to learn more.

Solving leakage problems on car door assemblies
Manufacturers know when something goes wrong. Finding out why is often a much more involved process. The ensuing course of investigation consumes time, money, and resources. Even once the problem has finally been identified, making quantified adjustments is yet another stage en route to rectification. The manufactured part is different from the designed part, or different to how it should be or has been in the past, but by how much, where, and in what direction? For a major Australian car manufacturer, identifying the cause of leakage on door assemblies was a priority. PolyWorks provided the answers in less than 1 hour. Click here to learn more.

Geometric Inspection of Small Components with CT-scanners
Today, non-conventional hardware and software tools are used in a unique combination, yielding better and easier-to-understand results when dimensional inspection is done on small and complex geometric forms. This article describes how Bolton Works has used the PolyWorks suite to perform a virtual assembly using scanned components and CAD models, allowing specialists to tackle design and manufacturing problems at an early stage. Click here to learn more.

Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and Renault Turn to PolyWorks® to Reduce the Time for CFD Analysis by up to 83%.
Major car manufacturers have turned to PolyWorks' polygonal modeling technology to generate major cost reductions for their Fluid Dynamics analyses. Discover how PolyWorks' unique tools have enabled Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and Renault to reduce the time required to prepare a CFD-ready polygonal model from 7 days to 1 day. Click here to learn more.

Johnson Atelier slashes the time for enlarged sculpture reproduction from 3 months to 2 weeks.
In its quest to replicate magnificent masterpieces faster and more accurately, Johnson Atelier closely evaluated several techniques. Its final choice was InnovMetric's PolyWorks/Modeler, the most complete 3D modeling software solution on the market. Using a non-contact digitizer combined with the PolyWorks' point cloud processing software solution, Johnson Atelier is now able to build large sculptures of any size directly from small maquettes while maintaining the details of the artist's original creation. Discover how PolyWorks has enabled this sculpture institute to create perfect enlarged sculptures six times faster. Click here to learn more.

Always on the way up. MTU Aero Engines turns to PolyWorks/Inspector™ for optimizing its inspection processes.
When you are flying at 30,000 feet in the air at a speed of 550 mph, you understand more than ever the importance of a reliable jet engine. MTU Aero Engines, Germany's leading jet engine manufacturer, takes your safety to heart. The Daimler/Chrysler affiliate has established stringent inspection processes at every phase of its product development/manufacturing cycle to ensure the total quality of its products. To optimize and increase the scope of its inspection techniques, MTU has turned to PolyWorks/Inspector, the world-leading point cloud inspection software solution. Discover how PolyWorks/Inspector has significantly reduced MTU's turbineblades inspection time by more than 85% while providing quality engineers with more information on the quality of parts than ever before. Click here to learn more.

InnovMetric Software replicate a CMM-based inspection process using a 3D digitizer and PolyWorks.
InnovMetric Software was asked by world-leading jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada to replicate a traditional part inspection using PolyWorks and a 3D digitizer instead of a traditional Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM). InnovMetric's applications engineers, in collaboration with the development team of Pratt & Whitney Canada, conducted a typical inspection of a diffuser pipe to evaluate the quality of the results obtained with PolyWorks and to compare them to those obtained with a CMM. The experiment successfully showed that PolyWorks can provide very accurate results in the fraction of the time needed for a regular probe-based process. Click here to learn more about this experiment.