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Scanner Ownership vs. Outsourcing Some of the top considerations that make outsourcing your scan projects the most efficient and cost effective are: Infrequent use- if you will only need to scan on a limited basis, it is much better to outsource. Cost- often there is...

To answer this frequently asked question properly, one needs to take a few things into consideration first. The files you may need to send can vary from one shop to another based on their software, equipment, capabilities, and type of fabrication. The files needed for...

The first item I should mention before proceeding, is that the process to pick a scanner will alter slightly based on what you are scanning. For this discussion I am assuming that mechanical parts are being scanned, and that the maximum size part would be roughly the...

Users often run into this situation, and unlike scan service providers, don’t have multiple scanner systems available in-house. The first option is to have the parts that don’t fit your scan system capabilities outsourced. Sometimes it is the fastest and most...

As more people become aware of the rapid developments in the 3D printing industry, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of clients expressing an interest in 3D scanning. In most cases this interest turns into a question. How do I use this...