Reverse Engineering

Our reverse engineering services enable;

• existing components to be optimised or improved from an original component
• new components to be manufactured from existing components
• replacement components to be manufactured from legacy equipment where the original technical drawings and material information may be no longer available.
• detailed analysis of structure, function and operation of components and assemblies to be carried out.

Reverse engineering involves;

• measuring a component or assembly through techniques such as 3D optical scanning
• reconstructing that object as a 3D model, which is then downloaded into a CAD package
• In CAD the data can be manipulated or optimised as required
• From CAD the design files can be output as either 2D or 3D drawings, or output in formats suitable for CNC/CAM machinery.

Reverse Engineering can also be a key part of a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme;

• undertaking 3D scans of your key components or plant during a scheduled PPM maintenance period
• ensuring that critical parts can be reverse engineered, and new spares manufactured ahead of any potentially critical failures.
• minimising the risk and costs of lost production time because of component failure
• new ‘worn’ parts can be produced, to ensure that they fit within current assemblies or systems
• alternatively, CAD models of parts can be stored in digital format until they are required to be produced.

Accreditations
AS1900 REV D BS EN 9100:2018
ISO 9100:2015