Hexagon Pairs Handheld Scanner With Geomagic Design X to Speed Up MRO Reverse Engineering

Hexagon‘s Portable Metrology Division has introduced a reverse engineering workflow for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) teams that connects its ATLASCAN Pro handheld 3D scanner directly to Geomagic Design X software. The company says the combination lets engineers rebuild a…

FARO CREAFORM Expands HandySCAN 3D Portfolio with MAX, EVO Series Additions

FARO CREAFORM, a business unit of AMETEK, has introduced four new handheld 3D scanners to its HandySCAN 3D portfolio. The announcement, made July 8, 2026, covers two additions to the MAX Series and two new EVO Series models, spanning inspection…

Revopoint Releases Trackit SR, a Wireless 3D Scanner

3D scanner manufacturer Revopoint has launched the Trackit SR, a wireless, marker-free optical tracking 3D scanner with a stated single-frame accuracy of 0.02 mm. According to the company, the system is designed to address common constraints in traditional metrology workflows,…

Talleres Artificio Adopts SHINING 3D Scanning to Cut Inspection Times

Talleres Artificio, a mechanical engineering firm based in Chile, has incorporated SHINING 3D‘s FreeScan Trak Nova into its inspection workflow for mining equipment, a move the company says has halved the time needed for certain ball mill inspections while improving…

The New All Rounder Revopoint POP 4 3D Scanner Now on Kickstarter: Technical Specifications and Pricing

A product designer has a discontinued component on her desk, something a client needs replicated exactly. The geometry is all there in the physical part. What’s missing is a reliable way to turn it into a file, because the scanners…

Revopoint launches MetroY Ultra and opens POP 4 Kickstarter sign-ups

Revopoint, a company that develops 3D scanners, has launched two new products during its 12th-anniversary campaign: MetroY Ultra, a scanner for industrial inspection and verified measurement workflows, and POP 4, a blue-laser and infrared structured-light scanner for versatile everyday scanning.…

Artec 3D launches survey-grade mobile LiDAR scanner

Artec 3D, a 3D scanning hardware and software company, has launched Artec Jet, a mobile LiDAR system for survey-grade 3D mapping across large sites. Introduced alongside new processing software called Artec Twins, the scanner is designed for use by hand,…

3D Scanning Just Got More Affordable. Here Is What That Means for Your Work.

When engineers at leading automotive companies need to reverse engineer a legacy component for which no CAD file exists, they scan it. When archaeologists document a dig site before excavation disturbs it, they scan it.  The technology that once required…

Raven Series by 3DMakerPro Makes Professional-Grade LiDAR Scanning Accessible

3D scanner manufacturer 3DMakerPro is introducing the Raven series, a new line of LiDAR-based 3D scanners that deliver professional-grade accuracy in a portable, creator-friendly format. Featuring integrated LiDAR sensors and advanced imaging technology, the Raven is engineered to quickly and…

Hexagon Launches New Certified Marker-Free HYPERSCAN 3D Scanner

Swedish software developer Hexagon has introduced a portable 3D scanning system that removes the need for reference targets, addressing setup delays in production inspection workflows.  Certified to VDI/VDE 2634-3 and validated by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, the HYPERSCAN 3D…