by Simon Spode | May 12, 2021 | Additive Manufacturing, CT Scanning, Performance, Quality & Inspection
Additive manufacturing (AM) has grown far beyond its origins in rapid prototyping and is now used to produce a range of high-performance products and components. As well as offering material and energy efficiencies beyond traditional methods, AM enables the creation... 
by Simon Spode | Jan 22, 2021 | 3D Scanning, Aerodynamics, CT Scanning, News, Performance
The design team for the US challenger for the 36th Americas Cup, is continuing to use innovative approaches to develop its monohull ahead of the races in Auckland, New Zealand during March 2021. Designed with aerospace technology from Airbus, the 75-foot monohull,... 
by Simon Spode | Jun 25, 2020 | 3D Scanning, Industry, Performance
When an urgently needed, brand-new tool suddenly failed for its customer, German 3D scanning company Lometec digitised the mould tools using GOM scanning systems so that precise, rapid reworking was possible. The customer produces, among other things, thermoplastic... 
by Simon Spode | Aug 16, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Aerodynamics, Development, Innovation, News, Performance
Porta Performance has used 3D Scanning and other advanced technologies to devlop the most advanced race boat designs both hydrodynamically and aerodynamically. Scott Porta of Porta Performance undertook the challenge to solve the “unsolvable problem” which comes from... by Hannah Reaney | Sep 6, 2018 | 3D Scanning, Aerodynamics, Classic Aircraft, Composites, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Design, Development, Engineering, Performance
We were approached by a client who commissioned us to assist in the design and build of a model of the US Navy’s Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart from the 1950s. The Little Jet Company make bespoke large scale replica UAV aircraft for those that are inspired by a love of...