by Simon Spode | Sep 13, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Aerospace, Artifacts, CT Scanning, Museums & Collections, News
Neil Armstrong’s historic Apollo 11 spacesuit has been painstakingly restored by the Smithsonian Museum, with the help of 3D optical scanning and CT scanning. The restoration took place ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission launch and used... 
by Simon Spode | May 10, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Automotive, Classic Cars, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Museums & Collections, News, Reverse Engineering
The iconic Porsche 917 race car was introduced in 1969 and brought Porsche its first win at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1970. The 917 was made more famous by starring in Steve McQueen’s 1971 film ‘Le Mans.’ In preparation for the forthcoming “50 years of the 917”... 
by Simon Spode | Apr 11, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Education, Museums & Collections, News
From January to the end of October 2018, the Old Town Astronomical Clock in Prague underwent a restoration project. The goal of the restoration work was to give the watch its original look and original tuners of the 1960s. During the Second World War, the astronomical... 
by Simon Spode | Oct 12, 2018 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Design, Museums & Collections
The Smithsonian Institution comprises a collection of nineteen museums, nine research centres, and oneNational Zoo spread across the United States. The Smithsonian has a vast collection of objects, artefacts, and specimens—about 155 million in all. These objects... 
by Hannah Reaney | Jul 18, 2018 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Automotive, Classic Aircraft, Classic Cars, CT Scanning, Defence, Design, Museums & Collections, Quality & Inspection, Reverse Engineering, Sculpture
We offer a range of accurate techniques that can deliver a true and accurate representation of your products, plant and equipment; through the use of 3D scanning and measurement. Digital Archiving– Could assist your industry project by producing 3D digital records for... 
by Hannah Reaney | Jun 7, 2018 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, CT Scanning, Museums & Collections
(Adapted from original story in 3dprint.com) Triebold Paleontology, Inc. (TPI) mounts and restores fossil skeletons and provides casts of them to museums around the world. Its headquarters are home to a collection of casts and original specimens which are on exhibit...