Initializing Precision Pipeline
SLICING_GEOMETRY // CALIBRATING_BUILD_CHAMBER
“Bringing Idea into Reality within Minutes”
SLICING_GEOMETRY // CALIBRATING_BUILD_CHAMBER
“Bringing Idea into Reality within Minutes”
— Service 01 · Capture
3D Scanning is where the pipeline starts when what you have is a physical object rather than a file. We capture it, clean it up, and hand you a mesh you can design from, print from, or keep.
A part, a cast, a legacy component, a hand-made master.
Cleaned and closed, in a standard format.
The next step happens in the same building.
— Comparison
Drag the divider to move between the physical object and the digital surface that comes back from it.
Illustrative. What can be captured from a given object, and how finely, is confirmed per job.
Process
We look at the object first. Some surfaces read cleanly as they are; others need preparing before they can be captured well.
The object is captured from multiple angles so that undercuts and curved surfaces are covered rather than guessed at.
The individual captures are aligned into a single continuous surface that describes the whole object.
Noise is removed, gaps are closed, and the mesh is tidied so that it holds its edges and can actually be used downstream.
You receive the mesh in a standard format — typically STL, OBJ or PLY.
If the mesh needs to become an editable model, our design team picks it up directly rather than sending it elsewhere.
Capability
Capability details are confirmed per job — tell us what you need. What can be captured, and how finely, depends on the object rather than on a headline number.
| Scanner technology | On request |
|---|---|
| Maximum part size | On request |
| Accuracy / resolution | On request |
| Difficult surfaces | On request |
| On-site scanning | On request |
Where scanning is used
Capturing models and casts as the first step towards the dental parts we produce — models, guides, trays, guards and splints.
Reverse engineering a part that has no drawings, so it can be redesigned, printed or used in die making.
Bringing existing physical context into the data behind city mapping and architectural models.
— Where this sits
Every step stays under one roof, so nothing gets re-interpreted on the way through.
Object to digital surface
Model built to be made
Additive, up to 16 colours
Sanded, primed and painted
The same part, in quantity
Usually, yes — the object comes to us so it can be captured properly. Talk to us about what you have and we will agree the practical arrangement.
A mesh in a standard format, typically STL, OBJ or PLY. If you need an editable CAD model rather than a mesh, our design team can take it that far.
That is one of the most common reasons people come to us for scanning. Send us a photo of the part and we will tell you how we would approach it.
Tell us the object and we will confirm whether we can capture it in-house. It depends on the piece rather than on a single published figure.
Those surfaces are harder to capture and are handled case by case. Describe the part when you enquire and we will tell you what is involved.
Your files are handled confidentially.
Describe the part — a photo is often enough for us to tell you how we would approach it.