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Bathing in Blue Light

NPC uses blue light scanning to preserve a piece of the past.

3D Scanning: Additive Manufacturing & Medical Implants

Can 3D scanning help the manufacturer verify accuracy and integrity of parts?

A Dose of Iron: Scanning Golf Clubs

Our customer wanted a solid CAD model built using scanned data from an existing part.

CMM Programming and the Cosine Error

One of the most common causes of error in the CMM process is known as the Cosine Error.

Digital 3D X-ray Images Save Glow Plugs

We put our Zeiss Metrotom 800 Industrial CT Scanner to work to obtain digital 3D x-ray images.

3D Scan to CAD by Nel Pretech Corporation

Design engineer, Chad Manning takes you through the process of scan-to-CAD conversion

Calibrating Borosilicate Glass Tubes: A New Method

We use CT scanning as a method to obtain a space measurement or volume inside of a part.

Luer ISO 80369-7 Compliance: Preventing Catastrophe

CT scanning luer dimensions for IV & hypodermic applications.

Correcting Warpage in Molded Parts

Our CT scan data and formulas combined with the shop’s expertise of their part makes for a winning recipe.

Engineered Formats & Outputs For Scanning Services

Important first steps in understanding 3D scanning by NPC.