3D Scanning & Reverse Engineering

Turning physical objects into accurate digital files.

Whether you need to replicate a broken component, design a custom part to fit existing equipment, or digitise a valuable artifact, our professional 3D scanning services bridge the gap between the physical and digital world.
We capture the exact geometry of your object so it can be reverse-engineered, modified, or safely replicated.

Core Scanning Capabilities

We deploy 3D scanning across a wide range of engineering and replication projects.

Reverse Engineering Legacy Parts

We digitise obsolete, broken, or worn-out OEM components, using the scan data as a foundation to engineer fully functional, manufacturing-ready replacements.

Custom Fitment & Aftermarket Modifications

By capturing the exact geometry of existing equipment or vehicle mounting points, we guarantee that custom-designed enclosures, air intakes, or brackets fit perfectly the first time.

Complex Organic Geometry

Digitising highly complex, curved surfaces that are simply impossible to measure accurately with traditional hand tools like calipers.

Archiving & Replication

Creating high-fidelity digital twins of valuable artifacts, sculptures, or historical items for safe physical replication or digital media use.

Scanning Volumes

Small to Medium Components: We can capture intricate details on parts as small as 50mm x 50mm, such as brackets and small electronic housings.

Large-Scale & Automotive: We can scan large objects up to 3 to 4 meters, making it ideal for full vehicle interiors, engine bays, body panels and machinery.

The Reality of 3D Scanning: Engineering vs. Artifacts

3D scanning is a highly accurate measurement tool, but a raw scan is not a finished engineering file. Scanners capture everything - including the wear, tear, and damage on a broken part.

For Engineering: A raw scan of a snapped bracket will simply print another snapped bracket. Because of this, raw scan data is rarely suitable for direct manufacturing. Instead, we use the scan as a 3D template to manually reverse-engineer a pristine, mathematically perfect CAD model (STEP/IGES) that restores the part to its original factory dimensions.

For Artifacts & Organic Shapes: Conversely, when replicating sculptures or historical items, capturing the exact textures, flaws, and age is the entire goal. In these instances, the high-resolution raw scan data (.STL/.OBJ) is the perfect final deliverable.

Our Scanning Workflow

Step 1: Project Assessment: Contact us with photos, rough overall dimensions, and the end goal for your part (e.g., reverse engineering for production vs. raw digital archiving).

Step 2: Physical Capture: Send the component to our workshop. We evaluate, prepare, and capture the physical geometry of your object using professional-grade 3D scanning equipment.

Step 3: Data Processing & Engineering: Depending on your brief, we either process the raw, high-resolution mesh data, or our engineers systematically rebuild the scanned geometry into a solid parametric CAD model.

Step 4: Delivery & Manufacturing: We deliver the digital files for you to fully own. If required, we can immediately transition your new CAD data to our in-house 3D printers to manufacture the physical part.

What 3D scanning can and cannot do

3D scanning is a very powerful tool. It makes it possible to easily and accurately capture the geometry of very complex objects.

Rather than manually measuring a complex part with various angled and curved surfaces, we use the scan data to build a parametric CAD model. However, it is important to understand the physical limits of the technology.

What it CAN do

Capture complex, organic geometry that calipers cannot measure
Capture fine surface details. This includes the exact wear on a part, fine textures, and precise mounting hole locations.
Provide an accurate 3D template for rapid CAD modelling.

What it CANNOT do:

See internal geometry: 3D scanners rely on optical line-of-sight. We cannot scan internal cavities, hidden channels, or the inside of a sealed box.
Scan transparent or mirrored surfaces natively: Clear glass, transparent plastics, or highly reflective chrome must be coated in a temporary 3D scanning spray before they can be captured.
Instantly output a STEP file: A 3D scanner outputs a mesh of tiny triangles. Turning that mesh into a clean, functional, and editable CAD model requires a human engineer to rebuild it.