
Optimizing steam locomotives using hand-held 3D scanner
There is no Harz Mountains without the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen! This is why the company puts everything into maintaining their historic steam locomotives. How they do it? Using 3D scanning for efficient inspection of traditional vehicles.

3D inspection of plastic products using CT technology
Meet Büchner Kunststoffprodukte, a German family-owned company, that produces plastic parts by injection molding. To inspect their produced parts, they rely on the easy-to-operate ZEISS METROTOM 1.

3D scanning of wooden cultural heritage
Let’s look at Norway and how the Museum of Cultural History is trying to keep hundreds of years of history alive by integrating modern 3D scanning solutions in their restoration work.
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Accelerating 3D measurement processes in casting using ATOS Q
The Turkish casting and mold manufacturer Kalkancı Döküm sped up its quality control by 60% using the 3D scanner ATOS Q. Learn more about the use of optical 3D scanners at the company site in this article.

How to reduce MRO costs with 3D scanning solutions
In this article we’ll cover the basics of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and explain how 3D scanning solutions support in increasing product cycle efficiency.

How to create a CAD in ZEISS INSPECT
With the latest software release of 2023 come a variety of new and helpful features for 3D scanning. For example, in ZEISS INSPECT, creating a CAD out of a mesh is now possible via the surfacing function.

Optimizing steam locomotives using hand-held 3D scanner
There is no Harz Mountains without the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen! This is why the company puts everything into maintaining their historic steam locomotives. How they do it? Using 3D scanning for efficient inspection of traditional vehicles.

Simplifying ship repair with portable 3D laser scanning
At MarineShaft, 3D inspection of large maritime components has been introduced. To provide more efficient repair solutions and enable new services for their customers, the service provider uses the hand-held 3D laser scanner ZEISS T-SCAN hawk 2 as well as TRITOP photogrammetry.

CT metrology: computed tomography in industry
Modern CT metrology has become a vital tool in industrial quality assurance. Although computed tomography is most commonly associated with medical diagnostics, industrial CT metrology allows for high-precision, non-destructive inspection and measurement of components and assemblies. In this article, we discuss how CT metrology works, its various industrial applications, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of using this method.

3D scanning software: 3 programs for every application
Whether for personal use or in industry, 3D scanning is becoming more popular and important. Read more about the 3D scanning software ZEISS offers for your task.