Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering is taking apart an object to see how it works in order to duplicate or enhance the object.

As part of our constant search to improve services to our customers we provide a reverse engineering option such as producing 3-D images of manufactured parts when a blueprint is not available in order to remanufacture the part. To reverse engineer a part, the part is measured by a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). As it is measured, a 3-D wire frame image is generated and displayed on a monitor. After the measuring is complete, the wire frame image is dimensioned. 3D CAD models are the industry standard communication tool for manufacturing and design. Any part can be reverse engineered using these methods.

Reverse engineering has proved attractive because it is cost effective and because we can:-

• Produce items that are no longer available
• Replace lost tools
• Make products which need a cost effective upgrade
• Make products where the normal supply routes are ineffective
• Develop new solutions to existing ranges which refresh the range or change cost

An example of our effective reverse engineering has been our successful supply into the classic car market.