You have a part that you need to recreate, but you don’t have a 3D model — meaning you can’t move straight to machining or printing a new part. So long as you have the part, however, and some ...

What is reverse engineering? Tools used to reverse engineer a PCB. Specifics about de-layering Printed-circuit-board (PCB) reverse engineering is a method of analyzing and understanding the design ...

Part 2 of an end-to-end story about the design and manufacturability of a golf putter looks at reverse engineering and additive manufacturing parameters for this project. The author explains how an ...

If you’re interested in 3D printing or CNC milling — or really any kind of fabrication — then duplicating or interfacing with an existing part is probably on your to-do list. The ability to print ...

Many engineers use standard or off-the-shelf lenses for building new-product prototypes. Relying on a unique lens component from a specific supplier for a new product, the cost can be high and ...

Any company that files patents as part of its intellectual property strategy should be actively thinking about the end use of those assets. For business leverage, a patent holder must be able to ...