3D Scanning, also known as Reverse Engineering is a process which involves scanning of an actual physical object to create a digital prototype. It is carried out using a 3D scanner which works on the method known as Laser Triangulation. The 3D scanner scans the object as a mesh and creates a CAD file for the same. Now this CAD file can be refined in a CAD software and can be easily printed using the 3D printer.

Getting a part made which you think the original manufacturer does not supply anymore, or creating a replica of any size for any product you love is what 3D scanning can easily do. If you are looking for 3D scanning services nearby, then Carbon 3D labs can surely help you out to fulfill this requirement.

If you are not sure whether 3D scanning would help you or not, then I must tell you that 3D Scanning has a lot of Advantages which people usually ignore.
Firstly it allows you to measure the dimension of a 3d object at very high precision which is not possible with manual method, since a complete 3D object gets scanned within a few minutes, a lot of time is saved in the overall design stage. Moreover the chances of errors gets reduced significantly eventually reducing production cost. And the best part, with the help of 3D scanning you can manufacture obsolete parts which are no longer in production by the Original Manufacturer.