Surface Engineering and Development Explained

Nov. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- With extensive experience from within the automotive design and engineering industry, SurfDev have the knowledge, expertise and in depth understanding to provide excellent digital surface development and engineering services.

With the ability to support projects from the concept stage through to finished results, SurfDev specialise in ‘A’ Class surface models for vehicle interiors and exteriors.

State of the art technology is used throughout SurfDev’s service areas, and available methods include CAD, reverse engineering, digital modelling and 3D scanning. Manufacturing and prototyping is also facilitated through partnership links within the industry.

3D Scanning
SurfDev 3D Scanning services have proven to be of great value to a great variety of clients and projects. Laser and structured light technologies are involved, and are capable of capturing the unique details and facets of any item however complex.

Many projects use 3D scanning as a foundation to build on, particularly where these projects involve part inspection and analysis, modelling and reverse engineering. Clients within many different industries and sectors have used 3D scanning, with cultural archiving a common application in today’s heritage contexts, whereby the details of historical artefacts are recorded in digital form.

Reverse Engineering
These days most engineering and design is initially modelled within digital contexts, however of course this was not always the case. In many cases an organisation will have the need to capture the implementation and engineering particulars of an existing object for which digital models do not exist. Reverse Engineering is the process whereby we start with the existing object and work back to a digital model, using techniques such as 3D scanning and Computer Aided Design.

Computer Aided Design
Technological advancements have afforded great developments to the world of design and engineering in recent times. SurfDev use their extensive knowledge of CAD technologies and methods to bring enormous benefits to a great many different projects.

Part Inspection and Analysis
Part inspection and analysis are carried out using 2 broad techniques. 3D scanning is combined with Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspection to give you accurate results. CMM technique uses photogrammetry, and can acquire extremely accurate volumetric data sets from within virtually any physical environment due to being portable. The results can then be compared to any digital models already in possession should this be required.

Surface Modelling
SurfDev employ Icem Surf software to develop designs that are equally able to fulfil function and style requirements for surface modelling. The facility to model freeform shapes gives a great level of design control and creativity. These techniques are used extensively within the automotive industry when it comes to manufacturing ‘A’ Class surfaces.

Sectors and Applications
SurfDev relish the opportunity to collaborate in a great variety of projects and application contexts as situations arise. It’s not just automotive, transport and aerospace, but also manufacturing and consumer products, heritage, culture, architecture, military, entertainment, forensics, insurance and fraud requirements that can all be enhanced through SurfDev services.

With an eye to excellence at all times, the professionalism and expertise that comes from experience across sectors, SurfDev are ready for any projects that their services could make a positive contribution to.

About Surface Development & Engineering: Starting with roots in the Automotive Design and engineering sector this company has over 30 years of experience and have worked with many Automotive OEM’s in the UK. They provide support at the early stages of design offering concept models and ‘A’ class surface models of the interior and exterior of vehicles. For the last eight years they have been offering a full design service available to a vast range of clients and industries. They offer in-house digital service which include 3D scanning and computer aided design.

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SurfDev have their roots in the automotive design / styling and engineering sector. The experience and rigorous attention to design and engineering principles allied to our raft of 3d scanning.....