Equipment replacement parts are part of what a manufacturing company should think of. Those making the products cannot end every manufacturing with just the whole package of the products. They need a replacement part for each and every product they create.

This is where the problems arise for most manufacturing companies. It is hard to store replacement parts for every product they have created. First off, it would take a lot of space to just store the finished replacement parts. For many manufacturing companies, they can afford to have a storage room or even a whole place designated for it. But not all could afford an expensive rentable storage room.

Moreover, there are many types of spare parts and even small ones when piled up would take so much room. Also, the temperature and how it is stored is important for many replacement parts.

Disadvantages of having storage room for spare parts:

• Extra cost
• Needs to manage extra inventory
• Takes extra time from workers

Advantages of 3D Scanning in the Manufacturing Industry

With the help of 3D scanning, replacement parts are easier to create even if they are out of stock or are not made by the companies anymore. They just need to have the 3D file of their products and each of its parts and voila, they can print it anytime a customer needs it

According to 3D Fab Print:

“3D scanning is a helpful way for plant owners to conduct maintenance inspection in aging industrial facilities. Keeping aging industrial facilities both profitable and safe for example is by no means an easy task but 3D scanning in maintenance inspection makes it possible to complete measurements both faster and more accurately. And especially portable 3D scanners are useful in inspection work; both for inspecting more hazardous and not easily accessible areas, a drone can be equipped with a 3D scanner.”

According to 3D Scan Co:

“3D scanning can be used to capture changes to tooling or parts that occur on the shop floor. Tooling is often “hand tuned” to achieve the final desired look and finish of a part. Using 3D scanning, hand modifications and optimizations can be transferred from tool to tool to ensure all manufactured parts match after production. 3D scanning can also be used to analyze and characterize tool wear during production, and if used correctly, to predict or eliminate tool failure. In the event of tool failure, 3D scan data can be used to recreate the optimized part.”

Another advantage of 3D scanning to the manufacturing industry is that every spare part can be customized. We are pretty sure that after scanning of each and every spare product, it can be customized through 3D modeling the way the customer likes it.

Moreover, older and parts that are not being completely manufactured anymore can be made again. With simple 3D scanning of the said part, it can be created again. This is why old and vintage cars, like Jay Leno’s are being used again.

Other advantages are the following:

• No need for (extra) storage room
• No need for more inventories

Contact 3D2Go for 3D Scanning Services

Not everybody can purchase a 3D printer. But everybody can purchase a 3D printed replacement part through us! Contact us now!