REVERSE ENGINEERING – AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANICAL PARTS

Abstract

The Reverse Engineering has already found an extensive application in industry and other different fields. Reverse engineering (RE) is a process of taking the existing physical model and reproducing its surface geometry in three-dimensional (3D) data file on a computer-aided design (CAD) system. This paper will analyze the real situation in one industrial plant and provide comparative analysis of the application of current measuring methods and possibility of incorporating digital measurement. The Reverse Engineering (RE) is based on a method of reducing the time of dimensioning and modeling of mechanical parts which can be complex by geometry or dimensionally very accurate. In this paper we can give some practical examples of parts that are really produced in one manufacturing factory. Recommendation for digitalization will be of crucial importance for every company in its measurement and quality control activities