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César Mourão and the character Dona Esperança next to the 3D model of the bust scanned with a Creaform scanner by S4METRO for the SIC's Esperança series
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3D Scanning of César Mourão: When Technology Meets Art in the Series Esperança

S4METRO 3D scanned César Mourão's bust with Creaform GoSCAN and HandySCAN 3D scanners for the creation of the characterisation of Dona Esperança, in SIC/Opto's series Esperança.

6 Aug 2026 5 min
ICI technician scanning the front of a Ford F-150 Raptor with a FARO measuring arm
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3D Scanning: How ICI Reduced Automotive Accessory Design Time by 70%

Case study: with a FARO measuring arm, Innovative Creations Inc. reduced bumper design time from 80 to 24 hours and prototypes from 5 to 1.

5 Aug 2026 9 min
Toyota APM, accessible electric vehicle used at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
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Toyota APM: S4METRO's 3D Metrology for the Paris 2024 Games Vehicle

S4METRO ensured the dimensional control and prototype validation of the Toyota APM, the electric vehicle for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, produced in Ovar.

31 Jul 2026 5 min
Technician scanning an aerospace component with Creaform's HandySCAN 3D scanner and Creaform Metrology Suite software
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3D Scanning for Perfect Fit in Aerospace Component Integration

How Europavia uses Creaform's HandySCAN 3D to scan aerospace components and ensure seamless integration into restricted spaces based on rigorous CAD.

28 Jul 2026 6 min
3D rendering of colourful plastic gears arranged in a grid, measured by Werth TomoScope computed tomography
Case Studies

Application of Computed Tomography in the Plastics Industry: The alternative to conventional measuring equipment

How Werth TomoScope® XS Plus systems are replacing traditional measuring equipment in the plastics industry, with accuracy and speed impossible to achieve with conventional machines.

20 Jul 2026 4 min
Technician 3D scanning an aerospace component with Creaform HandySCAN 3D and a laptop with metrology software
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Achieving a Perfect Fit in Aerospace Component Integration with 3D Scanning

How 3D scanning with HandySCAN enabled Europavia to design custom aerospace components with a perfect fit in extremely confined spaces.

20 Jul 2026 5 min