Reverse Engineering

Client

Chuckbuddies

Brief

Reverse engineer and create high quality manufacturing data to re-tool an existing product. The complex geometry has to be re-created for the injection moulding process. Develop a new mechanisms, snowboard, skis, and ski poles.

Solutions

This project required the reverse engineering of multiple interlocking components with complex geometry, all modelled to suit the injection moulding process. We used a combination of dimensional measurement, 3D scanning technology, and advanced surface modelling to map and reproduce the complicated surfaces of the existing product.

The whole product was modelled in SolidWorks and exported in file formats suitable for the chosen manufacturing processes.

We were then tasked with developing a new snowboard, skis, and ski poles to add to the Chuckbuddy range of products.

The result

4D Products supplied the data within a very tight deadline as the client had an overseas trip planned to visit potential manufacturers.

Skills

Reverse engineering, 3D CAD Design, Rapid prototyping