Chicago, Illinois - Gathering Scan Data (different methods: Faro (Laser), Blue light (Gom) or Aicon (White light) for Die application)
• Showing differences of scan methods
• Different philosophies of scanning
• Video of scanning with Gom, Faro and Minolta
Now what do you do with this data? (Modification, measuring, comparison of Scan data, then possible machining of Scan or hybrid models)
• Show clean up methods of scan data
• Show measurement data comparisons between old and new
• Show comparison models of old and new models
• Direct use of scan data for machining
• Use of hybrid model machining
Aches and Pains of Reverse engineering for Dies and Molds
• Display of Die loop using Reverse engineering
• Show video of reverse engineering using a scanning system
Benefits of reverse engineering usage
About the speaker
Michael Thiessen is regional sales manager for Tebis America – west coast. He has been in sales for Tebis for over ten years and then another two years as an application specialist. Before Tebis, he was the CAD/CAM manager of Betz Pattern in Grand Rapids. Over the years, he has developed technical seminars and spoke at them and has done technical training on various modules in Tebis that cover both CAD and CAM side. He has been a speaker for PMA and is schedule to speak for Modern Machine Shop event in January/February of 2016. He has a degree from Grand Valley State.
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