This technology has already brought about a sea change in the way components are designed, inspected and produced.

Now, you can even get a good hand-held 3D scanner for less than $1000, and everyone, whether they are tinkerers or not, can use it to create their designs. There are also good 3D scanner apps for ...

FARO Technologies Inc. has launched the Leap ST hand-held 3D scanner. The metrology-grade tool measures and verifies a ...