01 / PART REPLICATION
Replacement & Discontinued Parts
Recreate broken, unavailable or discontinued components where replacement parts are difficult to source or no longer manufactured.
REVERSE ENGINEERING & PART REPLICATION
Reverse Engineering
Recreate, modify or improve existing components when original CAD data is unavailable. Vertex 3D provides reverse engineering for replacement parts, automotive components, discontinued parts and one-off mechanical applications.
Vertex 3D provides reverse engineering services for existing, damaged, discontinued or hard-to-source components. We can recreate the geometry of a physical part, modify or improve the design, and prepare it for manufacture using CAD and additive manufacturing.
Typical projects include replacement parts, automotive and motorsport components, brackets, mounts, housings, ducts, enclosures and one-off mechanical parts where original CAD data is unavailable.
From a supplied component, measurements or scan data, Vertex 3D can help turn an existing part into a practical digital model and manufacturable replacement. Based in Melbourne, we support customers across Australia and internationally.
CAPABILITIES
From an existing component to a manufacturable digital model.
Reverse engineering allows an existing physical part to be recreated digitally, modified where required and prepared for additive manufacturing or future design work.
02 / CAD RECREATION
Physical Part to CAD
Convert an existing component into usable digital geometry for reproduction, modification, documentation or future manufacturing.
03 / REDESIGN
Modify & Improve Existing Geometry
Existing parts can be altered for improved fitment, strength, serviceability, packaging or compatibility with a new application.
PROCESS
How a reverse engineering project works.
The exact process depends on the component, required accuracy and intended use, but most projects follow the same basic path.
Assess
Review the component, application, required tolerances and intended manufacturing method.
Capture Geometry
Dimensions may be obtained through measurement, reference geometry or scan data depending on the part.
Rebuild in CAD
Create clean, usable geometry that can be modified, manufactured or retained for future production.
Manufacture
Produce the final component or prototype using an appropriate engineering-grade material and process.
START YOUR PROJECT
Have a part that needs recreating?
Send us the details of the component and what it needs to do. We can review the project and determine the best approach for recreating or improving it.