The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announces the creation of a 3D Data Capture/Reverse Engineering technical groupãone of seven in its Rapid Technologies and Additive Manufacturing Technical Community. Todd Grimm, president of T.A. Grimm & Associates, Inc., has been named chairman of the eight-person technical committee.
The Data Capture/Reverse Engineering technical group is chartered to develop and disseminate information on technologies that capture and process 3D spatial geometry for design, duplication, archival, and inspection. The goal of the group is to raise awareness of the technology and promote its application in design, manufacturing, medical, and architectural applications. SME’s creation of the new group will provide a point of focus for SME members interested in the wide range of disciplines within 3D data acquisition, manipulation, and reverse engineering. It will also serve as a communication and education forum for both novices and experts to advance information collection and dissemination on hardware, software, and methodologies. The aim is to provide industry knowledge, capabilities, and efficiencies.
"The first task that the tech group will address is the development of information sources that will aid industry in evaluating and selecting the appropriate technology," says Grimm. "We have found that the reverse engineering community lacks a focal point or central hub for information, education, and industry developments."
In addition, the tech group will support publications and journalists with information and contacts for reverse engineering.
In addition to Grimm, the newly selected committee members are David Olson, Roland DGA; Doug Mitchell, Ford Motor Company; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic; John Mullen, Hasbro; Mat Cappel, Berding 3D Scanning; and Craig Crump, CGI.
The Data Capture/Reverse Engineering tech group is one of seven in the SME Rapid Technologies and Additive Manufacturing Technical Community. Current technical groups include Direct Digital Manufacturing, Education & Information Exchange, Rapid and High Performance Tooling, and Nano/MEMS. Other groups forming include Materials & Process Standards and Medical Applications.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world’s leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions, and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing engineers and executives annually. The society has members in 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide.
For more information call Barbara J. Gaston at (313) 271-1500 ext. 3065, or send e-mail to communications@sme.org. The SME Web site is [www.sme.org].
