Reverse engineering is a common and acceptable practice in the branch of the mechanical design and manufacturing based industry. It is a vital technique in the spare parts and product design cycle. The original manufacturer of a product no longer produces a product. Reverse engineering has become a practical method in case the original supplier is unable or unwilling to provide additional parts.
Unavailability of a simple less expensive spare part may keep the whole production line inoperable. Shortages of spare parts can result in lost production (idle manpower and inoperable machine or lost capacity), a delay in completion date (may have cost penalty for late completion of any scheduled products), present profit loss (may have loss of sales in the current market since no production) and future profit loss (goodwill erosion).
This training introduces participants to the use of modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) techniques in generation of 3D digital models from physical objects. Topics include contact and non-contact data acquisition techniques, data type and exchange formats, and advanced solid modeling visualization and surfacing techniques. The training course is intended to familiarize engineers, technicians and operators with the guidelines and best practices employed in utilizing reverse engineering, a three-dimensional product or model to quickly captured in digital form, re-modeled, and exported for rapid prototyping/tooling or rapid manufacturing.
This intensive training will highlight:
- Engineering Design
- Problem Formulation (Needs, Goals and Objectives)
- Information Gathering with Reverse Engineering
- Concept Generation
- Project Planning (Gantt, CPM, PERT)
- Decision Making (Concept Selection)
- Detailed Design Modeling
- Design for Manufacturing
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the concept of reverse engineering technology
- Perform reverse engineering processes and techniques through the digitizing/ scanning methods
- Generate CAD model from scanned data/CMM
- Apply product Development process
- Manipulate CAD data for CAM/NC or CNC machining processes or Rapid prototype
Day 1
Introduction
- History and Basic Concepts
- Product Development Process
- Resources for Reverse Engineering
- Stages of Reverse Engineering
- Reverse Engineering Design Process
Day 2
Reverse Engineering Methodology
- Reverse Engineering of Mechanical Components
- Predicting the purpose of the product (How, What, Why)
- Disassemble the part
- Analyze subsystems (i.e. structural, mechanical, and electrical)
- Develop annotated sketches that include measurements and notes on components
- Digitizing
- Scanning Process
Day 3
Documentation
- Coordinate Measuring Machines
- Dimensional Tolerances
- Geometrical Tolerances
- Identify the need or problem or dissatisfaction - improve, existing products
- Research the need or problem
- Develop possible solutions - Conceptual Design
- Detailed Sketches
- Evaluate each solution against the criteria
- Construct a Geometric modeling and Prototype-Dimensions-Material - Assembly Method
Day 4
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Test and evaluate the solutions
- Redesign – Best solutions
- Communicate the solutions
- Manufacturing Part Drawing
- Introduction to the Basic Principles of subtractive Manufacturing
- Manufacturing planning
- Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Day 5
Test and Evaluate
- Introduction to the Basic Principles of Additive Manufacturing
- Introduction to polymers materials and
- Stereolithography (SLA)
- Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
- Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Three-Dimensional Printing (3DP)
This training is designed to benefit all levels of Technical Personnel in the oil and gas industry as well as in chemical and process industries but will greatly benefit:
- Industrial designers
- Design engineers
- Model maker
- Tooling engineers
- Mold maker
- Technicians
- Technical trainers
- Chemical, Process and Mechanical Engineers
- Product Engineers and Technologists
- Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals
- Engineers, Consultants and Sales professionals
- Technical professionals responsible for interdisciplinary energy projects