The client requires a targeted comparison between the 3D data of the microwave antenna and the original CAD model to visualize the overall deviation between the actual component and the CAD drawings, clearly assess the component's quality, and enable timely improvements to the antenna.

Image of microwave antenna scanning on-site

1. Extremely high standards are required for the manufacturing quality of the product, as the quality of the antenna directly impacts its overall functionality.

2. Traditional measurement methods suffer from insufficient data acquisition density (inadequate data volume) and are unable to measure the curved surfaces and contours of microwave antennas; consequently, proper inspection cannot be performed, nor can reverse engineering be carried out subsequently.

The construction and quality of an antenna directly impact its overall performance and manufacturing efficiency. To assist the company in achieving research breakthroughs and advancing high-end technology, Holon 3D engineers provided a professional solution comprising the HL-3DS 3D scanner (for rapidly capturing high-precision 3D data of the microwave antenna), reverse engineering software (to convert point cloud data into triangular mesh data), and 3D inspection software.

1. Preliminary Preparation

Applying reference markers: These enable the alignment and stitching of the captured 3D antenna data within the scanning software.

2. 3D Scanning

Holon 3D engineers utilized the HL-3DS scanner to capture precise 3D data of the microwave antenna. The process took only 10 minutes and achieved an accuracy of 0.015 mm. The resulting point cloud data features high density and excellent reproduction of fine details.

3. 3D Inspection

The captured 3D antenna data is imported into inspection software to rapidly identify discrepancies between the microwave antenna CAD model and the manufactured part. The differences are displayed through intuitive, easy-to-understand graphical comparison results.

Comparative Analysis Chart of Microwave Antennas 

Comparative Analysis Chart of Microwave Antennas
Microwave antenna tree-structured data diagram