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Geomagic helps cuts turbine blade inspection time. The proof inspection of newly cast turbine blades has been improved by the introduction of Geomagic Qualify and a GOM ATOS II. Manufacturingtalk; August 2008.

Joining the Dots. Develop 3D's Martyn Day talked to Ping Fu about how point cloud data is no longer dumb data. Develop3D (pages 30-31); July/August 2008.

Painting the Digital Landscape - The UNC ACPEF Digital Dentistry Prothodontic Forum. Inside Dentistry, May 2008.

Geomagic Studio 10 Improves Your Workflow. The solution's new Fashion module is an impressive addition to the Geomagic Studio arsenal. Desktop Engineering; May 2008.

How Hybrid Modeling Improves Reverse Engineering. Hybrid modeling combines CAD with digital shape sampling and processing to speed the parametric and reverse engineering of complex parts. Machine Design; April 2008.

Geomagic DSSP Helps Get Full Power Back. Digital shape sampling and processing helps an electric plant resume 100% power service for 26,000 Kentuckians. Desktop Engineering; April 2008.

AST Combines Ingenuity with Geomagic to Digitally Capture Long-Lost Design Intent. When HUB Corp. needed to reverse engineer a railroad tamper casting based on 40-year-old drawings, they turned to Advanced Simulation Technology for help. TCT; March 2008.

Geomagic Studio Opens Up 3D Imaging Possibilities. Bring your physical objects into the digital realm. Desktop Engineering; February 2008.

MCAD reviews Geomagic Studio 10. Alistair Dean from MCAD goes into the 'meat' of what's new in Geomagic Studio 10. MCAD - Product Development and Manufacturing Solutions; January, 2008.

Inspection investment. Major improvements to the inspection process at Alcoa Howmet' foundry have been enabled by the GOM ATOS II optical measurement system and Geomagic Qualify computer-aided inspection software. Metal Working Production; December 2007.

Reproducing the Shape of Speed. Wegner Automotive and ADC use Geomagic technology to rev up horsepower for top racing teams. By Bob Cramblitt. Desktop Engineering; November 2007.

Inverse Engineering Method Uses Advanced Scanner And '3D' Photocopier. Product Design Laboratory at the Higher School of Engineering in Bilbao transforms objects or parts into something virtual. Science Daily; October 2007.

The Right Fit. Interference problems solved, two parts can now work together. By Kristine Spangard. Desktop Engineering; October 2007.

Digitally analysing and reconstructing space shuttles. Geomagic Studio, the digital reconstruction software from Geomagic, has helped to play a key role in analysing damage to the underside of the Endeavour shuttle. Connecting Industry; October 2007.

Shape Sampling For a Better Fit. Timberland uses Geomagic digital shape sampling and processing to reinvent footwear manufacturing. By Bob Cramblitt. Desktop Engineering; September 2007

Geomagic DSSP Technology and CFD Fuel Richard Childress Racing Renaissance. RCR team benefits from greater use of technologies such as digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). By Bob Cramblitt. CFD Review; September 2007.

The National Center for Women & Info Technology 's Heroes Campaign. Listen to a podcast of an interview with Ping Fu. Heroes Campaign is a series of magazine-style audio interviews highlighting women entrepreneurs in information technology (IT) careers. August 2007.

Pushing the Traditional Design Envelope with Hybrid Modeling. Hybrid modeling combines the strengths of scan-based measurement with feature-based modeling. By David Bell. MoldMaking Technology; August 2007.

What's Driving 3D Digitizing? From dents in wings to dental impressions, physical parts need digital descriptions. By Pamela Waterman. Desktop Engineering; August 2007.

Ensuring Shuttle Safety. New approaches to safety such as digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) are helping to ensure NASA shuttle safety (p. 38). Aerospace Manufacturing; July 2007.

Reflecting on Quality. Howmet, a manufacturer of compressor and turbine blades for aircraft jet engines, thinks it has found the solution to the more-faster-better inspection dilemma. Production Engineering Technologies; June 2007.

Seven car designs in seven days! Geomagic software enabled Bertone to produce seven design alternatives for a customer in just seven days. By Bob Cramblitt. Connecting Industry; June 2007.

Digital Duplication. Uniloy Milacron implements digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) to speed the design and creation of more acurate moulds. Prototype Magazine; June 2007.

Digital Tools Make A Winner. How digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) and CFD bring racing cars to the finish line faster. By Bob Cramblitt. Desktop Engineering; June 2007.

Software Improves Race Engine Development. Richard Childress Racing utilizes digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools to develop race engines for NASCAR competition. Automotive Design and Production; June 2007.

Mold Development with Digital Shape Sampling and Processing. Uniloy Milacron drastically reduces the time it takes to develop a new mold. By Bob Cramblitt. Moldmaking Technology; June 2007.

Computers in Engineering. DSSP Helps Ensure NASA Shuttle Safety. By Rob Black. Society of Automotive Engineers; June 2007.

First Look Review: Geomagic Studio 9. Polygon reducer balances detail and file size to simplify 3D model repurposing. By Mike Hudspeth. Cadalyst Magazine; May 2007.

Qualify & Standards: Beyond Reverse Engineering. By Ping Fu. Appliance Design; May 2007.

DSSP: Convergence Leads to a Quiet Revolution (p. 23). By Ping Fu. TCT; April 2007.

Software Review - Geomagic Qualify 9. By Alistair Dean. MCAD; March 2007.

Simulation Goes Back to the Drawing Board. Foundry Management & Technology; February 2007.

The Secret - Geomagic Software. New Changes in CAD/CAM (Part 2). By Paul Feuerstein, DMD. Inside Dentistry; March 2007.

Software Review - Geomagic Studio 9. By Alistair Dean. MCAD; February 2007.

One-off Parts by the Thousands. NASCAR teams trade die grinders for NC machines, and in the process build race engines that make more consistent horsepower. By Lawrence Kren. Machine Design (Cover Story); February 2007.

The New Shape of 3D-Measurement. Combining new software and 3-D scanning with traditional CMMs saves time and money. By Alberto F. Griffa. Quality Digest; February 2007.

Scanning for the Gold. Visualization helps a British skeleton athlete streamline his technique. By Bob Cramblitt. Product Design & Development; January 2007.

Made to Order with 3-D images. Geomagic offers companies a cheaper way to customize goods. By Stella M. Hopkins. News & Observer; November 2006. (Registration required).

Software Helping to Shape a Made-To-Order Future. Customizing for the masses. By Stella M. Hopkins. The Charlotte Observer; November 2006.

Resistance is futile. By Bob Cramblitt. MCAD Online; September 2006.

Tech Trends - Molding a Saint. 3D scanning with Geomagic Studio helps create Robert Graham's Virgin Mary bronze. Cadalyst Online; August 2006.

Redefining Reverse Engineering for A New Generation of Applications. Authored by Ping Fu, CEO of Geomagic. The term reverse engineering is shrugging off its shady past and has evolved to describe the digital reconstruction of a physical part, revolutionizing the way objects are modeled, stored, tested, and produced. [Reprinted from Time-Compression Technologies magazine, RE Supplement; March/April 2006.]

Ping Fu: Recreating the World in All Its Dimensions. Hear and read Kathleen Schalch's profile of Ping Fu in NPR's All Things Considered (March 18, 2006)

Inc. Magazine: The Dimensions of Ping Fu. Read John Brant’s profile of Ping Fu, Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year: “She's leading a modern industrial revolution that will... forever change the way things get made - from turbines to artificial hearts.” (December, 2005).

Laser Scanning: Scanning Space Shuttle Discovery. By Bruce Jenkins. The American Surveyor; Vol.2 No.7; November 2005.

Ahead of the Game. A combination of 3D scanning technology, Geomagic Studio, CFD programs from Fluent, and EnSight visualization software produced results that helped the British Cycling team earn four medals. By Erin Hatfield. MCAD; September 2005.

Stamping Feat. When a stamping die gives out, manufacturing stops! That's why Ford turned to Detail technologies to reverse-engineer two Mustang dies that were nearing the end of their life span. [Reprinted from MCAD magazine (December 2004).]

From movie magic to digital precision It most likely sounds like the latest Hollywood movie or an advanced sci-fi computer game when you hear how GN ReSound’s latest technology, the auto-shell process, has revolutionized the production of shells for ITE (in-the-ear) devices. The initial surprised reaction is soon replaced by fascination with the new stage of the future GN ReSound is about to embark upon. [Published by GN Store Nord in GN Magazine (November 2004).]

RE in the Auto Industry The reverse engineering techinques that are available of the market today enable automotive manufacturers to extend lean manufacturing principles into design and also help to ensure quality and reduce cycle times. Authored by Ping Fu, CEO of Geomagic. [Reprinted from Time-Compression Technologies magazine (May 2004).]

Using digital processes accelerates design and increases manufacturing quality. Aerospace companies utilize non-contact laser scanning and computer-aided inspection (CAI) to hasten part verification. Authored by by Ping Fu, CEO of Geomagic. Aerospace Engineering magazine article provided by [www.aero-online.org.]

Tenacity, sacrifice saved her company. The past year has been full of accolades for Ping Fu and Geomagic, her 3-D graphics software company. They've been honored with awards from Fast Company magazine, NCEITA, Ernst & Young and Triangle Business Journal. But business hasn't always been this good. [Triangle bizwomen.com. Login required.]

Prodrive gets help with Ferrari wing development. Prodrive's Ferrari 550 Maranello won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Learn how Prodrive uses reverse engineering and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to their advantage. [Automotive Engineering International Magazine.]

Triangle firms take 33 spots in Technology Fast 50. Geomagic wins Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50. (Triangle Business Journal)

Ping Fu of Geomagic wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. (Triangle Business Journal)

Nasal Cavity Research. University of Florida Nasal Cavity Model to Aid Fight Against Nose Bleeds. (Time Compression Technologies)

Accurate Models Advance Artificial Heart - 3D photography, rapid inspection and CAD/CAM software bring the total artifical heart closer to reality. (1st.com)

Mapping Miss Liberty - Geomagic software used to generate 3D models of the Statue of Liberty for historic documentation. (Geospatial Solutions)

Different by Design. The race to the marketplace, the drive to distinguish products, and the battle against commoditization continues to keep the design sector on its toes. Q & A with Ping Fu, President and CEO, Geomagic (IEN online).

Boeing awards contract to Geomagic - Boeing has awarded Geomagic a software development contract for rapid inspection of manufactured airplane parts. Business Journal; November 2001.

One Fish, Two Fish.... A wood carver becomes schooled in the digital design process. Computer Graphics World; October 2001.

Back to the Present: Reverse engineering is easier and cheaper with a few new tools - "A new generation of reverse engineering tools - including transformation software like Geomagic Studio and high-resolution laser scanners -- is helping manufacturers of traditional and leading-edge products alike digitize legacy machine parts, build prototypes of new electronics gear, and custom fit medical devices for individual patients." (Desktop Engineering, November 2001)

NASCAR Goes Digital - How Geomagic and Pro/E Helped Richard Childress Racing fine tune their NASCAR engines. (Desktop Engineering, November 2004)

The state of Industrial Design 2001 - Teams and tools cross paths. Jeffrey Rowe's industrial design round-up features a perspective on 3D photography from Geomagic. (MCADVision, August 2001)

3D Photography Builds a Better Heart – For years, researchers have worked toward the creation of a Total Artificial heart (TAH) to keep patients' alive in lieu of human donors. Now Geomagic Studio is opening up the realm of possible solutions. (Advanced Imaging, July 2001)

UCLA Builds Virtual Museum with Geomagic Studio – Using 3D photography software from Geomagic, UCLA researchers are capturing, processing, and storing 3D models of ancient Mayan artifacts and historical sites for a virtual museum. (3DGate.com, July 2001)

Something to Smile About: 3D graphics are revolutionizing oral health care - Oral health care professionals struggle with trial-and-error methods that can cause patient anxiety and prolong already time-consuming treatments. Fortunately, computer graphics and all the computer-aided drawing and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), scanning, and imaging technology is changing dentistry. Simplicity, efficiency, and quality are factors any consumer and practitioner can appreciate. (IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, July/August 2001) (1,436K PDF)

Geomagic Studio 3.1 Wins Cadence Editor's Choice Award - Cadence, a leading publication for the CAD industry, awarded Geomagic's Studio 3.1 with the July 2001 Editor's Choice Award. The award honors the best products released in the last six months. Winners are selected by the Cadence editorial staff based on innovation, trend setting, and moving the CAD industry forward. (MCADCafe.com, June 5, 2001)

New Geomagic Capture Software Simplifies Processing of 3D Scans - Geomagic Capture is the first software that provides a complete solution for scanning a part and converting it into a digital polygon file for use with 3D CAD or graphics software. (MCADCafe.com, June 7, 2001)

Perfect cylinder heads in less time — Engineers at Richard Childress Racing use Geomagic Studio digital duplication software, as well as other technologies, to create perfect cylinder heads in less time than traditional hand grinding. Geomagic Studio makes it possible for engineers to take output from 3D data and capture the texture and shape of cylinder heads. The data are transformed into models that can be used repeatedly, saving days in production time. (Machine Design, April 19, 2001)

Geomagic Makes "Top 50 to Watch" in RTP - LocalBusiness.com released its quarterly "50 to Watch" lists, highlighting the most newsworthy emerging companies across the country. The lists, created by reporters in 24 major U.S. markets, provide in-depth information about 1,150 companies reshaping the economy. (LocalBusiness.com, April 2001)

Geomagic 3D models make Invisalign orthodontic system fit for mass customization — Align Technology, maker of the Invisalign orthodontic system, has awarded Geomagic a software license and development contract valued at more than $1.6 million. (Virtual Medical Worlds Monthly, February 2001)

Exacting Standards — Putting Harley-Davidson's handcrafted parts into CAD-designed motorcycles was a difficult challenge. Geomagic's digital duplication software met the challenge surpassing previous standards. (Mechanical Engineering Magazine, December, 2000)

High-Tech Research and Design Lab Revs Up NASCAR Team's Engines — Performance is the RCR Research and Design Lab's business and Geomagic's digital duplication software is one of the many weapons that the Richard Childress Racing staff uses to gain that extra thrust of horsepower for the next race. (digitalcad.com, October 13, 2000)

Geomagic Studio Selected for Advanced Motorsports Tech Center — Geomagic Studio software from Geomagic has been selected as a featured technology in what is believed to be the largest collection of high-level machining equipment and advanced computer hardware and software in motorsports. (digitalcad.com, October 6, 2000)

High Quality 3D Modeling and Rendering is Accelerated — Geomagic announced an agreement with NVIDIA that will deliver peak performance for Geomagic Studio users who demand lifelike 3D modeling and rendering. (Time Compression Technologies, October 2000)

Geomagic Makes Top 50 — LocalBusiness.com ranked Geomagic as one of the Top 50 Businesses to watch in Research Triangle Park. (LocalBusiness.com, October 6, 2000)

First-Class Designs: Jerry Fain Models tackles new frontiers in custom manufacturing — Thanks to new tools such as Geomagic Studio from Geomagic, Jerry Fain Models is able to take on new projects and complete them in one-quarter of the time they took in the past. mcadcafe.com; October 4, 2000.

Brazilian Maxillofacial Surgeons Save Face For Patients — 3D virtual prototyping is turning tedious and time-consuming surgery into a more precise and expedient way to treat patients, but with Geomagic Decimate (Research Triangle Park, N.C.) custom maxillofacial implants are created very quickly and with much simplicity. digitalcad.com; September 28, 2000.

3D Photography Feeds CAD - Geomagic Studio solves the problem of wasted time with 3D Photography solutions. Harley-Davidson is using Geomagic Studio to create a digital inventory of legacy motorcycle parts from the original physical parts and is saving an enormous amount of time. DesignNews.com; September 2000.

Digital Duplication Helps Atlantis Components Deliver Pearly Whites to Mainstream Dentists - A key part of Atlantis' process relies on digital duplication technology from Geomagic. To create his product, Dr. Osorio turned to the world of CAD/CAM technology and Geomagic Studio, which makes it possible to take output from 3D scanners and digitally duplicate the shape, textures and color of real-world objects, including the cast of a patient's mouth. digitalCAD; September 12, 2000.

Hand Blown Glass Vases - See how Geomagic Studio helped Jerry Fain convert point cloud data into NURBS surfaces for glass vases in high-quality aircraft. VREfresh.com; August 25, 2000.

3D Photography: A Catalyst for Billion-Dollar Industries - (market perspective) Geomagic's definition goes beyond the 3D model to the actual use of it. In our definition, 3D photography comprises three stages: data capture, data processing, and data production. (GeoComm.com; July 2000.

Business-to-business Revolution Will Empower Consumers - Chris O'Brien of the San Jose Mercury News writes about the future of B2B, mass customization, and the role that Geomagic technology will play in making it all possible. San Jose Mercury News; May 21, 2000.

3D's New Pair of Glasses - " Geomagic, a company making 3D modeling software in Research Triangle Park, N.C., may be one of those rarities—the software startup with the upside potential of a dot-com." digitalsouth; March 2000.