Metrology-Grade 3D Scanning & Precision Reverse Engineering.

Mitigating supply chain risks with sub-millimeter optical capture, advanced parametric CAD reconstruction, and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) support for New Zealand and Australian industries.

Industrial reverse engineering and quality control powered by metrology-grade Artec Leo hardware. We deliver precise CAD models and verification data across the marine, foundry, packaging, and heavy manufacturing sectors throughout New Zealand and Australia.

With over 30 years of specialized mechanical engineering expertise, A NOTHER DESIGN combines mobile, contactless 3D scanning with advanced design-for-manufacturability (DFM) execution. Whether reverse-engineering a component where the OEM no longer exists or generating custom change parts for high-speed packaging lines, we capture sub-millimeter accurate digital twins on-site with absolute zero disruption to your factory floor.

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01 // INDUSTRIAL REVERSE ENGINEERING & CAD DESIGN

Transforming Legacy Hardware Into Live Digital CAD Assets.

When technical engineering drawings are lost, or critical machinery components degrade, operations stall. We utilize high-precision 3D scanners to extract the exact spatial geometry of physical tooling, dies, and legacy machinery parts. Our engineering department handles the raw point-cloud data, transforming it into manufacturing-ready parametric CAD solids.

  • Operational Value: Supply chain stabilization, legacy machinery recovery, and reduction of equipment downtime.

  • Engineering Deliverables: Clean .STEP, .IGS, or .PARASOLID solid models ready for immediate local CNC machining or injection molding.

02 // PARTS DEVIATION & QUALITY INSPECTION

Eliminating Variance with 3D Color-Mapped Accuracy Tracking.

Minor component variances can cause catastrophic systemic machine failures. We provide comprehensive non-contact quality control inspection by overlaying high-density physical scans directly against your original engineering reference CAD files. Our metrology verification details exactly where components fall out of design tolerances.

  • Operational Value: Automated batch quality assurance, tool wear monitoring, and international supplier accountability.

  • Engineering Deliverables: Dimensional verification metrics and comprehensive 3D color-deviation heat map reports (.PDF).

03 // FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPING & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Compressing R&D Development Timelines from Weeks to Hours.

Accelerate your product development pipelines without the crippling lead times of international shipping networks or premature tooling costs. Our industrial additive manufacturing setup rapidly outputs functional prototypes and specialized assembly jigs in high-performance polymers, validating physical fitment locally in Auckland before committing to mass production.

  • Operational Value: Mitigated manufacturing tool risks, accelerated R&D loops, and flexible on-demand small-batch production runs.

  • Engineering Deliverables: End-use functional components, assembly alignment jigs, and structural prototyping runs.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & ENTERPRISE PROTOCOLS

  • 0.1mm Dimensional Accuracy Threshold: Our advanced optical capture systems record physical geometry down to verified sub-millimeter tolerances, ensuring precise alignment for complex assemblies.

  • Native CAD Interoperability: We don't deliver broken polygonal meshes. Your data is engineered to be fully parametric and editable within native enterprise environments, including SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and Fusion 360.

  • Secure Local Data Sovereignty: We take industrial intellectual property seriously. All blueprints, proprietary product designs, and scan captures are managed on encrypted, firewalled local storage networks—never unmanaged third-party cloud hosting.

Hardware Specifications.

Data Points: 3D Point Accuracy: Up to 0.1 mm | 3D Resolution: Up to 0.2 mm | Data Acquisition Speed: 35 million pts/sec | Output Formats: .STEP, .IGES, .XT, .SLDPRT.

3D POINT ACCURACY

Up to 0.1mm

3D RESOLUTION

Up to 0.2mm

CAPTURE RATE

35M pts/sec

NATIVE EXPORT

.STEP / .IGES / .XT / .SLDPRT

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COMMON INQUIRIES // TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE

  • We deliver completely clean, production-ready master files depending on your manufacturing requirements, including parametric solid models (.STEP, .IGES), raw polygonal meshes (.STL, .OBJ, .PLY), and full quality control heat maps (.PDF inspection reports).

  • Yes. Another Design utilizes highly portable, metrology-grade optical scanning rigs. We can deploy directly to your facility, workshop, or manufacturing plant in Auckland, or across major corporate transport and industrial hubs in New Zealand to capture heavy machinery components without the risk of shipping them off-site.