The scanner captures the part
The MetroY Ultra records the full geometry in one session, including the curved and freeform surfaces that a hand measurement never fully describes.
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Scan, parametric CAD, drawing, finished partReverse engineering services: scan, rebuild the CAD, make the part.
The drawing is gone, the vendor closed, and the line is waiting. Bring the part, even a broken one. The Revopoint MetroY Ultra CMM Edition captures its geometry, CETS rebuilds an editable parametric solid and issues the drawing you own, then makes the replacement in a material that matches how the part actually fails.
Scan accuracy up to 0.015 mm*STEP + native files, yoursDrawing issued on every job5 to 10 working days, typical
Why plants send us the part
No drawing, no vendor, and still a part on your shelf.
An editable solid, not a locked mesh
We rebuild the scan as a parametric solid in STEP and native format, so the next revision is a dimension edit and not a second engineering job.
We fix the failure, not copy it
A part that broke in service will break again if copied exactly. The scan shows the wear and the fracture, and we recommend the change before quoting.
A drawing for undocumented parts
Every job leaves with a 2D drawing and the critical dimensions called out, so the part is documented for the next order or for another supplier.
CETS provides reverse engineering services to manufacturing plants, maintenance teams, machine shops and owners of equipment nobody supports anymore, across Puerto Rico and the US mainland. Typical jobs are obsolete equipment spares, discontinued OEM components, one-off parts that were hand made years ago, and fixtures that broke and need to come back stronger. Every job leaves with a parametric CAD model, an engineering drawing, the finished part and a written dimensional record.
Combining 3d scanning and reverse engineering in one shop is what makes the process short: the same scanner that captures the sample also checks the finished replacement against the new model before it ships.
Plants across Puerto Rico come to CETS for replacement parts the original supplier no longer makes: the worn part is scanned, rebuilt as a solid, and manufactured here, so the next one is a reorder.
The process
What happens between your part and your shelf.
| Stage | What we do | What you get | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake | Review the part or photos, agree on function, quantity and fit | Written quote and a committed date | 1 day |
| Scan | Full geometry captured on the MetroY Ultra CMM Edition, wear and deformation mapped | A scan record with the damaged areas identified | 1 day |
| Parametric rebuild | The mesh is rebuilt as an editable solid, designed for the chosen material | STEP and native files, yours to keep | 2 to 4 days |
| Drawing | 2D drawing issued with the critical dimensions and tolerances called out | The document that lets anyone make the part again | 1 day |
| First article | Print, finish and scan the part against the new model | One part to fit before the rest are made, with its deviation report | 1 to 2 days |
| Production | Balance of the order, same file, same settings | Parts plus the inspection record | By quantity |
Total: usually 5 to 10 working days from part in hand to first article approved.
What the scanner adds
The whole surface, not a handful of dimensions.
The Revopoint MetroY Ultra CMM Edition captures the part as it is today, worn spots included. That record drives everything after it.
- Reverse engineering of obsolete or undocumented parts
- CAD-to-scan deviation reports on the finished replacement
- Wear and deformation identification on the original before we decide what to change
- Replacement-part geometry rebuilt for the material it will be made in
- Digital archiving of the scan, the solid and the drawing for the next order
Scanner figures in Revopoint’s words: single-frame accuracy up to 0.015 mm*, working distance 200 to 400 mm, 5 blue-light scanning modes. Need the file and not the part? Our scan-to-CAD service ends at the drawing.
Obsolete and replacement parts
Obsolete parts are a manufacturing job, not a search.
Obsolete parts
The machine still runs, the part that keeps it running is no longer made. We scan the last good one, or the broken one, and put it back into production.
- Guides, wear pads, guards and covers
- Gears, sprockets and cam followers in nylon where loads allow
Discontinued OEM spares
The OEM dropped the model, merged with someone or quoted a lead time the line cannot wait for. The spare comes back with a drawing this time.
- Housings, manifolds, brackets and adapters
- Knobs, handles, clips and small hardware
Replacement parts manufacturing
One part or a shelf of them, printed on the Form 4B or the Formlabs Fuse from the same file, with the inspection record on every batch.
- Material chosen by failure mode, not by what the original was
- Reorders run from the archived file without a second engineering job
Restomod and vintage
Restomod parts, scanned from the original and remade.
A restomod build needs the pieces nobody reproduces: the trim clip that cracked, the bracket behind the dash, the housing with the broken ear, the knob that matched the rest. The same applies to obsolete industrial equipment that is worth keeping alive.
- Trim, brackets, housings and knobs for vintage automotive interiors and engine bays
- Mirror-image and matched-set parts rebuilt from a single surviving original
- Obsolete industrial equipment: controls, covers, guides and the parts the manual never showed
- A drawing with the part, so the next one for the car or the machine is a reorder
Whether you call it restomod or resto-mod, the work is the same: scan the original, rebuild the solid, make the part.
Formlabs customer story · Eaton
Obsolete spares, printed instead of sourced.
In this Formlabs customer story, a plant team replaced spares and line tooling with nylon parts printed overnight on the same SLS platform CETS runs, instead of waiting weeks on machining or a supplier. The story belongs to Formlabs and Eaton; the process is the one on this page.
How we run production batchesCETS serves Puerto Rico and the US mainland, with international service available.
Puerto Rico
US mainland
International
FAQ
Common questions
Do I need to ship you the part?
Yes for anything with a fit, because the scan is taken from the physical part. We collect across Puerto Rico and receive shipments from the US mainland. Photos with a ruler in frame are enough for the quote, and the part follows once you approve it.
What if the original part is metal?
Many metal parts can come back in Nylon 11 CF or Rigid 10K when the loads allow. When they cannot, you still receive the parametric solid and the drawing, so a machine shop can cut it from our file.
Can you improve the design while you are at it?
Yes, and we recommend it when the failure mode is clear. The scan shows where the part wore or deformed, so the change goes where the damage was: a thicker section, a radius in place of a sharp corner, a different material. You approve every change before we print.
How long does reverse engineering take?
Typically five to ten working days from part in hand to an approved first article, depending on complexity. The quote goes out within one business day of receiving photos or the part.
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