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"Once upon a time, after being buried in the ground for almost three decades, a hundred foot tall giant emerged from the earth and made his way five miles down river where he found a new resting place..."
"With incredible investments in both capital and infrastructure, the aerospace industry has a vested interest in keeping its assets flying without an undue burden on current and future development efforts..."
"While aircraft manufacturers struggle to keep up with orders for new planes, more aero component-makers are stepping in to supply parts they've never supplied before. But making parts requires data, and often current data or even prints don't exist..."
"When the Humvee started to roll over during a high-speed turn near iraq's border with Kuwait on the early afternoon of August 12, 2005 a piece of Michael Flecher's top-mounted turret gun caught him in the face..."
"Over the ages, artists of all types have taken advantage of advancements in technology to produce their work. From early cave drawings to the Sistine Chapel to the Lord of the Rings movies, the evolution of how we use imagery..."
"A mechanical engineer by training, Jeff Mechlinksi used to spend his days poring over 3-D images of helicopter parts and other industrial gizmos on the glowing screen of his high-tech computer work station..."
"We have sought strategies to enhance our ability to successfully reconstruct the human nose. We present one of our efforts to use current technology to improve our ability to accurately create the subsurface framework..."
"September 24, 2007, Lake Mary, FL – FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms and laser tracker sales, announced the release of the FARO Quantum FaroArm..."
"When his Humvee flipped over on a highway near Camp Bucca in southern Iraq in August of 2005, senior airman Michael Fletcher had body armor to blunt the force of impact..."
"Direct Dimensions, Inc. recently made national news for their work in developing a new surgical procedure to help a wounded U.S. Army soldier who returned from Iraq with a severe facial injury..."
"Michael Raphael will be presenting and representing Direct Dimensions, Inc. at four upcoming conferences: Convergence 2007 - Geomagic User Conference, Westec 2007 - Advanced Productivity Exposition, The 1st Annual IAFSM(International Association of Forensic and Security Metrology, Inc.) Conference, and SME(Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Conference 2007..."
"While attending NextFest 2006 in New York City, Kelly Ripa stopped by to visit the Direct Dimensions booth and participated in the 3D face scanning process being offered as a demonstration of new technology. The data was processed and turned into a small 3D likeness of her face..."
"The Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) will be attending an open house at Direct Dimensions on December 7, 2006. The engineers will receive a tour of the facility, discuss new advances in 3D imaging..."
"Kallaugher started with a block of foam into which he carved the shape of Bush's face and head. The bust was then scanned with lasers at Direct Dimensions Inc., a company in Owings Mills, where it was turned into a three-dimensional..."
"Now President Emeritus Johnson had the honor of receiving from Michael Raphael, CEO & President of Direct Dimensions, Inc., the final laser scan of the Liberty Bell in honor of Let Freedom Ring, and its long history..."
"On May 18 from 3-7pm on 98 Rock Radio Station (97.9 FM in Baltimore) hosts Mickey and Amelia will be auctioning off a full-size marble bust replica of Amelia to benefit The Maryland Zoo..."
"The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), in collaboration with The Patuxent Partnership and the Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), announced today that Direct Dimensions..."
"The speed and structure of business today is mind-boggling. Take, for example, a locally-owned shoe brand named Waldies. Waldies introduced the world to a new single-mold foam shoe category that..."
"In the next step, Direct Dimensions of Owings Mills, MD, who does Laser Scanning, Reverse Engineering and Digital Modeling will facilitate the preparation of the sculpture. A sculptor previously had to..."
"Direct Dimensions hosted members from the Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia chapters of Sculptors Inc. on Wednesday April 19, 2006. From 7 to 9pm, DDI demonstrated the growing use, importance, and benefits..."
"Direct Dimensions Mechanical Engineer Michael Lent participated as a mentor to team #1719 for the FIRST Robotics Competition sponsored by NASA. Michael was attracted to the FIRST program after hearing a presentation..."
"SPAR 2006 is committed to the proposition that better as-built data and improved dimensional control workflows enabled by new technologies such as 3D laser scanning yield significant safety, cost, schedule and quality..."
"Stated simply, welcome to our 2006 Reverse Engineering Roundup! We are pleased to bring you a collection of providers, including software, products and services. Whether you are involved with this technology..."
"The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced 3D SCANNING: Reverse Engineering, Analysis, and Inspection conference and exposition. This first of its kind event focuses on non-contact scanning technology..."
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"Last November, VA and the Department of the army signed a joint agreement to replace the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The main part of the tomb, crafted from 55-ton block of solid marble..."
"The ability to digitally scan an object, import the scan data into a CAD system, and end up with a highly accurate 3D solid model within a matter of days is a compelling concept for designers and engineers..."
"In the summer of 2001, Michael Raphael ventured to Washington, D.C. to try to drum up business for his Owings Mills, Maryland-based 3-D imaging company, Direct Dimensions, Inc. Wouldn't it be nice, he asked government..."
"Last month, SmartCEO wrote briefly about a company called Direct Dimensions in Owings Mills that does three-dimensional scanning. This relatively nascent field is interesting because of the literally hundreds..."
"Thanks to the advent of laser scanning techniques, history can now be recreated with the reproduction of historical objects. Direct Dimensions, Inc. (Owings Mills, MD)-a provider of 3-D measurement solutions..."
"Anybody can knock off a life-size Liberty Bell look-alike. But how about a Liberty Bell sound-alike? A family-run French bell foundry and high-tech Baltimore measurement team think they can do it - create a copy..."
"Anybody can knock off a life-size Liberty Bell look-alike. But how about a Liberty Bell sound-alike? A family-run French bell foundry and high-tech Baltimore measurement team think they can do it - create a copy..."
"Many of us know how to use a scanner for small, flat objects such as the vacation photos, shots of a pet dog, a driver's license, or a high school diploma. But Michael Raphael, co-founder, president and chief engineer..."
"Last August, Michael Raphael and his wife jumped out of a long line of people waiting to see the Liberty Bell while on a trip to Philadelphia. This week he had the famous artifact of American freedom to himself for an evening..."
"For six hours, an Owings Mills company had access to the real Liberty Bell so it could collect the data for a duplicate copy - without the crack - that will be produced for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary..."
"Michael Raphael has really gotten into the Liberty Bell. In fact, Mr. Raphael, a 41-year-old Owings Mills resident, knows just about everything there is to know about the 250-year-old national treasure - every chip on its surface..."
"As Michael Raphael (engineering science and mechanics '85) can testify, necessity is the mother of invention. While working on a project at an aerospace company in Baltimore, Raphael and his co-workers were designing..."
"Michael Raphael has gone down under with his 3-D measurement software. Under a military ship, that is. As for actual travel, he skipped Australia and went to Israel instead. The president of Owings Mills-based..."
"As a technique for making products, reverse engineering used to be viewed as a not-so-ethical process of copying successful designs by OEMs but with less design capability than the originators. Indeed, 30 to 40 years ago..."
"Two companies have combined their engineering talents to help document two famous sites: the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Lincoln Memorial project..."
"Two months ago, 39-year-old Michael Raphael took his first trip to Israel. And just last week, he was back in Haifa again. It took two years but after introducing the rapid prototype technology produced by his..."
"Michael Raphael believes the best defense for our national monuments is good offense. With so many statues and buildings vulnerable to potential terrorist attack in a post-Sept. 11 world, he said, it makes sense..."
"The Wright Brothers accomplished this feat employing innovative design techniques that they themselves pioneered. Helping to recreate the propellers that once helped lift Orville Wright off the sands of Kitty Hawk..."
"Not long ago, a Hunt Valley manufacturer contacted Direct Dimensions, Inc. about using Direct Dimension's measuring techniques to create a computerized model for part of an artificial knee..."
"Lee Newcomb sees wire conveyor belt manufacturer Cambridge Inc. expanding into Far Eastern markets. But to do so, said the 80-year-old Cambridge firm's production manager, the company needs ways to help lower costs..."
"Multi-axis, arm-type measurement systems are neither conventional hand measurement tools nor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). But they are being used to solve a large assortment of measurement problems..."
"It's hard to believe, but a group of non-athletic, middle-aged computer guys recently found themselves in Atlanta going for the bronze. Direct Dimensions, a firm specializing in computer-assisted..."
"Starting with a parabolic equation, how does one design and produce a satellite dish whose surface accurately mimics that equation? In the conventional approach, the CAD design informs the fabrication process..."
"When Michael Raphael, a Baltimore engineer, got his first look at a prototype of an intricate modernist sculpture commissioned by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, he wasn't sure he could crack the mystery..."
"Direct Dimensions, a measurement consulting firm, is now offering manufacturers the FaroArm portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) and digitizer that the company uses for on-site measurement services..."
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