Industrial · Aug 2026
Tube Cage Tolerance Inspection with On-Site 3D Scanning
Bent-tube cage hoops clamped in a fixture were 3D scanned at a fab shop to verify their tolerances, without unclamping or moving the assembly.
Service area · Northern California
3D scanning in Sacramento, the Bay Area and Northern California
Most of Northern California is within about 300 miles of our Reno shop, so on-site work here has a fixed regional trip fee instead of travel billed at cost. We have scanned engines, axles, frames and full truck interiors here since 2023.
Past jobs
Work we’ve done in Northern California
April 2023Santa Rosa area
An LS-style V8 crate engine, a solid rear axle housing, a winch and machined parts, each scanned on-site.
February 2024Sierra foothills, near Sonora
A bare pickup frame, scanned outdoors in a lot.
July–September 2024Sierra foothills, near Sonora
A crew-cab truck interior stripped to bare metal, covered in positioning targets and scanned in full.
Fixed regional trip fee
Three ways to get it scanned
On-site work within about 300 miles of Reno, which covers Sacramento, the Bay Area, Santa Rosa, the Sierra foothills, Chico and Redding, has one fixed trip fee. It shows in your instant estimate, so you know the travel cost before you book.
We come to you
We drive over with the scanners in hard cases and set up beside the work: your shop floor, hangar, plant or garage. Several parts or vehicles get scanned in the same visit.
A partner technician scans
For some jobs, a trusted partner technician in the area scans to our process and prep checklist. We still plan the job, check and process the data, do the CAD and deliver your files.
Drop it off in Reno
Anything that fits in a truck bed can come to our Reno shop, about two hours up I-80 from Sacramento. Drop-off has no trip fee, and same-day scanning can often be arranged.
On-site
Where we scan in Northern California
Sacramento & the valley
About 2 hours on I-80
Our closest big metro. On-site at shops, plants and hangars from Roseville and Rocklin to Rancho Cordova, or bring the part up the hill to Reno.
The Bay Area
About 3½–4 hours
Fabricators, machine shops, restoration shops and hardware teams from Oakland to San Jose. Scans, reverse engineering into CAD, and inspection against your model.
Santa Rosa & the North Bay
About 3½ hours
Where we scanned an engine, an axle housing, a winch and machined parts in 2023. Engine and drivetrain work, race and off-road builds.
Sierra foothills & Gold Country
About 1½ hours to Auburn, 3½–4 to Sonora
From Auburn and Grass Valley down to Sonora, where we have scanned a pickup frame and a full crew-cab interior.
Chico, Redding & the north state
About 3½–4 hours
Still inside the fixed-fee region. Trucks, equipment and parts that are easier to scan where they sit than to haul over the Sierra.
Case studies
More of our work
Motorsports · Mar 2026
Long-Travel Suspension Designed Around a Scanned Diff
A long-travel front suspension designed in CAD around a 3D-scanned differential, steering rack and CV boots, from the A-arms to the uprights and brakes.
Aerospace · Jul 2026
Jet Engine 3D Scan On Site: CFM56-Series Turbofan
On-site 3D scanning of a CFM56-series turbofan on its transport stand, capturing the engine's geometry for an aviation customer's engineering team.
FAQ
Northern California scanning questions
What does the regional trip fee cover?
It replaces travel billed at cost for on-site work anywhere within about 300 miles of Reno, including Sacramento, the Bay Area, Santa Rosa and the Sierra foothills. It is a fixed amount, shown in your instant estimate, so the travel cost is known before you book.
Is it cheaper to bring the part to Reno?
For anything that fits in a truck bed, usually: drop-off has no trip fee. From Sacramento it is about two hours up I-80, and same-day scanning can often be arranged. Get in touch first so we can set a time.
Can you scan a whole vehicle on-site in the Bay Area?
Yes. A complete vehicle inside and out typically takes 8–12 hours of scanning, so plan on a full day or two in your shop. We need room to walk around it and ordinary shop power.
Who does the scanning if a partner takes the job?
A partner technician we trust, working to our process and prep checklist. We plan the job, process the data, do the CAD and deliver your files, and you deal with us throughout. We tell you before the job who will be on site.
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