Seven Days a Week, Eight Hours a Day: SHINING 3D’s High-Precision 3D Scanners Earn Their “Workhorse” Reputation in Inspection

In today’s manufacturing sector, high-precision 3D scanning technology has become an essential tool for full-scale dimensional inspection, with 3D inspection reports increasingly required as a standard part of product delivery. As production tools, 3D scanners are also judged by their ability to operate reliably and stably over long periods—a key performance benchmark.

Let’s take a look at how SHINING 3D’s scanners have earned their “workhorse” reputation on the shop floor, delivering outstanding performance even under a demanding schedule of seven days a week, eight hours a day.

The 3D Inspection Solution for Complex Mold Measurement Challenges

Junhao Mould is a company specializing in the manufacture and sale of molds, including aluminum and wooden molds. These molds often feature irregular shapes and complex surfaces that traditional calipers and other measuring tools simply can’t measure accurately. Dimensional deviations in these molds can lead to costly rework downstream.

To improve quality while reducing costs and boosting efficiency, Junhao Mould partnered with SHINING 3D, adopting high-precision 3D scanners for dimensional inspection.

 “We use SHINING 3D’s scanners mainly to scan complex-shaped molds and align the captured data with the design files to ensure dimensions remain within specified tolerances. At the same time, we can generate clear, visual 3D inspection reports. Compared to our previous manual measurement methods, this approach has improved inspection efficiency and reduced our return rate.”

 — Mr. Lu, Head of Inspection, Ningbo Junhao Mould Co., Ltd.

SHINING 3D’s equipment also features an intuitive, guided user interface with a low learning curve, making it easy for new users to get up to speed quickly. With excellent inspection results and user-friendly operation, SHINING 3D’s high-precision scanners have become indispensable 3D inspection tools on the mold production floor.

A True “Workhorse” for Heavy-Duty Inspection

Before delivery, Junhao Mould performs full-scale inspection on every component of each mold. Given their high order volumes, the 3D scanning workload is substantial. Currently, two teams operate two scanners, both running at high capacity.

Through day-in, day-out intensive use, SHINING 3D’s products have demonstrated impressive durability. According to Mr. Lu, the inspection lead at Junhao Mould, the FreeScan UE11 and FreeScan Combo units have proven themselves true “workhorses” on the production floor. Operators routinely run them seven days a week, eight hours a day, with virtually no downtime or issues—delivering consistent, stable, high-efficiency performance.

Years of Partnership and Multiple Repeat Purchases

Thanks to excellent equipment performance and professional technical support, the partnership between the two companies has grown stronger over time. Junhao Mould has already made four repeat purchases.

These follow-up purchases were driven partly by increased business demand requiring more inspection capacity and partly by the desire for greater efficiency through product upgrades. With every purchase, SHINING 3D has delivered a consistently high-quality scanning experience.