In industry, what are the most common reasons for reverse engineering?

What will be an ideal response?


The most common reasons are:

• Existing prototypes are available but no design data, CAD computer files, or

drawings exist.

• The original manufacturer of the product or part is hesitant, unwilling, or unable

to provide replacement parts for a system in use or the data to reproduce them.

• Old, worn, or broken parts for a system exist for which there are no known data

sources.

• Existing geometry data needs to be modified to improve a part's functionality,

dimensionality, or appearance.

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What will be an ideal response?

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