With consumer-level scanners like the EinScan-S from Shining 3D and the most recent offering from Fuel3D, 3D printing technicians have a pair of new tools in the kit to make their efforts at reverse engineering items simpler and less expensive. The EinScan-S can scan smaller objects on its turntable in just under three minutes, and can also be used in a handheld fashion to scan larger items. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/36236/einscan-s-3d-scanner