Kedar Kanade

Hexagon

Kedar Kanade, portfolio manager for reverse engineering products at Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, is a seasoned expert in software for 3D printing, CAD, and 3D scanning. Managing Geomagic’s flagship scan-to-CAD solution, Kanade has helped maintain its position as an industry leader.

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 12:02

Reverse Engineering Goes Mainstream Manufacturing’s underdog revolution

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 12:02

For decades, reverse engineering was a tool reserved for large manufacturers. Aerospace manufacturers leaned on it to keep aging fleets in service when computer-aided design (CAD) data were missing. Defense contractors relied on it to re-create…