What Peel 3d does

Peel 3D is a Canadian designer and manufacturer of professional-grade portable 3D scanners, headquartered in Lévis, Quebec, and operating as a subsidiary brand of Creaform, itself a business unit of AMETEK. The company's product line centers on three third-generation handheld scanners — Peel 3 (entry-level), Peel 3.CAD (reverse engineering), and Peel 3 Pro.CAD (professional scan-to-CAD) — built on Creaform's proprietary optical 3D measurement technology. The scanners are differentiated by ergonomics (triangulated multi-grip handle), an industry-first haptic vibration feedback system, an integrated multi-function touchscreen with real-time preview, and a bundled software stack comprising Peel.OS for data acquisition and mesh optimization, plus Peel.CAD or Peel.CAD Pro for scan-to-CAD reverse engineering with standard .iges, .step, and .dxf export. Hardware ASPs range from approximately $6,170 to $12,350 USD.

Peel 3D's go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer e-commerce through its own multi-currency storefront (USD, CAD, EUR, GBP), augmented by direct sales engagement for enterprise buyers and the global distribution infrastructure of its Creaform parent. Revenue streams include one-time hardware sales, perpetual and SaaS software licenses (Peel.CAD dongle at $530 USD, cloud license, and $1,025/year SaaS), recurring V.I.Peel service plans ($470–$715 USD/year) offering extended warranty and accident protection, and accessories ($110–$565 USD). The customer base is fragmented across seven target verticals: heritage/art preservation, healthcare (orthotics, prosthetics, surgery), automotive aftermarket and tuning, MRO and engineering, product design, AR/VR/digital content, and education. Only three small motorsport-adjacent enterprise logos (Autologue-Aero, Clay Moto, Reversion Raceworks) are publicly disclosed as partners, and management/leadership information is not disclosed.

The company has executed a deliberate commercial expansion over the 2023–2024 period: third-generation hardware launch, multi-currency international storefront, three vertical-specific technology partnerships (TechMed 3D for healthcare, ExactFlat for textiles, SHAPE 3D for surfboards), introduction of recurring service and software revenue tiers, and a Peel X collaboration product signaling line extension. No funding rounds, acquisitions, M&A activity, or leadership changes are publicly disclosed, consistent with its status as a subsidiary within a large industrial parent rather than an independently capitalized venture.

Name

Peel 3d

Legal name

Peel 3D

Website

https://peel-3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peel 3D designs and manufactures professional-grade portable 3D scanners, selling direct-to-consumer and via its Creaform (AMETEK) parent's global distribution to heritage, healthcare, automotive, MRO, product design, AR/VR, and education customers across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portable 3D Scanners

akta.pro primary industry

3D Scanning Hardware (Handheld, Desktop, Long-Range, In-Line) (IMAAAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scan-to-CAD & Reverse Engineering Software (IMAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Portable 3D scanners
• Reverse engineering software
• Scan-to-CAD solutions
• 3D measurement technology
• Professional 3D scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lévis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. 3D Scanner Hardware Sales: One-time purchase of portable 3D scanners including Peel 3, Peel 3.CAD, and Peel 3 Pro.CAD models with integrated software. Prices range from $6,170 USD to $12,350 USD depending on model and configuration.
2. Software Licenses: Peel.CAD and Peel.CAD Pro software available as standalone purchase (Dongle License for $530 USD or $720 CAD) or SaaS subscription ($1,025 USD annually). Cloud License available for flexible online access.
3. Accessories: Protective cases, USB cables, power supplies, positioning targets, turntables, and protection kits. Prices range from $110 to $565 USD depending on accessory type.
4. V.I.Peel Service Plans: Extended warranty and accident protection plans. First year + 1 year plan at $625 CAD ($470 USD), annual renewal at $525-715 USD with 25% discount on accessories and free targets promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peel 3d designs, manufactures, and sells third-generation portable handheld 3D scanners (Peel 3, Peel 3.CAD, Peel 3 Pro.CAD) bundled with proprietary scanning and reverse-engineering software (Peel.OS, Peel.CAD, Peel.CAD Pro). The scanners serve professional users in heritage preservation, healthcare, automotive aftermarket, MRO and engineering, product design, AR/VR/digital content, and education for applications such as reverse engineering, custom part fabrication, digital archiving, and patient-specific medical device workflows.

Product overview

Peel 3D offers a portfolio of third-generation portable 3D scanners and associated software for professional reverse engineering and 3D scanning applications. The product line includes three main scanner models: Peel 3 (base scanner), Peel 3.CAD (scanner with reverse engineering software), and Peel 3 Pro.CAD (professional scanner with integrated scan-to-CAD capabilities). All scanners come bundled with Peel.OS scanning software, while the CAD variants include Peel.CAD or Peel.CAD Pro software for reverse engineering workflows. The company also provides a V.I.Peel service plan for extended warranty and accident protection, various accessories (rugged cases, cables, targets, turntables), and software license options including hardware dongles and cloud-based subscriptions. Peel 3D scanners are designed and manufactured in Canada and powered by Creaform (an AMETEK company). Export capabilities support standard CAD formats including .iges, .step, and .dxf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V.I.Peel: Exclusive service plan offering extended hardware repair coverage with accident protection, 25% discount on accessories, and other benefits.
• Peel.OS
• Peel.CAD
• Peel.CAD Pro

Products and services

• Peel 3 Portable professional-grade 3D scanner with multi-function touchscreen, haptic user communication, and bundled Peel.OS scanning software; positioned for heritage preservation, AR/VR, healthcare, and general 3D scanning applications.
• Peel 3.CAD Complete turnkey 3D scanner with integrated reverse-engineering software enabling scan-to-CAD workflows and integration with preferred CAD solutions.
• Peel 3 Pro.CAD Professional 3D scanner with integrated scan-to-CAD software (Peel.CAD Pro) that transforms scan data into accurate CAD models with real-time analysis tools for reverse engineering, product design, and MRO.
• Peel X Collaboration product for advanced 3D scanning, offered in partnership.
• Peel.OS High-performance 3D scanning software included with all Peel 3D scanners; used to optimize and finalize meshes for 3D printing or further treatment in CAD.
• Peel.CAD Reverse engineering scan-to-CAD software for streamlining workflows on jobs of any size; included with Peel 3.CAD scanners and available as standalone purchase.
• Peel.CAD Pro Advanced scan-to-CAD software with intuitive interface, advanced sketching/modeling capabilities, and real-time analyses comparing 3D models with original scan data; for reverse engineering, product design, and MRO.
• V.I.Peel Service Plan Extended warranty and accident protection service plan with 25% discount on accessories and free targets promotion when buying in bulk.
• Peel 3D Accessories Protection kits, rugged cases, USB cables, power supplies, positioning targets, manual turntables, and training services for the Peel 3D scanner line.
• HP DesignScan Rugged Case Watertight, crushproof, and dustproof rugged case for protecting and transporting HP DesignScan scanners.
• Dongle License (Peel.CAD hardware activation) Hardware (USB dongle) license for Peel.CAD software activation, enabling portable software use without cloud dependency.
• Cloud License (Peel.CAD online activation) Flexible online access license for Peel 3D software, enabling cloud-based activation and usage.
• Peel.CAD SaaS Licence (1 year) Software-as-a-service subscription licence for Peel.CAD, providing annual access to reverse-engineering software at $1,025 USD per year.
• 1-on-1 Private Peel 3D Web Training (2-hour session) Two-hour private web training session with a Peel 3D specialist for personalized guidance on scanner operation, software usage, and project-specific questions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Easy onboarding and simplicity enabling rapid skill development
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• TechMed 3DcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechMed 3D's mission is to make 3D scanning technologies for the human body available to the market. They offer solutions that are affordable, faster, and more accurate, simplifying digital technologies for customers in the orthotics and prosthetics industry and those needing to digitize parts of the human body. Located in Québec, Canada.
• ExactFlatcoreTechnology or IntegrationFor designers, engineers, and pattern makers in all industries, ExactFlat provides the most accurate 3D to 2D pattern making software for textiles. It is up to 16x faster than hand patterning and uses the first ever Digital Fabric Simulation for superior accuracy. Located in Toronto, Canada.
• SHAPE 3DcoreTechnology or IntegrationFor over 20 years, Shape 3D has enabled users to create their own surfboard and windsurfer designs. Customers can have designs sent to one of the 300 cutting centers working with Shape 3D CNC around the world. Located in Paris, France.
• Creaform (AMETEK)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPeel 3D 3D scanners are based on technologies developed by Creaform, an Ametek business unit, which is a global technology powerhouse. All Peel 3D scanners are powered by Creaform technology. Peel 3D is a subsidiary leveraging Creaform's decades of 3D scanning expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Materialise: Materialise is a large 3D printing and software services player offering scan-to-print workflows. They are not a direct scanner competitor but represent an ecosystem player whose industrial customers could choose bundled scan+print services instead of Peel 3D's best-of-breed scanning approach.
• TechMed 3D: TechMed 3D is a mutual Peel 3D partner focused on 3D scanning for orthotics, prosthetics, and human body digitization. They are an adjacent enabler in Peel 3D's healthcare vertical rather than a hardware competitor, relevant for understanding channel-to-market dynamics.

Direct peers

• Creaform (AMETEK): Creaform is both Peel 3D's parent company and its closest product-line sibling — it sells higher-end professional 3D scanners (HandySCAN, Go!SCAN) to industrial metrology and engineering customers using the same core technology stack that powers Peel 3D. They share R&D and manufacturing, and overlap in the MRO and reverse engineering market.
• Shining 3D (EinScan): Shining 3D's EinScan line competes head-to-head with Peel 3D across the prosumer-to-professional handheld scanner price band. They share end markets in reverse engineering, AR/VR asset creation, and design, with comparable hardware/software bundling models.
• Artec 3D: Artec 3D is the dominant direct competitor in handheld professional 3D scanners (Eva, Leo, Space Spider), serving the same reverse engineering, heritage preservation, healthcare, and CGI/digital content use cases as Peel 3D. Both companies bundle proprietary scanning software with their hardware and target prosumer/SMB segments globally.
• Revopoint 3D: Revopoint sells consumer-priced handheld scanners (POP, MINI, INSPIRE) with significant overlap to Peel 3D's AR/VR, education, and small-business use cases. They compete on accessibility and price points below Peel 3D's entry level.

Broad incumbents

• 3D Systems: 3D Systems is a broad 3D printing and digital manufacturing incumbent that has offered scanners, software, and services across healthcare, industrial, and design use cases. While scanner hardware is one segment in their portfolio, the company's healthcare/dental vertical and reverse engineering software (Geomagic) overlap with Peel 3D's served verticals.
• Hexagon (Manufacturing Intelligence): Hexagon owns multiple metrology and 3D scanning brands (Leica, Romer) serving industrial customers. While not focused on Peel 3D's SMB market, Hexagon sets the quality/price benchmark in professional metrology from which handheld prosumer players like Peel 3D are differentiated on accessibility.
• FARO Technologies: FARO is a broader public incumbent in 3D measurement and imaging, offering handheld scanners alongside larger fixed metrology systems for industrial QC, BIM, and public safety. While their handheld line competes in adjacent segments, FARO's enterprise focus differs from Peel 3D's SMB/prosumer orientation.

Emerging players

• Polycam (by Valve): Polycam has emerged as a leader in smartphone-based and consumer 3D scanning, competing with Peel 3D in the AR/VR and digital content creation verticals at lower price points. They represent the threat of software-only / phone-based scanning potentially commoditizing entry-level hardware scanning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peel_3d

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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