In the Media
2016-09-08
How to Face Constantly Increasing Pressure on Tolerances
Manufactured parts produced by the automotive and aerospace industries are becoming more complex. Tolerances that must meet quality control and metrology standards are now increasingly sophisticated and optimized.
2016-08-21
CREAFORM - INSPECTION ON THE PRODUCTION FLOOR: WHY, WHEN, AND HOW
For many production managers, measuring parts directly on the production floor means fewer alignments and manipulations, which is one of the keys to more efficient production processes. However, quality control teams may be more reluctant to inspect on the shop floor and prefer to redirect measured parts to the lab, where the control will be performed on the CMM. This blog post is intended to demystify why, when, and how inspections can be performed efficiently on the production floor.
2016-04-01
Precise under harsh conditions: Reliable in-line measurements in production environments
One of the most important changes in metrology in the past few decades has been the development of portable measuring devices. This has brought inspection right to the production line, as close to the part as possible. The change — sparked by the development of portable measuring arms and the emergence of laser trackers — has turned conventional industry inspection methods completely upside down.
2016-02-29
3 Keys to improve, optimize, and enhance FAI
First article inspection (FAI) enables the establishement of a stable production process that can deliver compliant parts of good quality. Read more to learn about the 3 keys to improve, optimize and enhance FAI.
2016-01-18
Computational Fluid Dynamics for HVAC Applications
The article introduces the fundamentals of CFD while providing some example use cases from the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Industry. NAFEMS members can access the article by loggin in.
2015-09-21
Redefining NDT with 3D scanning
Dekra Industrial, a french specialist in NDT for the petroleum industry, has found that 3D scanning is a more flexible alternative to conventional NDT.
2015-03-10
SolidVision showcasing the MetraSCAN-R at MSV International Manufacturing Exhibition
Video by SolidVision featuring 3D scanning with the MetraSCAN-R at the MSV International Manufacturing Exhibition 2014 at Brno, Czech Republic.
2015-03-05
Lowering the BOOM
Midwestern Manufacturing, the world's leader in side booms attachments, uses 3D scanning and reverse engineering to optimize their design process.
2015-03-04
How to Guide: Get highly accurate measurements directly on the shop floor
Optical portable CMM provide highly accurate measurements regardless of operator skills and vibrations found in every shop floor environments.
2015-02-25
Red Bull Air Race - Optimizing the air race world champion
The Red Bull Air Race 2014 World Champion used the MetraSCAN 3D and MaxSHOT 3D to perform full and accurate analysis of the complete aerodynamic shape of its aircraft.