By Jesse Garant Metrology Center
We help companies inspect difficult measurements for first article inspection using our Metrology based CT scanning services Most of our clients identify internal imaging with a personal experience in the medical industry.However, contrary to popular belief our CT Scan services are found to be highly beneficial for inspection of industrial parts and assemblies. Our advanced Industrial (Computed Tomography) CT Scanning services are able to aid manufacturers when inspecting difficult to measure part features with micro measurement variations from the design intent. Furthermore the metrology services provided are an ideal fit for first article inspection and dimensional PPAP reporting requirements. Before a part is scanned, a measurement program is developed around a supplied CAD model from a GD&T part print. The measurement plan developed can be for all of the GD&T part print points or predetermined points selected by the client. Once a part has been scanned, a Part to CAD comparison is first performed and aligned by the part print datums. The developed measurement plan is then executed. Results for every programmed GD&T point are provided in an easy to read chart or in excel format. The first article inspection results show the listed dimension, tolerance, deviation from actual, and value out of tolerance. Within the program, the customer is also able to go to any dimensioned feature and see how the dimension was taken. BENEFITS With first article inspection using external and internal part features, you can: - Perfect fit for PPAP or AS9102 form 3 reporting requirements - Once a measurement plan has been developed and the part has been scanned, tens, hundreds, or thousands of part print points can be dimensioned instantly. - Complex GD&T callouts such as profile, run out,MMC,LMC, and concentricity can easily be computed - Complex parts no longer have to be cut up to perform full part print layouts - Multiple parts can be dimensionally validated faster than traditional inspection methods for a first article PPAP part run
