3D scanning and CAD comparison of large castings enabling traditional equipment manufacturing

-Receive finished parts data from customers

- Create data for unfinished parts, set machining allowances and apply draft angles; these are necessary to remove the model from the mold or the core from the core box .

- Use CAD to create model equipment 

- Milling and manufacturing model equipment 

- 3D scanning of individual finished parts using MetraSCAN 3D 

- Match data to constructed data 

- Compare the data with the customer's finished part data 

- 3D scanning of finished castings

- Compare castings with the customer's finished part data

Scan data in VXelements and CAD data for model equipment

Quality Control

When creating the blanks, MetraSCAN 3D is used to accurately digitally capture the parts, which are then geometrically inspected using color contrast in InnovMetric's PolyWorks software
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Due to its portability, the measurement system can be brought to the part location and scan the part quickly and accurately, regardless of part size
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Even hard-to-reach areas like grooves or high-gloss, reflective surfaces are handled with ease, without the need for dusting
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virtual assembly

Additionally, even after parts are disassembled, users can measure how they look in their actual assembled state
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This is achieved through the intelligent use of the target model, so this makes comparisons with real data easier
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project

Some prototypes need to be adjusted with CAD
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You can easily adjust and design scan data in CAD, even for complex free-form surfaces
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The exported stl data makes it possible to reverse engineer even more complex freeform surfaces
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NC programming

Of course, the finished product also needs to be scanned to check its dimensional accuracy
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However, 3D data can also be used to program milling machines
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Therefore, milling is not carried out "blindly", which greatly reduces costs
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Satisfaction Management

"Using the MetraSCAN 3D optical CMM has brought great advantages to our company
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We can scan large parts directly in the work environment very quickly and accurately
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The flexibility, accuracy and performance of the measurement system is perfect for our day-to-day The needs and components are constantly changing
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Therefore, we can guarantee high quality and high precision even for complex model equipment
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Also, by purchasing the measuring system from Creaform, we have opened up new business areas
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Among them Including reverse engineering, art and shipbuilding
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In addition, we also provide scanning services for customers to measure castings
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It is Creaform's MetraSCAN 3D optical three-coordinate scanner that enables us to do this
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" Mr.
Schild concludes say
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   About  CREAFORM

Creaform develops, manufactures and sells 3D portable and automated measurement technology products, specializing in engineering services
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The company provides innovative application solutions such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development and numerical simulation (FEA/CFD)
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The company's products and services serve industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer products, heavy industry, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, power generation, and research and education
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Creaform's headquarters and manufacturing operations are located in Lévis, Quebec, Canada, with innovation centers in Lévis and Grenoble, France, and innovation centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, France , Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore have direct business operations teams
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Creaform is part of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of AMETEK Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical equipment with annual sales of $5 billion
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