Continuing The Journey Toward Automated Quality Control

Manufacturers today are under constant pressure to produce more parts, with higher quality, and in less time. As volumes increase, many are turning to automation to strengthen their quality control process. Yet, while automation is gaining momentum, most manufacturing companies are still in the early stages of this transition.

One of their main challenges lies in the type of automated measurement solutions available on the market. Many of these systems are rigid—engineered for fixed, high-volume production environments, and offering little flexibility once deployed. However, such rigidity does not reflect the reality of modern manufacturing. Production cycles are shorter, product designs change faster, and companies must remain agile to stay competitive.

When manufacturers invest in automated measurement solutions that cannot adapt to these changes, they face higher costs and longer downtime. If production needs shift, designs evolve, or volumes fluctuate, these inflexible systems can become a burden—trapping companies in workflows that are costly to adjust and difficult to scale. Instead of enabling progress, these systems lock manufacturers into rigid processes that undermine the very efficiency automation is meant to achieve.

To avoid these pitfalls, manufacturing companies need solutions that can evolve alongside their needs. Modular, customizable, flexible systems allow manufacturers to move step by step in their journey toward automated quality control (AQC)—adopting automation at a pace that matches their needs, while minimizing risk and preserving long-term flexibility.

Tailored Turnkey Solution for Flexible Automated Quality Control

To meet these requirements, Creaform developed the CUBE-R M Series. Designed for future-ready manufacturing, this modular solution comes in three standard configurations and can be expanded with a range of optional accessories, ensuring easy adaptation to different part sizes and smooth integration into evolving production environments.

Turnkey Models…

Unlike one-size-fits-all systems, the new M Series measuring cell adapts to the shop floor and its specific requirements—not the other way around. Three turnkey models are available for different part sizes: the M2™ inspects parts up to 2 m in length, the M3™ handles parts up to 3 m, and the M4™ supports parts up to 4 m. This range provides manufacturers with flexibility in footprint, payload capacity, and part dimensions.

…yet Tailored Options

In addition to these turnkey models, the M Series can be tailored through a wide range of configurable options to meet the specific needs of different manufacturing environments. Designed with scalability in mind, Creaform’s broad set of configurations evolves with production demands, helping manufacturing companies stay agile and prepared for future changes. This agility is reflected in the following kits:

Productivity Kit:

This kit elevates overall equipment efficiency by enabling continuous scanning. It achieves this by parallelizing scanning and data processing, improving the CUBE-R’s uptime and eliminating downtime caused by data processing.

Forklift Compatible Kit:

This kit features removable mounting plates that allow parts and jigs to be preloaded outside the measuring cell. This enables quick part swaps and minimizes downtime.

Secure Remote Access Kit:

This kit provides connectivity tools that allow Creaform’s technical support team to troubleshoot the CUBE-R remotely. As a result, issue resolution is faster and downtime related to support is reduced.

Beyond Hardware: Flexible Software for Evolving Needs

The CUBE-R M Series also includes Automation, the digital twin environment module of the Creaform Metrology Suite, which enables offline programming and simulation. Designed for ease of use, it allows all operators—regardless of their expertise in robotics or 3D scanning—to confidently program robot trajectories and operate the CUBE-R efficiently.

But Creaform’s ability to customize does not stop at hardware. The software also provides powerful flexibility, adapting to customers’ evolving inspection workflows and changing quality management systems. Compatible with third-party software, manufacturers already using PolyWorks or Metrolog, for instance, can integrate the system seamlessly without changing their existing workflows.

Creaform: A Serious and Reliable Long-Term Partner

When working with small external robotics integrators, manufacturing companies often face the risk of buying solutions that may become difficult to support—if the integrator ceases operations in the short or medium term, clients may be left without assistance. Creaform, in contrast, delivers standard and custom solutions that will last through the years, ensuring ongoing support and long-term reliability.

Trusted by over 10,000 industrial customers, Creaform’s technology is proven in the field, and its solutions are sustainable over time. This provides manufacturers with the confidence of working with a single-source supplier committed to long-term partnership—one that will remain a reliable presence for 10, 20, or even 30 years.

Results: More Inspections in Less Time with Greater Flexibility and Confidence

Greater Flexibility, Lasting Value

Manufacturing requirements vary, and needs evolve with time. Companies, therefore, require solutions that can adapt to their changing reality. The CUBE-R M Series provides a flexible foundation for evolving needs. Available in both turnkey and tailored configurations, its models adapt through hardware and software to deliver dedicated solutions that evolve alongside production requirements. It also accommodates all part sizes, surface types, and operating environments. This synergy of flexible hardware and software makes the CUBE-R truly future-proof and sets it apart from other automated measurement solutions on the market.

Smarter Automation, Made Easy

Beyond flexibility, manufacturers need automated measurement solutions that are simple to program and easy to operate. The CUBE-R is built with accessibility in mind: its smart Automation software manages the complexity. By separating robotic path planning from execution, engineers can design optimal inspection strategies while operators simply run the process with confidence. With minimal manual intervention and lower risk of human error, the CUBE-R accelerates deployment, strengthens process safety, and delivers reliable, repeatable results—making advanced automation truly easy and accessible to all.

More Productivity, Higher Quality

The goal of AQC is to catch defects before they advance too far along the production line. By reducing inspection times, the CUBE-R makes it possible to inspect more parts in less time. The new Productivity Kit further maximizes robot efficiency by minimizing data-processing downtime. By measuring more parts with higher sampling rates, manufacturers can then detect defects earlier and with greater reliability, taking corrective action before faulty parts move further down the line. This combination not only safeguards product quality, but also increases overall throughput, reduces rework, and ensures a more consistent manufacturing process.

In short, as your needs evolve, so will the CUBE-R M Series—and Creaform ensures you will be supported for the long term, at every step on your journey toward AQC.