Metrology Services

Achieving true proficiency often requires mentoring. It may also help to take a second look at the results to validate conclusions and mitigate risks. Creaform offers consulting time with our experts, who provide on-demand, application-focused support on software, hardware, or your workflow.

• GD&T support: technical drawing review and application of datums, tolerances, and modifiers
• Review and optimization of scanning and probing setup
• Review and optimization of session/scanner parameters
• VXscan-R trajectory review
• Customized standard operating procedures

Over its 20 years of experience, Creaform has been involved in multiple 3D scanning projects in a variety of markets, industries, and applications. Our application experts have extensive knowledge of Creaform solutions and our partners’ complementary software and technologies.

• Data acquisition to facilitate and accelerate design, reverse engineering, or gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies
• 3D measurement setup for complex QA/QC inspections
• Fixture calibration: machine and fixture measurement, adjustment, and alignment

Post-processing, Analysis, and Reporting

Optimized 3D data maximizes the power of data analytics. Aligned with your objectives and requirements, our application experts will perform advanced statistical analysis on inspection data, provide you with insights on your quality control and manufacturing processes, and communicate their results and findings in detailed reports.

• Mesh-to-CAD conversion for product design and reverse engineering
• Complex entity creation for QC inspections 
• Coordinate system alignment based on design intent 
• Mesh cleanup and watertight touch-ups 
• Statistical analysis, including First Article Inspection (FAI) and Process Capability Index (Cp & Cpk)
• 3D deformation, deviation analysis, and 3D free-form surface profile analysis
• NDT analysis of wear, corrosion, and dents
• Visual 3D reports, profile deviation color mapping, 2D-section analysis, and boundary analysis

Our experts will help your team create inspection plans and software configurations. They will also ensure that digital models are measured accurately and include the information necessary for a complete evaluation. They can also improve your existing plans and identify better ways to measure your part’s unique dimensions.

• Drawings with GD&T specifications transposed into the software tools 
• Measurement sequences optimized to your part’s features 
• Acquisition parameters optimized for the best accuracy and data quality 
• Assistance with the conformance of flexible materials

From ultra-specific laboratory inspection to fully automated robot-assisted quality control, our experts can optimize any automated at-line or in-line inspection process by programming measuring sequences and data processing routines as well as generating insightful reports.

• Guided procedures integrated into the software 
• Macros for data entry and sequential software actions 
• Automated SPC data analysis and reporting 
• Layout optimization and assistance with jig design 
• Part programming with robot trajectory 
• Automated data analysis and reporting 

Whether it is for quality assurance, quality control, reverse engineering, or non-destructive testing, our knowledgeable experts will collaborate with integrators and your team to develop a customized application and integration plan for your workflow. Our measurement technologies will be integrated into your production line seamlessly and efficiently.

• Custom software applications and user interfaces 
• Development and implementation of integration strategies 
• On-site integrating, testing, and consulting services 
• Standard operating procedures and work instructions