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Transcript
00:05
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to view the PowerInspect tutorials.
00:10
We've created them to help you create an inspection program and familiarize yourself with the inspection process when using PowerInspect.
00:19
First, let's give you a quick overview of the different inspection devices you can use with PowerInspect, and the type of measurements these devices are best suited to.
00:29
Manual articulated arms are portable devices that are easily transportable and suited to a wide range of measurement processes.
00:37
They're often used for measuring assemblies, sheet metal parts, and fabrications.
00:43
Non-contact scanning systems such as laser scanners are used for rapid measurement of complex surfaces or parts that can easily deform, if contact measurement were used.
00:55
These types of scanning systems are sometimes fitted to articulated arms or they may have a separate tracking device to locate them in space.
01:04
For measurement of larger parts and assemblies, laser trackers are an ideal solution.
01:09
They are portable and provide accurate measurements when the scanning volume is large.
01:17
CNC Coordinate Measuring Machines, also known as CMMs, are the industry standard for high accuracy, automated inspection.
01:26
These devices are equally well suited to measuring prismatic or complex freeform parts.
01:33
Inspection using machine tools is now becoming commonplace in engineering.
01:38
Designed for use in subtractive manufacturing processes, machine tools are increasingly being used with high accuracy, 3-dimensional inspection probes, for on-machine verification and adaptive software fixturing applications.
01:55
To use the full capabilities of PowerInspect, CAD-based inspection is recommended.
02:01
This allows us to interactively pick features from CAD, automatically extracting the feature nominal data.
02:09
We can't compare our measurements to the nominal data for the feature and display the deviations in a report.
02:16
PowerInspect is also very proficient at inspection without CAD.
02:21
Using the built-in tools, we can manually enter any nominal data taken from 2D drawings if required.
02:29
This versatile approach means you can still measure a part even if you do not have a CAD file or drawing.
Video transcript
00:05
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to view the PowerInspect tutorials.
00:10
We've created them to help you create an inspection program and familiarize yourself with the inspection process when using PowerInspect.
00:19
First, let's give you a quick overview of the different inspection devices you can use with PowerInspect, and the type of measurements these devices are best suited to.
00:29
Manual articulated arms are portable devices that are easily transportable and suited to a wide range of measurement processes.
00:37
They're often used for measuring assemblies, sheet metal parts, and fabrications.
00:43
Non-contact scanning systems such as laser scanners are used for rapid measurement of complex surfaces or parts that can easily deform, if contact measurement were used.
00:55
These types of scanning systems are sometimes fitted to articulated arms or they may have a separate tracking device to locate them in space.
01:04
For measurement of larger parts and assemblies, laser trackers are an ideal solution.
01:09
They are portable and provide accurate measurements when the scanning volume is large.
01:17
CNC Coordinate Measuring Machines, also known as CMMs, are the industry standard for high accuracy, automated inspection.
01:26
These devices are equally well suited to measuring prismatic or complex freeform parts.
01:33
Inspection using machine tools is now becoming commonplace in engineering.
01:38
Designed for use in subtractive manufacturing processes, machine tools are increasingly being used with high accuracy, 3-dimensional inspection probes, for on-machine verification and adaptive software fixturing applications.
01:55
To use the full capabilities of PowerInspect, CAD-based inspection is recommended.
02:01
This allows us to interactively pick features from CAD, automatically extracting the feature nominal data.
02:09
We can't compare our measurements to the nominal data for the feature and display the deviations in a report.
02:16
PowerInspect is also very proficient at inspection without CAD.
02:21
Using the built-in tools, we can manually enter any nominal data taken from 2D drawings if required.
02:29
This versatile approach means you can still measure a part even if you do not have a CAD file or drawing.
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