Ensure precise component measurement and risk reduction with Element's Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspection and 3D measurement services. With advanced 3D coordinate measuring technology and comprehensive testing capabilities, our team of experts ensures that your products meet tight tolerance limits and adhere to high-quality standards, providing the accuracy and reliability necessary for critical product development processes.
What is CMM inspection and measurement, and why is it important?
CMM inspection and measurement deliver precise dimensional measurements of an object component by scanning a vast number of X, Y, and Z coordinates of its surface. All measured points form a point cloud and can then be compared to an existing CAD model to determine if there is any dimensional deviation. This process is essential for product quality, as high-stress components such as housings, threads, and brackets must stay within tight tolerance limits to perform as intended.
Benefits of CMM Inspection and Measurement Services with Element
- Meet Industry Compliance: Ensure that your components are fit for international markets by providing evidence of adherence to a range of specified standards, including ISO/IEC 17025, DIN EN ISO 10360, and VDE 2617.
- Damage-Free Assessment: Our experts utilize non-destructive methods to inspect and measure, eliminating the risk of damaging the samples during analysis.
- Comprehensive Interaction Analysis: Elements' CMM inspection and measurement service can simultaneously capture the interaction of multiple components, providing an accurate overall picture of part interaction under various simulated environments. This is critical for understanding real-world or end-use scenarios.
- Identify weaknesses: The data generated from these measurements creates a three-dimensional picture (point cloud) of your object through digital recordings. This provides detailed information about the differences between a component and its intended state, such as a CAD drawing or design diagram, with extreme precision, helping our team to identify areas of weakness.
Accelerate Sampling and Testing With Advanced Technology
Element can help optimize your testing and measuring process, utilizing our Non-contact TRITOP system. This equipment replaces traditional displacement measuring systems, allowing for rapid capture of deformations and displacements without the limitations that come with cables or sensors. This not only saves you time but also increases the range of objects we can analyze, further reducing interference with your sample object. Our multi-point measurement approach provides a comprehensive view of your object, ensuring the accuracy of our results in a convenient way.
Monitor the Production Process in Real-Time
Keep an eye on the production process in real-time, identifying issues and deviations as they occur. By measuring during production, you can make immediate adjustments if needed to ensure that the final product meets the necessary specifications. Prevent the production of faulty or non-compliant products, saving costs and improving efficiency.
CMM Inspection Capabilities
Our CMM inspection services support you from R&D to series production, enabling you to quickly and effectively develop solutions:.
- Dimensional analysis
- CAD comparisons
- Tool certifications
- Reverse engineering
- CMM programming
- 3D scanning
- Microscopic inspection
- CMM visual inspection
- Portable CMM inspection
- CMM gear inspection
- CMM part inspection
CMM Measurement Capabilities
Coordinate measurement technology and 3D measurement technology can be used for numerous complex metrological tasks.
Our measurement services include:
- Optical and tactile measurement of components with coordinate measuring machines
- Contract measurements according to drawings
- Initial sample inspections according to DIN EN ISO 9001, VDA 6.1 or QS-9000
- Measurements after product modifications
- Series tests, including statistical recording, evaluation, and customer-specific presentation
- Measurement during production
- Acceptances and certifications
- Dimensional inspection
- Industrial computed tomography
- 3D scanning by laser tracking
- Surface roughness testing with 3D optical profilometry
Why Choose Element?
No matter your industry, Element can provide a comprehensive range of CMM Inspection and Measurement services from our UKAS-accredited laboratories in Europe and North America, to measure a wide range of components. Alongside our main suite of services, we offer supportive options for projects that fall outside the standard scope, such as dimensional inspection, industrial computed tomography, 3D scanning by laser tracking, and surface roughness testing with 3D optical profilometry.
For more information about our team or to request a quote, contact us today.
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Dimensional Inspection
For projects that require accurate dimensional measurements, Element offers a broad range of 2D and 3D metrology services.
Industrial Computed Tomography
Element offers high-resolution industrial computed tomography to provide a detailed examination of components that can be used for production defect detection, dimensional inspection, and reverse engineering.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Find out about the range of NDT services Element uses to evaluate the properties of a material, parts, products, welds, or systems without materially affecting the integrity of the items being tested.
Calibration Services
Element is the single point of contact for all your instrument calibration, service, and administration needs. Our laboratories perform ISO/IEC 17025 accredited or traceable calibration at the right quality level according to your requirements.