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Delcam product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Nov 10, 2003
Delcam will demonstrate the latest version of its PowerInspect software at the Autosport Engineering show to be held in Birmingham on 8th an 9th January 2004.
Delcam will demonstrate the latest version of its PowerInspect software for the inspection of prototypes, tooling and sample parts against CAD data at the Autosport Engineering show to be held in Birmingham on 8th an 9th January 2004.
PowerInspect is used, with Krypton's Rodym optical co-ordinate measuring system, by the governing body of Formula One racing for all pre- and post-race inspection of Grand Prix cars to check that they meet both safety and technical specifications.
Visitors to the Delcam stand will also be able to see demonstrations of the company's complete Power Solution range of CADCAM software, including the hybrid modeller PowerShape and the PowerMill CAM system.
Both these programs are used by autosport companies and their subcontractors to meet the industry's demands for components of the highest possible quality in the shortest possible time.
The new release, PowerInspect 3 features faster handling of large point cloud data sets, new constraint-based alignment options, the ability to work with a wider range of CAD formats and DMIS export of inspection routines.
PowerInspect's speed in handling large data sets will be of particular importance to companies using lasers and other optical devices for detailed inspection of larger components.
The software is now capable of receiving and analysing up to 3000 points per second in real time from either a scanning probe or a laser probe.
Special methods are available in the software for easy analysis of this large volume of data.
A filter can be applied to the points so that only those out of tolerance are displayed on the screen or included in the report.
Alternatively, the PowerInspect coloured dots, which indicate whether the point is in tolerance, above tolerance or below tolerance, can be used to produce what is effectively an instant colour map of the accuracy of the component.
The new RPS constraint-based alignment method allows the user to "lock" key points in the model to the corresponding inspection data.
This type of inspection is commonly used in the automotive industry to give priority to key attachment points during the quality control process.
"PowerInspect has become established as the preferred inspection solution for both large and small companies because it offers considerable advantages over alternative inspection software", claims Delcam's PowerInspect Product Manager Chris Lawrie.
"Firstly, it is completely hardware independent, allowing companies with a variety of inspection devices to use the same software on all their equipment.
Secondly, it can meet all the different inspection needs, including checking of geometric features, sections and edges, as well as surfaces".
"Thirdly, the software is extremely flexible.
Reports with pictorial, graphical and tabulated data can be produced to recognised international standards or in any customer-specified format.
This flexibility ensures that the resulting reports can be easily understood by everyone involved in collecting or analysing inspection data".
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