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News Release from: Delcam | Subject: Control 2006
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2006
German show sees inspection software
launch
Three versions of inspection software at show include one with collision detection, enhanced geometric explorer, best-fit options for analysis and improvements to graphics and report generation.
Delcam will demonstrate three versions of its Power Inspect inspection software at the Control exhibition to be held in Sinsheim, Germany, from 9th to 12th May The latest release of the main Power Inspect program incorporates collision detection, an enhanced geometric explorer, additional best-fit options for analysing the results, and improvements to the software's graphics and report generation
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The two other versions are an entry-level on-machine verification option for use by machine tool operators after only a half-day of training and an offline manual version for metrology departments to develop inspection sequences for applications on the shop floor.
Recent OEM agreements for the hardware-independent inspection software include contracts with metrology companies such as Faro, Renishaw and Romer/Cimcore.
The collision detection functionality is based on that used for gouge prevention and collision detection in Delcam's Powermill CAM software.
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As the inspection sequence is being developed, the software provides protection against stylus and probe collisions by flagging a warning if any move between measurement points will violate the part being inspected.
When the routine is completed, a more comprehensive check of the whole sequence can be undertaken with a simulation on a computer model of either a co-ordinate measuring machine or a machine tool operating on-machine verification.
The geometric explorer, which is fully integrated within Power Inspect, makes it easier to extract nominal data from CAD models.
More detailed information can be extracted about the geometry and placed into the sequence tree of operations.
Current versions of Power Inspect only operate best fitting of data based on least-squares averaging.
The additional options will offer maximum or minimum material conditions to ensure the measured data is always either inside or outside the nominal CAD model.
Similarly, the collected data can be forced to lie within a minimum and maximum tolerance band from the nominal data.
These options will be useful for scrap-or-save decisions carried out on damaged parts using on-machine verification.
The improved graphics result from the ability to store view orientations within the sequence tree of operations.
This allows the software to move immediately to the correct orientation relative to the model when taking measurements and removes the need for manual adjustment of the view.
Other information can also be stored in the sequence tree, such as text, graphics or even videos, so making it easier for offline programmers to explain the inspection sequence to the operator.
Report clarity is being improved with the addition of an HTML template editor that makes it easier to create customised reports.
This can be used, for example, to establish a series of different templates so that each of the company's customers can have their reports in a specific format. Request a free brochure from Delcam ...
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