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Exact Metrology proudly announces it has received official AS9100 certification. The Aerospace Standard 9100 includes the requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations. This certification evidences Exact Metrology practices a Quality Management System (QMS) that consistently meets customer expectations. Exact Metrology management has been heavily involved with the QMS process. This starts with the setting of Quality Policy, Quality Goals and Objectives. Management Review looks at the data from QMS, sees that Quality Goals are met, sets new ones and strives for continuous improvement. The advantage of this stringent Management Review is that it provides a basis for reviewing goals and performance against goals that are periodically reviewed. As a result, according to company co-founder Dean Solberg, customer satisfaction has increased because, “…the Goals and Objectives of the QMS take the customer’s needs into account and the Exact team can react and plan accordingly.”
Benefits of implementing AS9100 include well defined and documented procedures to improve the consistency of output, quality is constantly measured, procedures ensure corrective action is taken whenever defects occur, reducied overall cost, appreciably lower defect rates and earlier detection, exposure to new markets and retention/increase of market share in existing sectors, internal operational efficiency and overall better process control and workflow.
The company is also ISO9001:2008 certified. This is the only ISO standard that requires certification and is an internationally recognized Quality Management System that governs the sale and service of 3D non-contact and contact measuring equipment for inspection and reverse engineering in the commercial, aerospace, medical, automotive and industrial sectors. The ISO9001:2008 certification highlights the commitment, dedication and service Exact Metrology employs for customers.
Exact is also certified by ITAR, the International Traffic Arms Regulation. As a result, Exact Metrology has a competitive advantage when attracting and retaining defense business. Prime contractors are obligated to comply with ITAR requirements and these same requirements must be employed by subcontractors. Subcontractors such as Exact Metrology, who demonstrate compliance with ITAR standards, are clearly more desirable resources for prime contractors. Finally, being ITAR certified gives Exact Metrology the opportunity to do business with defense companies overseas, a growing market for the company currently.
Exact Metrology also has a Federal Firearms License, giving them the ability to send and receive weapons for quality control and inspection.
For more information on these developments, please contact:
Dean Solberg
Exact Metrology, Inc.
20515 Industry Avenue Brookfield, WI 53045
Phone: 262-533-0800
Local: 866-722-2600
www.exactmetrology.com
deans@exactmetrology.com
Exact Metrology, with facilities in Cincinnati and Milwaukee and affiliated offices throughout the Midwest, is a comprehensive metrology services provider, offering customers 3D and CT scanning, reverse engineering, quality inspection, product development and 2D drawings. The company also provides turnkey metrology solutions, including equipment sales and lease/rental arrangements.
Continue readingExact Metrology has purchased a Brown & Sharpe CMM for its Cincinnati operation, according to company co-president Steve Young. A fully featured coordinate measuring machine, this CMM is a Global Excel 1222-10. It has a measuring volume of 48” on the x-axis, 88” on the y-axis and 40” on the z- axis. The machine also includes PC-DMIS CAD ++ and PolyWorks software. Additionally, the Global Excel 1222-10 has a motorized probe head with a laser scanner attachment.
This is the first conventional arm that Exact Metrology has purchased and it is equipped with laser scanning capabilities. Like all coordinate measuring machines, it only needs to be programmed to run. Additionally, the Brown & Sharpe CMM can simultaneously work on multiple parts, providing high accuracy and work protocol efficiency.
In use, the CMM will augment the full battery of 3D laser and CT scanning equipment, plus 3D printers, now onsite at the Cincinnati facility of Exact Metrology. Exact also operates a sister location in Brookfield, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
The new CMM will be installed in December.
For more information, please contact:
EXACT METROLOGY, INC.
Steve Young or Amy Cupp
11575 Goldcoast Drive Cincinnati, OH 45249
Phone: 513-831-6620
www.exactmetrology.com
info@exactmetrology.com
Exact Metrology is an ISO 9001:2008, AS 9001: 2008 and ITAR Certified Company.
Exact Metrology, with facilities in Cincinnati and Milwaukee and affiliated offices throughout the Midwest, is a comprehensive metrology services provider, offering customers 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality inspection, product development and 2D drawings. The company also provides turnkey metrology solutions, including equipment sales and lease/rental arrangements.
Continue readingCincinnati artist Tom Tsuchiya combines his talents with 3D laser scanning from market leader
Cincinnati, Ohio is home to a rich baseball tradition and one young sculptor has combined his creativity with a new, high-performance image scanning technology to create statues for Great American Ballpark, home to the Cincinnati Reds.
In preparing the statues, artist Tom Tsuchiya starts with an approximately 18” high ceramic model. He then supplies the model to the technicians at Exact Metrology’s Cincinnati facility. Exact is a leading supplier of 3D and CT imaging equipment. They also perform scanning services for numerous manufacturing industries, as well as a diverse assortment of civil engineering, fine arts, commercial and other concerns. Their subject projects recently included the Fermi Lab particle accelerator, the lions in front of the Chicago Art Institute, a construction site for materials consumption projection, a cross at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hartland, Wisconsin, existing buildings for wiring and ductwork refurbishing, a painting for possible forgery, old sculptures for structural integrity and an actual crime scene for use in the investigation and courtroom proceedings.
In this baseball scenario, the scan of the model is prepared as a high-density electronic file with over a million points of information per second captured on the geometry of the proposed statue. This file is then posted in the cloud and downloaded by a local foundry. The foundry takes the point data and prepares a mold for the statues, which often measure up to 8’ in height. The brass is poured to produce a statue, then meticulously sculpted by Tom Tsuchiya into his final creation. As the photos here attest, the statues and plaques made for Reds Hall of Famers Tony Perez, Johnny Bench and others evoked some strong emotions and memories.
Co-Presidents at Exact, Steve Young and Dean Solberg, are big sports fans, so this project was truly a labor of love. As Young, supervisor of the Cincinnati facility, explains, “We didn’t see a dry eye at the celebration for Tony Perez, a true gentleman and one of the brightest stars in a very crowded sky, that day.” Joining Perez for this momentous occasion were fellow teammates Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and other members from the famous “Big Red Machine” of the 1970’s.
For more information on this story and all Exact services and equipment offerings, please contact:
Steve Young or Amy Cupp
Exact Metrology, Inc.
11575 Goldcoast Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Local: 513.831.6620
Toll Free: 866.722.2600
www.exactmetrology.com
info@exactmetrology.com
Exact Metrology is an ISO 9001:2008, AS 9001: 2008 and ITAR Certified Company.
Exact Metrology, with facilities in Cincinnati and Milwaukee and affiliated offices throughout the Midwest, is a comprehensive metrology services provider, offering customers 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality inspection, product development and 2D drawings. The company also provides turnkey metrology solutions, including equipment sales and lease/rental arrangements.
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Product demonstrations and technical presentations on 3D printing & CT scanning engage a large audience
On June 23, 2016, Exact Metrology held an open house at their Brookfield, Wisconsin location, showcasing its newest products in 3D printing and CT scanning equipment. The event was attended by a large number of people from several Midwestern states and a diverse range of business sectors, including manufacturing companies, civil engineering firms, municipalities, local artists and art museums.
Hosted by Dean Solberg, Exact Metrology co-president, the day included product demonstrations featuring the newest technology in 3D & CT scanners from Exact Metrology engineering specialists. Ten stations were set up throughout the facility, each demonstrating equipment from the top names in the industry and most of the equipment was available for hands-on use by the attendees. Products included the Romer measurement and scanning arm, Hexagon Q Flash, Leica tracker, Surphasers, ATOS II Blue Light Scanner, Artec Space Spider and Exact Metrology’s newest acquisition, the ProCon Compact CT scanner. Several attendees brought their own parts and had them scanned onsite, then 3D printed.
Running simultaneously throughout the day were several breakout sessions on: 3D systems (Geomagic Design X/Geomagic for Solidwork) presented by Mike Tsang; 3D Software Innovmetric (Polyworks) by Julien Thibodeau Gagne; and 3D printing by Mastergraphics demonstrated by Kevin Carr.
An especially impressive product demonstration included scanning a single grain of salt with the ProCon CT scanner. The scan picked up details as minute as the ridges in the salt grain, illustrating the scanner’s ability to capture the most precise details inside and out. CT scanning currently used by Exact technicians to examine injection molded parts, castings and forgings, evaluating porosity, grain structure, filament distribution etc. Data can be instantly compared to CAD files in the point cloud for assessment.
These high-definition CT imaging devices were, until recently, only available for use in the medical field. They now serve a wide range of product applications, including but not limited to, industrial, manufacturing & construction, power generation/nuclear, medical, aerospace and the arts, the latter already seeing applications in the detection of forgeries and sculpture structural integrity, as examples.
Exact Metrology offers a complete line of portable scanning and measurement technologies as well as contract measurement for 3D laser scanning services, reverse engineering services, non-contact inspection, metrology services and 3D digitizing. The company’s newest equipment includes a GE CT Scanner at its Cincinnati location, the first in America being used for industrial metrology rather than medical testing. Exact sells and rents metrology equipment solutions, in addition to providing testing as a service and application software training.
For more information on this event, please contact:
Dean Solberg
Exact Metrology, Inc.
20515 Industry Avenue
Brookfield, WI 53045
Phone: 262-533-0800
Local: 866-722-2600
www.exactmetrology.com
deans@exactmetrology.com
Exact Metrology is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company.
Exact Metrology, with facilities in Cincinnati and Milwaukee and affiliated offices throughout the Midwest, is a comprehensive metrology services provider, offering customers 3D and CT scanning, reverse engineering, quality inspection, product development and 2D drawings. The company also provides turnkey metrology solutions, including equipment sales and lease/rental arrangements.
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Product demonstrations and technical presentations from principals impress large crowd at dual open house
On March 17, 2016, Exact Metrology held a tech event in Cincinnati, Ohio with partner company, 3DVision Technologies at both of their offices. Held on St. Patrick’s Day, the event was cleverly titled “Lunch, Learn & Luck,” and had a “March Madness” theme with basketball games playing on multiple widescreen televisions. The event was attended by over 100 people from local area industries, including automotive, aerospace and consumer goods.
Co-Hosted by Steve Young, Exact Metrology co-founder and President, and Todd Majeski, President of 3DVision Technologies, the day included presentations and product demonstrations of the newest products transforming the manufacturing industry in 3D printing and 3D scanning. The informative event provided insight and hands-on experience, while displaying the newest technology that is reshaping the traditional manufacturing process.
The day began at 3D Vision Technologies office, (a provider of engineering solutions & 3D printing for manufacturing companies), with a presentation by Todd Majeski. Majeski discussed the company’s long-term partnership with Exact Metrology, and how both companies work together to improve processes, increase quality, and get their customer’s products to market faster through 3D scanning and reverse engineering. After several presentations and a question-and-answer session, attendees were welcomed into a showcase of 3D printer demonstrations and product displays of printed samples from miniature to lifesize versions, including a skateboard, helmet, and an automotive front grill.
The second part of the tech event was held at Exact Metrology’s office, conveniently located just a short walk away. Participants walked together and, after a St. Patrick’s Day themed lunch, began the afternoon session with a presentation by Steve Young. Young discussed the newest technology in CT (Computed Tomography) scanning systems, which allows users to not only scan the outside of a part, but to actually see inside of it without taking it apart, or damaging the item. Until recently, this technology was used primarily in the medical field but is creating much excitement within a variety of industrial markets now, as it enables manufacturers to check for defects, internal contact points after assembly, porosity and dimensional accuracy, comparing actual scans to point cloud data, CAD files etc. According to Young, this type of 3D scanning has been a “huge success” for his company, which he co-founded with Dean Solberg, who runs the company’s facility in the Milwaukee area.
Products displayed at the event included the P40 Leica Scanner, a long-range scanner, which, according to presenter Jacob Wallace, Processing Engineer at Exact, can be set up and ready to scan in 30 seconds. The scanner has a 150-meter range and will show everything in the surrounding area. Wallace recently scanned an entire office to make an accurate 3D model, complete with windows, doors, ceiling and wall thickness. Other uses of these long-range scanners include collecting topography of roadways (without stopping traffic) and large buildings of 500,000 square ft. or more, to collect information inside and outside of the building, all within a reasonable timeframe.
Josh Schradin, QA Manager, demonstrated the GE Vtomex M CT Scanner with a full rendering of a videogame controller he had previously scanned. Attendees were able to see internal components, including the smallest features on the circuit board. He explained how the scan could also be used to find defects or to process for reverse engineering.
Other products displayed and discussed at the expo were the Romer Absolute 77, an Articulated Arm with a Laser Line Scanner, the Atos Triple Scan, the Artec EVA Handheld Portable Scanner and the NDI ScanTrak Large Volume Laser Scanner.
Exact Metrology ended the afternoon with a St. Patrick’s Day raffle, with two lucky attendees winning a 48” high-def television and a MakerBot 3D printer.
Exact Metrology offers a complete line of portable scanning and measurement technologies as well as contract measurement for 3D laser scanning services, reverse engineering services, non-contact inspection, metrology services, 3D digitizing and training.
For more information on this new equipment, please contact:
EXACT METROLOGY, INC.
11575 Goldcoast Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
Phone: 513-831-6620
Toll Free: 866-722-2600
www.exactmetrology.com
stevey@exactmetrology.com
Steve Young, President
Exact Metrology is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company.
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Exact Metrology, with facilities in Cincinnati and Milwaukee and affiliated offices throughout the Midwest, is a comprehensive metrology services provider, offering customers 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality inspection, product development and 2D drawings. The company also provides turnkey metrology solutions, including equipment sales and lease/rental arrangements.
North Carolina shop now utilizing additive manufacturing to assist in the Engineer & Build of Hydraulic Workholding and CNC Production Parts
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has been incorporated into the engineer and build phases of workholding devices and other products at James Tool.
Morganton, NC – James Tool designs and manufactures a wide variety of hydraulic workholding devices, used in aerospace, automotive and other high-precision industries. Because of the continuous custom work done here, it is imperative that the company keep abreast of all technological developments in the design and production of its products. To that end, James Tool has recently installed 3D printing, a form of additive manufacturing, to its Engineer & Build Hydraulic Workholding Division at the company. James Tool also offers CNC Production Machining and Non-Production Precision Machining to its customers, who comprise major OEMs and suppliers to aerospace, automotive, off-highway, energy, nuclear and transportation industries.
According to Jeff Toner, president of James Tool, “We are always watching trends in the manufacturing industry and we started seeing 3D printing make an impact, some years ago. We waited until the technology had evolved and become more affordable before making our investment.” The first machine was purchased recently and is currently used to support the company’s workholding division as well as help in the estimating of CNC machining opportunities.
The process involves the incremental build-up of metal material to produce a working model, used for production evaluation, sales presentations and possible design modifications.
3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing, in which material is built-up, one layer at a time, to create a 3D solid working model from a CAD file. James Tool engineers believe this technology is substantially changing the way the company can serve its customers. It is referenced as additive manufacturing to distinguish it from the subtractive process of traditional machining, in which metal chips are removed from the surface of a blank workpiece.
James Tool assigned a team to research the current 3D printing technology in great detail, before making their purchase decision to acquire a Stratasys Dimension 1200ES machine. This machine has the capability of running parts with a 10” x 10” x 12” envelope in an ABS plastic substrate.
As Toner explains, “We were up and running parts within two hours, after the installation and set-up. This included the initial calibration on the machine and training from the local technician. The 3D printing image gives our engineers a cleaner concept and enables a much more robust design process, as we can see clamping tabs, locating pins and the entire work envelope more clearly. This results in an easy-to-use, cost effective tool, plus we have significantly shorter times needed for quote and order-to-first part sequencing.” Because James Tool had run 3D imaging in its CAD designs for over 15 years, the transition to 3D printing was practically seamless, he added.
James Tool Vice President and General Manager Tim King further notes that, while the interaction between James Tool and its customers has not changed substantially, it is quite helpful to have an actual part generated through the 3D printing process, before engineering and quoting begin. He sees this new capability as a positive extension of the existing customer service process at his company. The first customer orders to benefit from the use this system at James Tool have already been secured and the results have exceeded expectations, King said. “When you can go into a meeting with an actual part in hand, it can help in many ways. The customer and we can often see desirable changes that might make the component function more effectively, be easier to machine, or both.”
Peering into the crystal ball for a moment, Jeff Toner also notes that he sees additive manufacturing as a true “game changer” for the machining world. “The day is not far off when subtractive machining will be obsolete and actual production parts will be printed rather than machined using conventional methods, on a very large number of the jobs we handle.” He plans that his company will soon become a regional leader in the additive and other advanced technology arenas. “The future of 3D manufacturing is really limitless, as anybody can now order a desktop 3D printer for their business or home office and have a 3D prototype part in less than a few hours, once they master the system. I expect this technology will revolutionize manufacturing and create a new breed of entrepreneurs in our industry and others.”
Quantifying the impact of this new technology at James Tool, Jeff Toner concludes that 3D printing has already reduced engineering and quoting time substantially for workholding fixtures and CNC production jobs at his company. James Tool runs roughly an equivalent amount of work in production and one-off or short run jobs.
In its ongoing effort to maintain a quality workforce, the company partners with Kennametal on tooling advancements, as well as maintaining a full training facility on its Morganton, North Carolina campus, which has recently expanded to house more machining, finishing, quality lab and large work piece handling equipment. James Tool actively trains many of its employees in cross-functional machining operations, proven out by the many work cells the company operates in its various shop departments. Jeff Toner and Tim King both believe this strategy makes the company more flexible and capable for its customers.
For more information on this story, please contact:
James Tool Machine & Engineering, Inc.
130 Reep Drive
Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-584-8722
Fax: 828-584-8779
Web: www.jamestool.com
Email: sales@jamestool.com
Attention: Kevin Moses or Jeff Toner