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The "spGauge" is a high-performance inspection tool that not only compares point cloud data with CAD data but also enables the alignment of point cloud data from master products with the point cloud data of the measurement target. Additionally, it supports alignment methods using overall shapes or parts, as well as reference features (such as planes, lines, and hole positions). This allows users to select the appropriate alignment method based on the inspection target and purpose, resulting in high-precision inspection results. 【Alignment (Excerpt)】 ■ Alignment at reference features ■ Alignment at cross-sections ■ Touch alignment ■ Alignment that matches corresponding surfaces *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

Even if individual parts are manufactured with high precision, it is not uncommon for parts to deform or misalign during the assembly or welding process. This can potentially affect the overall quality and performance of the product. The assembly evaluation function of "spGauge" analyzes the conditions of deformation and misalignment after assembly in detail, assisting in identifying causes and formulating countermeasures. By utilizing point cloud data obtained from non-contact measurement devices, it visualizes the degree of deformation and misalignment of each part after assembly using color-coded maps and vectors. This allows for an intuitive understanding of problem areas and their trends, contributing to efficient quality improvement activities. 【Features of spGauge Assembly Evaluation Function】 - High-precision fitting with CAD data: The segmented point cloud data is best fitted to the CAD data with high precision. - Visualization of deformation areas: Deformed parts are visually displayed using a color map, clearly identifying problem areas. - Visualization of misalignment: A duplicate of the CAD data is created at the surface point cloud data positions, displaying the direction and amount of misalignment using vectors and numerical values. *For more details, please refer to the page below or feel free to contact us.

Conventional welding spot inspections have been conducted using visual confirmation, distance measurements, and contact measuring devices. However, these methods have faced challenges such as long measurement times, variability in results due to the operator, and low detection rates when the indentations are small. Particularly, when the shape reproducibility of 3D scanners is low, automatic detection can become difficult. The "AI Welding Spot Inspection" feature addresses these challenges, enabling simpler and more precise welding spot inspections. By analyzing the curvature gradient images projected onto the weld marks, AI reduces measurement time, improves detection accuracy, and eliminates variability in results caused by human operators, significantly contributing to the efficiency and reliability of welding quality management. **Features of spGauge AI Welding Spot Inspection:** - Achieves a high automatic detection rate even when the indentations of the weld marks are small or when the shape reproducibility of the 3D scanner is low. - Significantly reduces false detections compared to conventional inspection functions. - Supports a series of tasks including automatic pairing with 3D measurement data, automatic detection of positional deviations, and report generation. *For more details, please refer to the page below or feel free to contact us.*

In the preparation for product inspection, there was a challenge where the information on dimensional tolerances existed only in 2D drawings, and the task of manually applying this to 3D models was very time-consuming and prone to human error. The "drawing import function" has made it possible to automatically recognize dimensional tolerance information from 2D DXF drawing data and directly reflect it in the corresponding 3D model. This significantly reduces the time required for inspection preparation. 【Features of the spGauge Drawing Import Function】 - Import of 2D drawing information: Information such as "dimensions," "geometric tolerances," and "datums" is imported from 2D drawing data (DXF) into the 3D coordinate space of spGauge. - Element identification and placement in 3D: The imported 2D drawing data is separated into elements such as front view and top view, and placed in the corresponding positions within the 3D shape data. - Automatic recognition of dimensions and geometric tolerances: Dimensional attributes such as dimension values, tolerance values, symbols, and leader lines are automatically recognized. - Automation of GD&T inspection: The recognized information is converted into spGauge's GD&T inspection attributes, enabling automatic inspection of the measured point cloud data! *For more details, please refer to the page below or feel free to contact us.

T-Promotion is a system that uses polygon data from the front and back of press panels (non-contact measurement data) to evaluate the thickness variation rate relative to the reference plate thickness. *Patent pending. It allows for the confirmation of trends in the overall thickness variation rate of the panel and eliminates measurement omissions. It is effective for detecting thickness reduction and necking areas. The application of thickness evaluation is effective in the following operations: - Utilizing thickness evaluation during the production preparation stage ✓ Confirming the occurrence of necking and cracking ✓ Identifying processes where thickness reduction occurs: Evaluating thickness between process panels, determining at which process the thickness reduction is happening ✓ Evaluating formability: When changing press conditions, identifying which conditions result in less thickness reduction - Detecting changes through regular thickness evaluations of panels after mass production and utilizing this for maintenance.

Detection of hole shapes faithful to the actual pressed products The accuracy of the center position is quite important for holes used in the assembly of pressed products. Are you facing issues with the extraction accuracy of hole center coordinates in conventional inspection methods? spGauge can recognize "round holes," "square holes," and "long holes" from CAD data, and can automatically extract and inspect them from measurement point cloud data. Inspection of gaps and interference areas in shape inspection Automotive door panels are composed of multiple pressed parts. By utilizing non-contact measurement point cloud data of each pressed part along with CAD data, it is possible to virtually assemble them and detect gaps and interference areas between parts, obtaining numerical information as well. CATS (CAT-Solution) automatic detection of defects in pressed products This function detects defective areas from shape inspection results (color maps) and can provide details of the defects and instructions for countermeasures. - Edge warping - Twisting and wall warping - Springback - Spring go - Shape defects

The optional feature "CATS_Mold" of spGauge automatically detects defective areas based on the shape inspection results (color map) of resin molded products and displays notes according to the phenomena. The detectable phenomena include a wide range such as "sink marks," "insufficient filling," "abnormalities in ejector pin marks," "dimensional abnormalities," and "warping/twisting," with different optimal countermeasures for each phenomenon. In CATS_Mold, countermeasures corresponding to the defect phenomena are selected from a database, integrating the phenomenon and countermeasure for note display. This allows for consistent inspection and countermeasure instructions by anyone, without relying on the judgment of experienced personnel. Additionally, in molds with multiple cavities, variations in products can occur even with the same processing data (CAM) due to the influence of gate positions and cooling channels, making it time-consuming to align everything to the same shape or make adjustments to fit combinations. By using spGauge, it is possible to understand the deformation trends of each part from the shape inspection data and find the optimal combination pattern that minimizes reprocessing.

The product inspection software 'spGauge' can be utilized for detecting distortion in the appearance of products in press and resin manufacturing. When light is shone on the molded parts, the distorted areas appear refracted, making it quite difficult and time-consuming to detect distortions that are several tens of microns deep on free-form surfaces. This product allows for the detection of distorted areas by displaying them as a color map from the point cloud data. 【Product Features】 ■ Ability to display and identify distorted areas as a color map from point cloud data ■ Functionality to detect distorted areas using the "grinding stone" and "three-point gauge" methods on point cloud data *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

The product inspection software 'spGauge' can be utilized to shorten the modification time of multi-cavity molds in resin manufacturing. When combining molds for multi-cavity parts with molds that accommodate multiple cavities, it is important to find combinations that minimize gaps and interference, thereby reducing the need for mold modifications, which is crucial for labor-saving. By using this product, you can verify the deformation of each part's data from the shape inspection results and find combinations that require minimal reprocessing. 【Product Features】 ■ It is possible to verify the deformation of each part's data from the shape inspection results and find combinations that require minimal reprocessing. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

The product inspection software 'spGauge' can be utilized to support the design and manufacturing operations of resin manufacturers. With shape inspection (error color map), it is easy to identify the locations and phenomena of defects; however, simply displaying the defective areas can lead to human errors such as oversight or misjudgment in countermeasures. This product not only detects defective areas that differ from CAD data without omission and displays the number of defective locations, but it can also annotate phenomena and causes inferred from the characteristics of the CAD data shape. 【Product Features】 ■ The optional feature CATS_Mold includes a function that displays phenomenon annotations for defective areas based on shape inspection results. ■ A user-specific database for countermeasure instructions can be built, allowing for easy instruction of countermeasures for the phenomena of defective areas. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

The "spGauge Viewer Light" is a tool that allows for easy verification of areas that have changed between the processes of press forming. During the prototype stage of mold development, it is necessary to confirm whether the problematic areas have been properly corrected between processes and whether any new issues have arisen as a result of the corrections. This tool can display error color maps of the same areas (coordinate positions) of measurement data for press products formed in each process side by side. 【Product Features】 ■ It can display error color maps of the same areas (coordinate positions) of measurement data for press products formed in each process side by side. ■ It allows for easy confirmation that areas where springback occurred in the previous process are being formed correctly in the next process, and that abnormalities have arisen in areas that had no issues in the previous process. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

The "spGauge Viewer Light" is a free license software that allows you to check the inspection results of "spGauge." When transmitting inspection results from the inspection department to various departments such as design, analysis, processing, and molding, a tremendous amount of time is spent creating images and tables. The data from this product (data that can be created with the spGauge main unit) can be pasted into Microsoft Office, allowing for three-dimensional movement and rotation view operations within Office software. 【Product Features】 ■ Free license software that allows you to check the inspection results of spGauge ■ Data created with the spGauge main unit can be pasted into Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), enabling three-dimensional movement and rotation view operations within Office software. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

The product inspection software 'spGauge' allows for virtual assembly and the verification of interferences and gaps. For automotive door panels, actual pressed parts are assembled to inspect gaps and interference points between components, but this process consumes time for preparation, measurement, and aggregation. By utilizing non-contact measurement point cloud data of each pressed part along with CAD data, it is possible to virtually assemble the parts and detect gaps and interference points, obtaining numerical information as well. 【Product Features】 ■ By aligning the measurement data of each pressed part with the CAD data and performing shape inspection (error color mapping) on the aligned measurement data, gaps and interference points can be confirmed. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

"spGauge" is a product comparison inspection software. The subject of inspection is the three-dimensional data (point cloud) obtained by scanning the actual product. The comparison targets for the inspection are three-dimensional CAD data and other point cloud data. A necessary task before conducting the comparison inspection is "alignment." Since we are comparing one object to another, the process of overlaying them, or aligning their positions, is obviously essential. In this article, we will explain how this "alignment" task impacts the subsequent inspection and its importance. *For detailed content of the article, please refer to the related links. For more information, feel free to contact us.*

The 3D measurement software "spGauge" from Armonicos was originally developed for the purpose of inspecting the shapes of industrial products, but in recent years it has also been used in research to examine the shapes of teeth and jaws. In the fields of dentistry and oral health, it is important to accurately measure the size, angle, and asymmetry of teeth using 3D data obtained from dental impressions and CT images. spGauge can compare and evaluate complex shapes with micron-level precision, allowing for the objective quantification of differences in models and scan data. In practice, universities and research institutions have utilized it in experiments to investigate changes in jaw shape and dental alignment, and its application in medical 3D analysis is advancing. The "precision measurement" technology honed in the manufacturing industry is now also contributing to research aimed at understanding the shapes of the human body.

In the automotive industry, weight reduction is essential for improving fuel efficiency and performance. Thickness management of press-formed parts is a crucial factor in lightweight design. Inadequate or excessive thickness can affect the strength and durability of parts, potentially hindering the achievement of design goals. T-Promotion visualizes the reduction of thickness in press-formed products using 3D data, enabling a reduction in the man-hours required for thickness measurement and ensuring quality management without measurement omissions. 【Usage Scenarios】 - Lightweight design of press-formed parts - Quality improvement through thickness management - Confirmation of neck and crack occurrence - Identification of processes leading to thickness reduction - Evaluation of formability 【Benefits of Implementation】 - Support for identifying issues during the design phase through thickness evaluation with 3D data - Increased efficiency in thickness measurement and improved quality management - Enhanced fuel efficiency through optimization of lightweight design - Early detection and countermeasures for forming defects - Cost reduction and increased productivity

In the mold industry, there is a constant demand for improving the quality of pressed molded products and enhancing yield rates. Particularly in the design and manufacturing of molds, managing the thickness of the material after molding is crucial, as even slight changes in thickness can significantly affect product accuracy. Manual thickness measurement is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it also carries the risk of measurement omissions. T-Promotion visualizes the rate of thickness increase and decrease from non-contact measurement data, addressing these challenges. 【Application Scenarios】 - Evaluating moldability during the mold design phase - Maintaining quality through thickness management during mass production - Identifying locations of necking and cracking 【Benefits of Implementation】 - Reduction in labor hours for thickness measurement - Prevention of quality issues due to measurement omissions - Improved yield rates through early detection of molding defects