Show notes
One of the most common questions we get about additive capabilities is: how do you achieve and manage tight tolerances? Those asking are usually in mission critical applications like medical device, aerospace, or aviation where extremely high levels of quality are required to meet exacting tolerance specifications and performance needs. Our quality assurance and control process now includes a non-contact, high-accuracy, 3D scanning coordinate measuring machine (CMM). It's an incredible technology that alleviates our dependence on traditional or manual measuring tools which are not effective for parts with nonstandard geometric features and are not scalable for full production. Our CMM measures parts from all directions, capturing millions of data points that allow us to compare 360° scans directly to CAD data to detect deviations and defects or do a wear analysis before and after use of a part. This new tool greatly expands and supports our ability to serve mission critical applications with additive manufacturing.Watch the full episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/4eCNyp-gnTgEpisode Topics01:00 Most common question01:35 What we're doing to manage tolerances02:01 Managing tolerances for production02:25 Starts with onboarding a project05:24 Tolerance stack up for additive05:56 CMM allows us to capture data 07:14 Production runs with dimensional traceability08:32 Mitigating the risks 10:02 Collecting & analyzing the data10:40 How we've fine-tuned our processes11:48 Role CMM plays in PPAP 13:14 Quality is not sexy13:48 Variations that exist throughout a build15:02 Our focus is quality15:46 Pushing the technology as far as it can be pushed16:42 Aspects of achieving tight tolerances18:02 Quality is a piece of our culture18:55 Project that pushed us to invest in the technology22:48 Continuing to push the boundariesMore about DI Labs: http://www.dilabs.cc
