Following with the subject treated in the latest articles about The Checking Fixtures´ Ennemies, we will now deepen the second most important aspect to be taken into account. Our experience through a lot of years has shown us that there are three types of part manufacturers that could be classified...

In the article The Checking Fixtures´Ennemies, we indicated first this factor for its importance and influence on the other factors. It is by far the main pitfall we are hit by, because all the chain in the automotive sector is very sensitive to the final cost and its reduced margin. This is how things...

Within their ecosystem, checking fixtures also have their predators. We can even be their main ennemies without being aware of it. To manage to produce a part, it is necessary to make a series of investment in the part designing, production means, and checking fixtures. The various aspects detailed...

When checking fixtures are used intensively, some automation must be carried out to reduce the cost for the checking of parts. Thanks to a minimal investment, the duration of the measurement process can be decreased by 90% by avoiding the introduction of the data obtained for the statistical study. To...

Adobe Acrobat, aware of the necessities of the users of CAD, CAM and CAE programmes have just launched a new application enabling to create 3D PDF files to display existing geometries without the original CAD software. This philosophy, that led to the creation of SpinFire, Autovue or 3D-Tool, displayers,...

The aim of this article is to redefine various metrology concepts for those who still have some doubts on that matter. Any measurement result has an error, called measurement error, that cannot be known due to its nature. Indeed, a measurement is a comparison with a gauge reknown by all. Various factors...

In order to avoid the oxidation of the metal parts of the checking fixtures – that is, fixations, supports, clips, etc – , an infinity of solutions are available regarding superficial finishings; yet, one of the most efficient ones as for quality, functionnality and aspect is “chemical nickel”....