Inspection Programming
Automate Inspection Programming to Save Time and Improve Accuracy
NX CMM Inspection Programming is an offline programming application that helps you program faster and more accurately by putting you within the context of a 3D solid model environment including the CMM machine, probing equipment and the part. Use this application to reduce programming time, visually validate CMM programs, free up expensive CMM machine resources, and respond to design changes rapidly.
Advanced Automated Programming
Reduce inspection programming time by as much as 80% by using Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), including GD&T and 3D annotation, that's associated with the CAD model to automatically generate inspection programs.
You can further automate the programming process by applying your own standard inspection path methods, tools and project templates.
Production-Ready Output
Ensure inspection programs are collision-free by validating with 3D CMM simulation, and verify that programs match the intended measurement strategy.
Generate postprocessed output, including the DMIS standard and machine-specific formats.
Work in the Context of an Integrated Solution
Rapidly update inspection programs to design and manufacturing changes by using the associativity between NX CAD, CAM and CMM applications.
Leverage Teamcenter for process and data management to ensure that you are always working with the correct file version. You can use these capabilities to easily share setups, programs and postprocessors with your entire team – regardless of a team member’s geographic location.
Easy to Deploy and Use
Ramp-up to productivity faster and reduce training costs by using the context-based inspection programming environment and on-line workflow tutorials.
Minimize software and deployment costs by adding NX Inspection Programming to your existing Siemens PLM Software infrastructure.
Key Capabilities and Benefits
Solution Capabilities
- Ability to automatically create programs from PMI
- Collision prevention
- Machine simulation and program verification
- Embedded probe and machine models
- Ability to easily create own probes and machines
- DMIS 5.1 output
- Ability to create custom postprocessors for specific CMM languages
- Associativity for rapid design change updates
- Ability to manage programs revisions with Teamcenter
Solution Benefits
- Dramatically reduce programming time (up to a 80 % reduction)
- Ensure all part requirements are inspected according to company standards
- Capture and share best practices
- Create programs off-line without using a physical part or machine
- Facilitate fast and efficient design change propagation across entire process
- Simplify software deployment footprint (single system for CAD,CAM and CMM)
- Minimize training requirements
