Original Research on Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Case Study

Jlmservices.Net

Introduction

This case study of Jlmservices.Net is based on a November 2017 survey of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The Leica Absolute Tracker has given me more insight and confidence in my manufacturing process.”

“Fast, accurate and ease-of-use has made our job much better and more profitable.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:

Faced the following challenge in their inspection process before partnering with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:
- Ensuring that dimensional stability requirements and quality specifications were met
Evaluated the following vendors before choosing the Leica Tracker:
- FARO
- Automated Precision Inc. (API)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence that the surveyed company uses:

Agrees that the Leica Absolute Tracker was their first choice when choosing a portable laser tracker solution.

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:

Chose a Leica Absolute Tracker for the following reasons:
- Ease of use
- Great value
- Portability
Agrees that it was very easy to learn how to use the Leica Tracker as compared to similar products.
Leica Tracker features that enabled a reduction in the amount of time dedicated to inspection tasks:
- PowerLock functionality for quick measurements after interruption of the line of sight
- Flexible (Reflector, Probe, Scanner) solution that can be used in a wide variety of inspection applications
- Hot-swappable battery power supply
Increased productivity at their facility by 30-39% after using their Leica Tracker.
Saw a return on their investment in 4-6 months after using their Leica Tracker.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Case Study

The Boeing Company

Introduction

This case study of The Boeing Company is based on a November 2017 survey of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The Leica Absolute Tracker has given me more insight and confidence in my manufacturing process.”

“With my shop using master cam, this is a perfect tool to check and verify product in flow.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:

Faced the following challenges in their inspection process before partnering with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:
- Ensuring that dimensional stability requirements and quality specifications were met
Evaluated the following vendor before choosing the Leica Tracker:
- FARO

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence that the surveyed company uses:

Agrees that the Leica Absolute Tracker was their first choice when choosing a portable laser tracker solution.

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:

Chose a Leica Absolute Tracker for the following reasons:
- Ease of use
- Great value
Agrees that it was very easy to learn how to use the Leica Tracker as compared to similar products.
Leica Tracker features that enabled a reduction in the amount of time dedicated to inspection tasks:
- Flexible (Reflector, Probe, Scanner) solution that can be used in a wide variety of inspection applications
Increased productivity at their facility by 10-19% after using their Leica Tracker.
Saw a return on their investment in 4-6 months after using their Leica Tracker.

CABINET VISION Customer Testimonial

It is allowing us to expand our standardized custom product offering.

— Tim Crowe, President, Crowe's Cabinets, Inc

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Customer Research

What is the most challenging part of executing (running) a measurement routine on your CMM?

Aligning the part	32%
Placing the fixture	23%
Environmental stability	22%
Calibrating the probes	19%

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Customer Statistic

Ease of Use

39% of surveyed IT organizations chose a Leica Absolute Tracker because of its ease of use.

39%

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Customer Research

Automotive Manufacturers Love PC-DMIS

What were the top 2 reasons for choosing PC-DMIS as your inspection software?

Easy to use	43%
Best training & support	39%
Highest level of capability	21%
Common software environment for multiple hardware systems	33%

TechValidate Research on Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

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Jlmservices.Net

Introduction

Challenges

Use Case

Results

Company Profile

About Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

The Boeing Company

Introduction

Challenges

Use Case

Results

Company Profile

About Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Ease of Use

Automotive Manufacturers Love PC-DMIS

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About Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence helps industrial manufacturers develop the disruptive technologies of today and the life-changing products of tomorrow.