TechValidate Research on Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence


Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Case Study

Bell Helicopter Textron

Introduction

This case study of Bell Helicopter Textron is based on an August 2017 survey of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“The ROMER Arm has given me more insight and confidence in my manufacturing process.”

Challenges

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

  • Faced the following challenges before partnering with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence:
    • Difficulty comparing CAD models to as-built assemblies
    • Difficulty in reverse engineering parts and components

Use Case

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

  • Chose the ROMER Absolute Arm for the following reason:
    • Has the greatest value
  • Chose the ROMER Arm over the following:
    • FARO

Results

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

  • The first choice for a portable metrology solution was not the ROMER Arm.
  • Found the ROMER Arm to be easy to learn when compared to the competition.
  • Reduced the amount of time dedicated to inspection tasks with the following:
    • The speed and confidence of accurate inspection data
  • Increased productivity at their facility by >40% with the ROMER Arm.
  • The estimated payback for using their ROMER Arm is 2 or more years.




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence by TechValidate.

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