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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Case Study

National Institute Of Standards And Technology

Introduction

This case study of National Institute of Standards and Technology is based on a November 2017 survey of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

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

“Easy to set up and technician-friendly "

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization 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
    • Comparing CAD models to as-built assemblies
    • Aligning parts for assembly
    • Reverse engineering parts and components
  • Evaluated the following vendor before choosing the Leica Tracker:
    • FARO

Use Case

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

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

Results

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

  • Chose a Leica Absolute Tracker for the following reasons:
    • Ease of use
    • Superior training and support
    • Portability
  • Agrees that it was extremely 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:
    • Six degrees of freedom (6DoF) probing capabilities
    • 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.

Organization Profile

Organization:
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Organization Size:
Federal

Industry:
Government

About Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

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

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Source: Mike Murbach, Manufacturing Engineering, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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  Published: Nov. 30, 2017   TVID: B0C-3A2-3F6




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