Casting mold conformity control based on molding analysis
Our partner, the Italian company INKAY TECHNOLOGY S.R.L., has completed a transmission case 3D scanning project for one of the automobile industry leaders.
The task was to assess the conformity of the cast case part received from the vendor to the initial CAD file and to decide on the necessity for casting mold modification if deviations are found.
The object scanned had a complex shape and many arbitrary shapes. Therefore, it was difficult to measure by conventional methods. The RangeVision Standard + 3D scanner was used to solve this problem.
The exterior of the case was scanned in the first stage. Markers were used to simplify the work: by distributing them wisely, the scanned object could be placed in any position in front of the scanner, and the scans were aligned automatically.
Materials by RangeVision, courtesy INKAY Technology SRL.
The task was to assess the conformity of the cast case part received from the vendor to the initial CAD file and to decide on the necessity for casting mold modification if deviations are found.
The object scanned had a complex shape and many arbitrary shapes. Therefore, it was difficult to measure by conventional methods. The RangeVision Standard + 3D scanner was used to solve this problem.
The exterior of the case was scanned in the first stage. Markers were used to simplify the work: by distributing them wisely, the scanned object could be placed in any position in front of the scanner, and the scans were aligned automatically.
All of the scanned parts were merged in the third stage. The groups of interior scans were aligned according to the exterior geometry of the same part that was scanned during the first stage, and the cut line did not impair the overall accuracy of the final STL model. |
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The final 3D model was compared directly to the initial CAD file used to prepare the casting mold.
Materials by RangeVision, courtesy INKAY Technology SRL.