Creative Products Takes Over Management of Metrolosys Inspection Software

By DE Editors

Creative Products Company(Chino, CA) has announced it will manage the sales, marketing, andproduct development of the Metrolosys inspection software product line,including Metrolosys v9.5, which transforms any machine tool into acoordinate measuring machine (CMM). Creative Products Companyspecializes in manufacturing software development, and offers CNCmachining and high-end laser engraving services.

According to a press release, Creative Products Company will continueto support the integration of the AIMS (advanced integratedmathematical system) Metrology Kernel within the Metrolosys inspectionsoftware. Jointly developed by The Boeing Company and Metronor Group,AIMS enables paperless manufacturing and seamless, bi-directionalsharing of CAD geometry, inspection plans, and measurement data betweenindustrial hardware and software platforms.

Metrolosys allows manufacturers to use any probe-ready CNC millingmachine in the same way they would utilize a CMM. It supports ISO17025, ASME B5.54, and NIST traceability standards. Metrolosys providesindependent volumetric error mapping, advanced high-speed probingmethods, and automatically generates Inspection G-code.

According to the company, Metrolosys 9.5 has helped reduce machine-tooldowntime up to 75 percent at manufacturing companies. A user canprogram a CNC machine using a touch probe to measure a part, and candrastically reduce the process to less than 10 keystrokes when creatingthe part inspection G-code probing program. Metrolosys enables themachine tool to perform the inspection without tearing down the job forfirst article inspection or any other inspection requirement. Aftermachining a part, it is ready for in-place inspection, thuscontributing to the lean manufacturing process. CMM-type alignments ofthe machine tool to the machined part and its corresponding 3D CADmodel are easily accomplished using Metrolosys.

For more information, visit creativeproco.com.

Sources: Press materials received from the company. Additional information gleaned from the company’s website.