InpectionXpert and Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) will deliver extended integration between the QDM Quality Management System and InspectionXpert products. By integrating InspectionXpert’s powerful ballooning, OCR and data extraction software with QDM’s dimensional engineering and quality control solutions, companies can reduce the time to create inspection documentation and simplify the ability to track, communicate and archive this data through the entire manufacturing process. View the press release here or visit InspectionXpert booth #609 or DCS booth #740 at AeroDef to learn more.

InspectionXpert and Verisurf will show their new integration at AeroDef 2013 in Long Beach, CA at the InspectionXpert booth #609 and Verisurf booth #506. This integration is a huge time saver for quality inspectors who are faced with inspection dimensions and notes that are only available in a 2D drawing, such as PDF or TIFF files. The direct link between InspectionXpert and Verisurf eliminates the need to spend hours typing inspection information into Verisurf from a 2D drawing in order to program a measurement plan or hand copy results from Verisurf inspection reports into an InspectionXpert AS9102 report. Read the full press release here.

InspectionXpert will be showcasing our ballooning, reporting and measurement automation tools designed tostreamline AS9102 FAI creation for Aerospace and Defense in booth 609 at Aerodef 2013 in Long Beach, CA.  Visit our booth for a live demonstration of InspectionXpert solutions for ballooning 2D inspection drawings and 3D annotated models with MBD.

InspectionXpert for PDF 2013 has just been released.  Customers who are current on maintenance can download the new release immediately by logging into the Customer Portal.  Some highlights in this new release include:

• Ability to instantly create multiple copies of a single characteristic or feature (group of characteristics)
• 64-bit support for improved performance
• New GDT font supporting upper and lower case letters and even more symbols in an easy to use interface
• Support for users in a Citrix environment
• CMMXpert enhancements for autoassigning CMM results to ballooned characteristics, and stored mapping for easy import of new results files
• Polish and French language support

View a list of the complete InspectionXpert for PDF 2013 Product Release Notes.

InspectionXpert Corporation is pleased to announce our new distribution partnership with K2D - KeyToData GmbH for the European market. K2D is a leading provider of CAD software and digital design communication solutions in Europe.We plan to build on K2D's success in serving InspectionXpert customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and further expand our reseller network in Europe. 

InspectionXpert products have already been localized for the German language, and versions in Polish, French, and Portugese will be available soon.

Read the press release here. 

Join us for this event co-hosted by InspectionXpert and Net-Inspect and learn how to boost efficiency with the only fully-integrated, on-demand, comprehensive ballooning and quality management solution.

InspectionXpert is the only ballooning tool that's fully integrated with Net-Inspect and can be accessed directly inside the Net-Inspect interface via a web browser with no installation needed. Powerful and customizable, InspectionXpert works with any PDF or TIFF file to balloon inspection drawings and capture inspection data for publishing to Net-Inspect.

Net-Inspect is a strategic quality management portal that manages your FAIs and inspection plans across your company and your supply chain providing you with greater management visibility into your manufacturing capability.

Together these integrated solutions help you drive down costs by eliminating time consuming, error-prone, manual processes, and improve your strategic decision making with intelligent reporting and analytics at your fingertips.

Learn More and register for the webinar here.

The new InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 and InspectionXpert OnDemand 2012 are here!  We've made another incremental leap with this release, including all kinds of features to make InspectionXpert's automation capabilities faster and more powerful for our users.  Here's a short list of some key enhancements below. 

• Easily handle drawing revisions and changes with new ability to Cut, Copy and Paste balloons and/or characteristics, and easy Drag & Drop re-ordering of characteristics in the Table Manager
• User friendly GD&T Builder tool provides more options for working with Geometric Tolerances in your inspection reports
• Additional Sub Types and Units (such as Torque, Temperature, Voltage, Electrical Capacitance, etc.) are now available for even more comprehensive reporting options
• New Grid Setup options and interface make it easier to customize grids across multiple pages
• New Hide Captures feature hides captured dimensions to show what you have missed
• OCR capabilities have been added to Bill of Materials and Specifications tabs to make it even faster to capture information for AS9102 Forms 1 and 2.

Read our Press Release for more details on what's included in this release or register to attend one of  the "What's New in InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 and InspectionXpert OnDemand 2012" webinars.

The new InspectionXpert for PDF 2012 will be shown at the Computer Aided Products booth #1609 at the Mfg4 Event 2012.  Stop by for a live demonstration of the new features in InspectionXpert for PDF 2012.  Mfg4 Event 2012 is a new manufacturing event designed to share supply chain innovations across four key industry sectors:  aerospace, defense (including arms), medical and energy manufacturers.  Mfg4 is being held at the Connecticut Connection Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut on May 8 - 10, 2012. 

InspectionXpert was featured in the October 2011 issue of Design2Part magazine. The article entitled "Automated Inspection Software Reported to Save Time and Money" features our InspectionXpert OnDemand product and integration with Net-Inspect.

Read the full article

This month's issue of Modern Machine Shop includes a writeup on Arnprior Rapid Manufacturing Solution's use of InspectionXpert to automate the creation of first article inspection reports. Arnprior is one of the largest ‘all under one roof’ manufacturing solution centers in the Northeastern United States and serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, medical, automotive and consumer products. With InspectionXpert for PDF, Arnprior has eliminated over half the time they spend creating first article inspection reports (FAIRs) and helped them standardize processes while reducing the risk of errors. 

Read the entire story here.

 

This month's issue of Quality Magazine features an article on one of our customers, PBC Linear's use of InspectionXpert for SolidWorks software. The linear motion manufactufacturer was able to automate its inspection process using InspectionXpert, which not only removed the chance of human error and increased productivity but also speeed up the process significantly. As a bonus, the company's inspection sheets are all now AS 9100-compliant, a huge benefit since the company is in the process of obtaining AS 9100 certification. 

 

Jason Premo, co-owner and CEO of ADEX Machining Technologies, has grown his business by focusing on a scalable approach to lean manufacturing. ADEX, which stands for “Aerospace, Defense and Energy eXcellence” has been reorganized to allow it to thrive in a tough economy and continue to grow. This article in Modern Machine Shop describes how ADEX reorganized for maximum efficiency and how InspectionXpert was one of the technology solutions they chose to help meet their goals.

Read the entire story here.