 APEX, NC – December 15, 2009 – MIC Group chose InspectionXpert for automating First Article inspection documentation in their quality manufacturing process. The InspectionXpert product line is a quality control oriented platform used to quickly and accurately generate quality inspection report forms and ballooned inspection drawings directly from CAD programs including SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Solid Edge, Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA or from 2D drawings including PDFs, TIFs and many other formats.
 MIC Group is a contract manufacturer of complex machined products and assemblies, specializing in exotic metals and serving the oil and gas, aerospace, and defense markets. As a contract manufacturer, MIC Group must provide inspection data sheets with true, measured dimensions for every part they ship. On average, parts have 300 dimensions to verify and often have as many as 1,800 elements. MIC Group uses InspectionXpert First-Article 2010 to:
• apply sequentially numbered balloons (or bubbles) to the face of these prints in order to track the inspectable dimensions;
• create an inspection sheet, including the reference number and actual dimension, that will travel with the parts and will be filled out by the machinists and inspectors throughout the process; and
• compare drawing revisions to evaluate the manufacturing impact.
According to Nathan Byman, General Manager at MIC Group, “The most powerful advantage of InspectionXpert is that it completes these three tasks simultaneously and in less time than any one of them could be performed using any other familiar method.”
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Time Savings Using InspectionXpert First-Article 2010
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Task
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Using Old Methods
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Using InspectionXpert
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Original
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3 days
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1 day
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Revision
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3 days
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1/2 day
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DWG Comparison
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1 day
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10 minutes
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*Data based on preparation of a 4 page, 8 foot wide drawing with 586 inspectable dimensions.
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In a recent article published in Cadalyst magazine (www.cadalyst.com) MIC Group shared that they see an average time savings of 80% using InspectionXpert. “We currently have one person working full-time doing this job function. Without InspectionXpert, we would need at least four more to keep up with the current workload,” states Nathan. He explains, “When you look at collapsing these functions, you aren’t just looking at an improvement in one area — you are looking at a total process that, in our experience, is five times faster.”
For more information about InspectionXpert, visit www.inspectionxpert.com or call 800-379-0322.
About MIC Group
With headquarters in Brenham, TX, MIC Group is a world class supplier of high alloy machining solutions and provides a wide variety of manufacturing services to our customers. With experienced personnel and our unique vertically integrated manufacturing services, we support our customers from new product development to final market through concurrent engineering services, quick turnaround prototypes and production runs. Learn more about MIC Group at www.micgrp.com or call 800-836-6696.
About Extensible CAD Technologies
Since 2004, Extensible CAD Technologies has focused on the needs of CAD and PLM users by developing integrated software solutions and productivity enhancement tools designed to eliminate manual processes. Leveraging their tremendous expertise in software development and deployment, Extensible CAD Technologies is able to provide innovative and high-quality solutions to customers in multiple industries across the globe. For the latest news and information visit: www.extensiblecad.com or call 1-800-379-0322.
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