How to Quickly Perform 3D Inspection on Complex Mould?

How to Quickly Perform 3D Inspection on Complex Mould?

May 24, 2019

Moulds are comprised of different even very complicated parts, therefore, quality control becomes one of the key procedures for making well-qualified moulds.  Manufacturers usually use traditional tools such as vernier calipers and micrometers. However, such tools are not convenient to operate, besides it’s difficult to accurately measure the concave and curved surface.

quality control becomes one of the key procedures for making well-qualified moulds

What Mould Manufacturer Needs?

Due to many differences between processing equipment and technologies, mould often fails to meet the required precision. The mould manufacturer originally uses CMM that is not time effective:

  • Mechanical wear of probe and object’s surface
  • Limited applications: hard to measure soft surface
  • Measurement speed restricted by mechanical motion
  • Limited measuring range
  • Sensitive to temperature and humidity
  • Unable to capture the full 3D data of the object

However, 3D scanners can accurately obtain the ultra-high 3D data by non-contact measurement:

  • Much flexible
  • Easy to scan large objects
  • High performance in scanning complex and curved surface
  • Easily scan black and specular materials
  • Work normally in direct sunlight, which is useful for outdoor operation
  • Dynamic measuring: free movement between scanner and object

In order to improve work efficiency, the customer chose ScanTech handheld 3D laser scanner to quickly inspect and make data analysis.

ScanTech 3D Solution

Our experts use handheld 3D scanner HSCAN to eliminate the deviations for mould inspection.

Our experts use handheld 3D scanner HSCAN to eliminate the deviations for mould inspection

Step 1: Attach markers without spraying powder

Step 2: Quickly capture 3D data on curved and complex surface of the moulds

Step 3: Transfer the 3D data to scan software ScanViewer

Step 4: Get comprehensive deviations by comparing the obtained 3D data with the original 3D model and generate inspection reports

Moulds Scanning

Object 1: Cylinder external die

Time Cost:

Attaching markers: 3 minutes

Scanning: 5 minutes

Data process & analyzing report: 10 minutes

Scanning Data

Data process & analyzing report: 10 minutesAttaching markers: 3 minutesPoint cloud and stl 3D data

Point cloud and stl 3D data

Optimal fitting alignment

Object 2: Hitachi mould

Time Cost:

Attaching markers: 2 minutes

Scanning: 5 minutes

Data process & analyzing report: 10 minutes

Data process & analyzing report: 10 minutes

Laser scanning by HSCAN 3D scanner

Laser scanning by HSCAN 3D scanner

Point cloud and stl 3D data

Optimal fitting alignment

Optimal fitting alignment

Object 3: Oil channel lower core box

Time Cost:

Attaching markers: 5 minutes

Scanning: 10 minutes

Data process & analyzing report: 10 minutes

Stl 3D data obtained by HSCAN 3D scanner

Stl 3D data obtained by HSCAN 3D scanner

3D comparison results (the coating layer in mould cavity is 0.2mm)

3D comparison results (the coating layer in mould cavity is 0.2mm)

Nowadays, moulds manufactures are gradually pursuing technologies that are more advanced. They realize the inconvenience and unsatisfactory efficiency of traditional measuring tools under the fierce market. However, our handheld 3D laser scanners have great work efficiency and excellent performance. We can help manufacturers streamline workflow and get precise deviations on the phase of products’ processing.

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