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Industrial CT Software Detects and Corrects Design Flaws



Manufacturing Geometry Correction Module: When compensating a geometry, a new filter option allows users to find fit points that cause inaccurate compensation results.

Enhanced Mesh Compensation: A new compensation mesh color overlay helps users to clearly visualize, analyze and annotate any displacements in the compensation mesh.

New Porosity and Inclusion Analysis of Castings: Usability improvements in the P 203 analysis include combining the generation and editing of global and freeform porosity keys in one dialog. A new BDG P 203 name field allows users to add a comment for each porosity key.

The latest version of Volume Graphics' CT data analysis software suite, version 3.5, brings enhanced capabilities for inspecting parts and improving designs.

"Particularly in the automotive, aerospace and defense industries, engineers exploring novel materials and manufacturing methods are increasingly turning to CT scanning to achieve a more accurate, non-destructive evaluation of product robustness and performance. Volume Graphics software technology interprets CT data from scans of almost any material to detect, analyze and visualize minute structural deviations that might affect part quality," said a company spokesperson.

Version 3.5 now provides more powerful automated design geometry adjustment and repair tools that can be used to correct and/or offset issues that stem from the manufacturing process itself. "Moldmakers, casting shops and additive manufacturing (AM) providers can employ the software to detect and visualize material and/or design defects or distortions and then employ sophisticated capabilities to correct their CAD designs, compare values against nominal limits and ensure that final part quality meets applicable industry standards," said the spokesperson.

Highlights in version 3.5 of Volume Graphics' CT data analysis software suite, which includes VGSTUDIO MAX, VGSTUDIO, VGMETROLOGY, VGinLINE and myVGL, include:

  • Reworked Manufacturing Geometry Correction Module: This software module is designed to benefit those who work with some kind of mold, i.e., injection molders or casters. Enhancements in usability, with continuous updating and feedback on quality, give the CAD designer information that can be used to improve manufacturability. Filtering out points that can cause erroneous compensation results, the software fine-tunes surface fitting and provides compensations that are within tolerances, enabling users to immediately see if their design changes are compatible with moldmaking.
  • Enhanced Mesh Compensation: For those working in simulation and AM/3D printing, this module now provides easier navigation and understanding of the relationships between elements for better interpretation of part warpage, deformation and displacement-and automatically compensates designs to correct for such deviations from manufacturing intent. Mesh updating is 10X faster, with improved results when scan and reference objects differ greatly in size or show other significant deviations. There are a greater number of control points for more granular and accurate results. In the case of lattice structures and other complex geometries, a uniform control-point placement function ensures full analysis of a design. The software can also shorten the 3D print-and-test process by automatically running two sequential design-compensation results to move a design for AM closer to nominal before the first print.
  • New Porosity and Inclusion Analysis of Castings: CT scans of cast parts can now be inspected for porosity and compliance with Reference Sheet P 203 of the Federation of German Foundry Industry (BDG). With the help of the BDG P 203 porosity key, users can perform a 3D evaluation of detected volume deficits both in the complete casting and in freely defined sub-areas, such as functional areas with special attributes. The software enables inspection of multiple regions of interest in a part to see if porosity is within tolerances and whether there are any post-machining issues in the finished part. The data from this analysis is then ready for Q-DAS process control.

Other enhancements in version 3.5 strengthen existing functionalities that support science, R&D, medical device development and other industries in addition to automotive and aerospace and defense. Among these is advanced reporting, which is now more user-friendly and fully integrated with viewing.

The nominal/actual comparison module has also been made more user-friendly with easy-to-understand visualization of deviations of scanned objects from their reference data sets.

For more information contact:

Volume Graphics, Inc.

4944 Parkway Plaza Blvd.

Suite 110

Charlotte, NC 28217

704-248-7736

sales-us@volumegraphics.com

www.volumegraphics.com

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