Quality Management Software Features Intuitive Ballooning Interface

High QA will demonstrate its Inspection Manager quality management software at WESTEC 2019. Inspection Manager includes one-click architecture to automatically extract GD&T requirements from 2D drawings and 3D models, digitizes the prints with automatic ballooning, creates inspection plan reports, stores all the information and measurement tools in a centralized database and so much more. The software also includes features for manufacturing operations, bulk updating, assemblies, job lifecycles, materials management and handling non-conformance issues and processes. According to the company, the software supports ballooning of welding dimensions using an intuitive ballooning interface.

Other features and benefits include the ability to work in dual units (metric or English) and convert them with one click. The chosen unit is the one that propagates through to the ballooned PDF and the final reports generated, such as AS9102 FAI Forms 1 and 2. Users can store unlimited design revisions with the original and converted units. 

An integrated SPC module within Inspection Manager enables users in real time to monitor variations in the manufacturing process during the inspection process. The inspection results can be captured automatically from a wide range of metrology tools. Manual data can be collected on the shop-floor and added using a tablet-based application for the software, IM Explorer and IM eXpress. All of the metrology tools, systems and certificates can also be stored and managed in the software’s centralized database and can alert the customer when calibrations are due and when certs need to be updated.