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EXAMPLES

Whether comparing a physical part to it's CAD model, or digitizing a prototype with the intent of developing a new CAD model, GKS Inspection Services has established itself as an industry leader in the field of metrology. Our ‘Engineering Services’ team has a wide range of experience in assisting our customers in finding a solution to their complex measurement tasks.

GKS has assembled what it feels are the best combination of equipment, software and personnel in today’s market. With 25 years in business, and over 145 combined man years of experience, we look forward to our customers challenging us with difficult measurement and engineering tasks such as:

Digitizing

Laser Scanning (At our facility, or at yours.)
Contact Scanning (At our facility, or at yours.)

Laser Scanning - Your product can be digitized with a 3D laser scanner.  We have several models of fixed-bridge systems as well as portable systems.

Contact Scanning - Your product can also be digitized by contact scanning. This is done manually with an SCS digitizer or automatically with one of our many CMM's.

Processed Data

GKS has multiple seats of powerful software for Inspection and CAD Modeling of 3D laser scanning point clouds.  These software programs include:

• Geomagic Studio
• Geomagic Qualify
• Imageware
• Surveyor Scan Control
• AutoCAD
• SolidWorks
• IDEAS Nx

• Unigraphics Nx

Our capabilities with these software programs include:

Tool Paths
Exit Scans
Polygonal / STL Meshes
Composite Blends
NURBS Curves
NURBS Surfaces
Inspection
Physical Part to CAD Model Comparison
Dimensional Inspection of point cloud data
Tooling Verification

Tool Paths - Rough and finish tool paths are generated directly from the scan data. We can cut, ism, osm, climb, conventional, expand, shrink, and mirror the tool path while providing gouge protection. Features such as pencil trace and waterline cutting are utilized as well. These features reduce the tooling cycle by weeks.

Exit Scans - An exit scan is a scan of a new or existing tool for archiving purposes. In the case of clay models, our exit scans act as an insurance policy if the clay is damaged. The idea is to capture a digital representation of the mold, die, or model as it exits the tooling source or studio and before it enters production. When necessary, a tool path is generated for the area of concern from the archived scan data.

Polygonal Meshes - Creation of STL files that are utilized by rapid prototyping systems is quickly accomplished even from very dense scans. The STL file is a triangular mesh that defines the inner and outer surfaces of the part in question. STL is also used by some CAD/CAM systems to generate tool paths and perform finite element analysis. Quadrilateral meshes are generated as required for specific FEA applications.

Composite Blends - Scans of left and right hand prototypes or models that have been mirrored on top of each other and combined to form a new entity at each pair of scan lines. After the composite form is complete, we can generate identical left and right hand tool paths, NURBS, or meshes.

NURBS Curves - NURBS curves are generated from scan data for export and are an efficient method of transferring data to CAD systems. Our systems can generate axial, axis aligned, radial, free form or perpendicular NURBS curve cross sections through dense point data. We can also generate NURBS curve feature lines.

NURBS Surfaces - NURBS surfaces are generated directly from the digitized data and can be imported directly to CAD systems.

Physical Part to CAD Model Comparison (Product Verification / Tooling Verification) - Through the scanning of a physical part, scan data can be compared directly with the nominal CAD model. This process can verify that the finished part or tooling conforms to the original design intent.

Inspection - Inspection can be accomplished by comparing two point clouds with each other or point cloud to the original CAD model. Verification of tool paths or STL files is achieved by comparison with the scan data cloud.