From static document to decision lever
Dimensional metrology reports condense the quality status of a part or project. Their real value comes when they cease to be “paper” and become part of a live stream of data that is cross-referenced, visualized and actioned. Are you extracting their full potential or just archiving them?
What is a metrological report (and why does it matter)?
A good report not only shows results from CMM or other media; it connects measurements with process context (batch, equipment, operator, cavity, shift) and correlates with external variables (temperature, humidity). It moves from a snapshot to cause-effect analysis.
“Data accumulated on paper, or in Excel files, does not cross-reference. Nobody does. That is why it is important to have a tool that offers the possibility of crossing data from different metrological media in an automatic and systematized way on the same report.
What does Kapture.io bring to your metrological reports?
Kapture.io brings new tools that will undoubtedly improve your analysis and decision making. It offers the opportunity to combine reports with different types of measurement checks under the same platform; there is no restriction on the type of point that will be reflected in the report. We can import numerical checks (see RPS points), Boolean points (for example, are there any burrs?), or offer a list of options to choose from for a specific question.
Key benefits with Kapture.io
- Automatic cross-referencing of sources: CMM, SPC, numerical/boolean checks, photos, environmental conditions.
- Live reporting: Filters by date of implementation of actions to measure their impact “before/after”.
- Fewer CMM stoppages: Data is automatically dumped; the metrologist measures, not “models”.
- Consistent templates: Forget about PC-DMIS “shenanigans” or misaligned labels.
- Real traceability: Each reading with its context (part, cavity, mold, batch, shift).
- Dashboards and alerts: Pareto, trends and thresholds with real-time notifications.
Let’s take an example. Imagine that we propose a corrective action for a deficiency detected in the process. We will be able to filter the results of our report from the moment in which the implementation of the action is completed onwards. Thus, we can evaluate the result of the implemented improvements and their effect with a simple click, having a realistic view of the action taken.
“The improvement in productivity is also evident. For example, CMM machines will no longer be idle during the time metrologists spend on lengthy reporting, as data is automatically collected on the platform during measurements. Because remember, time spent on reporting is time the machine is down.”
And what about those situations in which we waste time looking for the label template that fits the information we want to give? What about those moments when PC-Dmis makes “mischief” and we have to put the report back in order? The metrologist will save a few headaches with Kapture.io!
Define, capture, analyze, act.
