Understanding your machine capability NC-Checker Understanding your machine capability

MSP – Advanced manufacturing experts Aerospace Blade MRO Part setup time reduction Wing rib processes Part tooling cost reduction Engine blade processes Complex part setup F35 assembly production line Eurofighter Typhoon production line 8/27/2019

MSP – Advanced manufacturing experts Composites Distortion issues solved Counterbore depth solved Surface offset issues solved Part setup cost reduction Overall alignment solved Machine issues solved 8/27/2019

MSP – Advanced manufacturing experts Metrology Day to day machine capability Pain-free 5-axis probing Machine geometric performance Make your probe investment work Machine to machine comparison Ensure controller results consistent 8/27/2019

What is NC-Checker? A benchmark system for:- Monitoring machine tool capability Preventative maintenance Enforcing part quality Discovering machine geometry errors 8/27/2019

Why is help needed with machine geometry errors? They take you too long to fix They are too hard to identify Lack of monitoring tools for operators Unknown cost of error investigations Cost of constant monitoring using experts 8/27/2019

NC-Checker requirements Probing installed and working Calibration sphere(s) available Machine PC to run NC-Checker A day of machine time 8/27/2019

What does NC-Checker do? Provides world class 5-axis calibration Checks 5-axis probe performance Checks 5-axis probe repeatability Checks rotary performance (head/table) Check probe load & unload Macro validation 20 more checks if necessary 8/27/2019

What does NC-Checker do? Runs on a PC connected to controller Designed for operators to use Simple push button GUI Go/No-Go results Complex reports and a simple summary Archived reports for detailed analysis 8/27/2019

NC-Checker benchmark results explained Quality metric for easy assessment Upper tolerance for check Current value for check Lower tolerance for check Nominal line represents 100% quality machine Characteristic signature for simple comparison Clear colour-coded results boxes 8/27/2019

NC-Checker advantages Instant visual assessment Benchmark wheel gives you an easy to understand visual report Higher part quality Reduced machine geometry errors means reduced part errors Simple Go/No-Go operation Designed for operators, trained in a day, makes it easy to run Uniform part quality Converging geometric performance means converging part accuracy Predictive maintenance See the trend, plan for maintenance, avoid costly emergency call-outs Day to day machine capability Daily benchmark allows geometric performance monitoring before cutting Fully traceable archive The history of every check, all the data detail and the benchmarks Machine to machine capability Do your machines perform identically? Find out why not and where 8/27/2019

Justification I: Benchmark with trends Predictive maintenance Fewer emergency call-outs Machine kept in production and in tolerance for part Archived reports for traceability Reduced skill level needed to produce capability report Daily/Weekly/Monthly Spot trend to failure 8/27/2019

Justification II: Before and after service See problems early, before major damage Help service engineer identify problems Check problems are fixed, while engineer still on site Auto-send to service company for remote monitoring Before service After service 8/27/2019

NC-Checker summary Improved part quality Means less rework, scrap and concessions and a better value proposition for your customers Reduced machine downtime Pinpoint errors faster, only take machine down for investigation, or maintenance, when necessary Uniform part quality Errors in the process due to the machine are minimised, reducing errors in the part Improved health and safety Operators need to enter machine less often, NC-Checker is automatic and operates doors closed Uniform machine performance Machine to machine variation is minimised, increasing part quality as part to part variation minimised Day to day capability Part of any continuous improvement program – checking the stability of your machines 8/27/2019

Justification III: Machine variation = part variation Show machines have same, or different, signatures Remove errors from the process by aligning machine signatures Similar machines usually have similar errors – use history to help diagnose Machine #1 Machine #2 8/27/2019

Justification IV: The need for maintenance After an “event” does the machine need maintenance? Reduce need to take machine down for investigations Confidence, if the benchmark says the machine is ok – it is ok Show the nature of any damage graphically Before maintenance After maintenance 8/27/2019

NC-Checker awards Chairman's award 2006 – Eurofighter Foreplane Chairman's award 2009 – F35 IPP Heatshield Chairman's GOLD award 2013 – F35 Nozzle bay door Powers entire Eurofighter production Powers entire F35 assembly production line Powers entire F35 composites production 8/27/2019

NC-Checker awards “Can I say that I am very pleased with the quality of service MSP has provided during the installation process. I am not exaggerating when I say it has been one of the easiest in my entire career.” Triumph Group (United Kingdom) “We are extremely pleased with the solution Renishaw & MSP have provided and we are experiencing a 60% improvement on the quality of parts coming off the machine. This is a game changer for us and we are very pleased.” B/E Aerospace (United Kingdom) 8/27/2019

Contact metrology software products ltd 6f, greensfield court, alnwick, northumberland, ne66 2de t: +44 (0) 1665 608193 e: info@metsoftpro.com w: www.metsoftpro.com 8/27/2019