New Automated Data Collection Solution Ensures Speed, Accuracy, Scalability and Security

Roush Yates Engines (RYE) of Mooresville, NC and its manufacturing division, Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions (RYMS), continuously evaluates and decides the most optimal ways to leverage technology. So, when RYE explored ways to improve the accuracy, integrity and throughput of its precision measurement data, the decision was made to deploy DataSure® 4.0 (DS4), the industry’s latest data acquisition solution developed by The L.S. Starrett Co. of Athol, MA.

RYE is the exclusive engine builder of Ford Performance for the top levels of NASCAR including the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, as well as the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. In addition, RYMS is a precision CNC parts manufacturing organization with expertise in multi-axis machining of metal and plastic parts with complex geometries for other motorsports, aerospace, defense and high-tech industries. Two well-equipped quality labs have the tools necessary to measure and inspect a wide variety of parts.

Dogged by Data

Alex Marothy, Quality Control Technician/ Programmer & Automation Lead at RYE, said. “Machinists and inspectors were writing down some measurements in log sheets which then needed to be keyed into computer spreadsheets, taking time and possibly leading to errors, as operators may misread gages or write down incorrect values.”

RYE implemented DS4 by starting with a multiple digital indicator application fixture designed for engine inspection. The DS4 application is running in a 40,000 s.f. CNC machining area spanning from the front to back of the shop, transmitting data approximately 200'. In this area there are at least 15 CNC machines, so noise and signals are omnipresent, but despite the distance and potential ambient interference, DS4 operates smoothly via a remote gateway and an antenna.

“We substantially improved our data collection accuracy and time,” said Marothy.  “We found that DS4 saved from 8 to 10 seconds per measurement, and we are doing several thousand measurements per day, thus saving over seven hours of labor daily.” 

RYE also needs to be very vigilant of keeping physical parts data in its network under strict security. DS4 is built on a highly secure proprietary wireless platform, and transported data is encrypted using a multi-layered approach that absolutely prevents any outside access to the data, whether passive or active.

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GAGEtrak^® Helps Halliburton Improve Measurement Quality in Energy Technologies

Founded in 1919, and with more than 60,000 employees worldwide, Halliburton serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

Challenge: Responsible for ensuring that the company’s several thousand gages are properly managed, tracked and calibrated, Halliburton’s Kathy Paredes needed to save time, reduce costly errors and inconsistencies associated with storing and tracking data via spreadsheets and implement company-wide standardization of gage and calibration data.

Solution: GAGEtrak Calibration Management Software by CyberMetrics. Halliburton initially installed one license of GAGEtrak at a single location in early 2005 because it is “easier to use and has a place for all the required information to maintain our gages,” Paredes says. She also notes that her favorite GAGEtrak features are “the calibration due list and the ability to develop custom reports.” Paredes has also had great success with CyberMetrics’ support team, commenting that “the support team is very helpful and they teach me something new every time I call.”

Impact: Halliburton found GAGEtrak to be such a valuable asset that since 2005, they’ve installed GAGEtrak at an additional 60 locations worldwide. Halliburton continues to use GAGEtrak “because it is the best fit for all locations whether they calibrate their own gages or have them outsourced.”

GAGEtrak is used at thousands of facilities worldwide to improve measurement quality, assure compliance and increase efficiency. Contact the GAGEtrak experts today to learn how it will do the same for your company.

A universal metrology platform for all measuring devices

AEREM is a French company that designs and manufactures assembly and maintenance tools, as well as mechanical and fluidic test benches, for the aeronautics, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries. MSL Métrologie is a partner who offers 3D measurement services on industrial sites in France and abroad, based on several years of experience with large aeronautics and aerospace companies. Both companies wanted a single metrology software to control their park of measuring devices.

In 2019, AEREM decided to retrofit their measuring instruments and review the software component. They consulted MSL Métrologie, a user of PolyWorks® Metrology Suite, and chose PolyWorks|Inspector™, a 3D dimensional analysis and quality control software solution. It can control their CMM, laser tracker, and measuring arm through plug-ins provided at no additional cost. “With this solution, we can quickly switch from CMM-based measuring to portable-arm based measuring,” says Vincent Renaud, Methods and Product Quality Control Officer at AEREM. He also appreciates the excellent training and technical support and uses PolyWorks|ReportLoop™ to send data to Excel and PolyWorks|Talisman™ to replicate the PC display on a mobile device.

MSL Métrologie uses PolyWorks to control their laser trackers, arms, and CMMs. They like the user-friendly, and intuitive interface, value its advanced features, and appreciate the follow-up and support provided by PolyWorks Europa, all of which help them offer customized solutions to their clients.

“For the InnovMetric group, service is an essential element,” says Thibault Hehlen, Commercial Manager of PolyWorks Europa. Together with its network of partners, InnovMetric has a technical support team with extensive experience in industrial metrology, product engineering, and manufacturing that includes over 150 application specialists directly supporting users in 43 countries.

“At MSL Métrologie, we believe PolyWorks is set to become the must-have software in the field of 3D metrology,” says Benoît Rotereau, company founder.