For manufacturers that have outgrown manual inspection, rely on outsourced measurement or need to improve consistency across growing operations, investing in a coordinate measuring machine can represent an important step. The challenge is finding a system that meets current inspection requirements without creating unnecessary complexity or limiting future growth.

In this on-demand Manufacturing Today webinar, Hexagon explores how manufacturers can introduce professional-grade metrology, standardise inspection across machines and sites, and replace ageing equipment while retaining the measurement programmes and skills they have already developed.

The session includes a practical demonstration of the Hexagon ENSPEC CMM, showing how a component is measured and an inspection report generated using PC-DMIS. It also examines the wider considerations that should guide CMM selection, including component size and complexity, tolerances, throughput, sensor requirements and how inspection needs are likely to evolve as the business grows.

Watch the webinar to discover:

• How to decide when it is time to move beyond manual or outsourced inspection
• What manufacturers should consider when selecting their first or replacement CMM
• How standardising on PC-DMIS can improve consistency across machines, departments and sites
• The role of touch, scanning and laser sensors in different inspection applications
• How measurement programmes, workflows and operator skills can transfer as requirements grow
• What manufacturers should expect from CMM installation, training, verification and ongoing support

The webinar also includes a detailed ENSPEC demonstration and answers practical questions around machine performance, measuring volumes, installation requirements, operator training and future upgrades.