CASE STUDY Fonderies Fraisse YouTube LES FONDERIES FRAISSE Fonderies Fraisse hopes to guarantee the quality of its products through 3D digitisation with the Kreon measuring arm. To perform specific pre-delivery checks and guarantee strict compliance, Fonderies Fraisse is investing in 3D measurement technology with scanner by adopting the Kreon Ace measuring arm. Since Fonderies Fraisse makes increasingly complex parts and prioritises customer satisfaction, it has identified the fact that inspection equipment efficiency is a key factor of success. LES FONDERIES FRAISSE Influenced by close collaboration with its customers, Fonderies Fraisse decided to purchase a portable 3D measuring system. After studying various solutions available on the market, it opted for the Kreon measuring arm because of its performance and geographical proximity to Kreon. The measuring arm is responsible for a significant change in its quality process and respects the desire of Fonderies Fraisse to consolidate its customer relations while ensuring the sustainability of its business. With only a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Fonderies Fraisse had until that point been restricted in the range of checks it could carry out. The size of the CMM imposed limits as to the size of the parts to be checked. Today, with the Kreon measuring arm, the company is able to inspect parts of all sizes, from 10 cm to 70 cm. Furthermore, although the checks performed previously, all by scanning on the CMM, were precise, they took a long time. With the Kreon Skyline Wide 3D scanner and its 200 mm laser line, it is now possible to digitise all the parts much more quickly. The chosen solution also incorporates the PolyWorks software to analyse the acquisition data. Most often, thickness mapping is applied to the part to check the compliance of the thickness in zones that cannot be checked in other ways, for example with a standard thickness checker. Emmanuel Déhé, Manager at Fonderies Fraisse: “For us, the Kreon arm is a top-of-the-range 3D measurement solution that is still affordable to use. Our team has very easily incorporated it into its quality procedures.”