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QC provided an engineer for our project who did a great job of collecting the dimensional data for the parts to be reverse engineered, creating the CAD models, and producing prints for manufacturing. He kept in regular contact with me throughout the project, allowing us to quickly resolve issues as they arose. He was also very responsive when asked to make changes to the prints. Overall, a superior job.

- Paul,
Power Generation

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Implementing the Plan - An Integral Part of Reverse Engineering

The second step in the quality cycle - "DO" is the implementation of each of the decisions and adjustments that were made during the plan. What's most critical here is that a robust quality system is in place and that it is followed in the development of the scanned point cloud and resultant CAD file.

The system must include a bullet-proof method of communications. A logical method of translating the communications that took place during the planning stage to the technician/engineer performing the work. How does the information exchanged during the quote process develop into a clear set of work instructions?

Perhaps this is an obvious step. Yet in a process such as scanning where every project has a unique set of requirements, this point of information exchange holds one of the highest potentials of error. A continuous improvement discipline is indispensible in this area. Ask the question , "how are my project details translated into work instructions?" to your service provider. Then you'll gain the proper level of confidence for the work that is about to be performed.

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