The component is cleaned and, if highly reflective, coated with a temporary, micro-thin anti-glare spray to ensure optimal laser or light return.
Traditional 2D manufacturing (stamping, extrusion of uniform profiles) often tolerates minor inclusions or granulometric inconsistencies. However, in 3D printing, a single oversized particle in a metal powder laser bed can create a void, crack, or delamination that compromises an entire build. Preliminary Inspection -RAW- -3D-
The primary goal is to answer: "Did we scan everything on the scope sheet?" The component is cleaned and, if highly reflective,
The raw point cloud is globally aligned to the original design CAD file using a "Best Fit" algorithm. The component is cleaned and
That’s when I realized: this wasn’t a preliminary inspection. It was a trap. And I was the specimen.