Zero out of tolerance features, go to print

Automate, automate, automate. We try to have the human do less and less with the CMMs. All they can do is load/unload parts, open/run protected programs, and review reports. Passing reports go to a passing folder and failing reports go to a failing folder. Reports that failed prevent the operator from moving the part forward thanks to our production software. That leads to a ncr or scrap and move on. All dimensions have report comments the clearly identify and describe the feature on the drawing. I also try to match the CMM alignment axis to the CNC axis to help the operators when trying to figure out that the CMM Z is the same as the spindle Z so they know which direction to make corrections. Its a little harder on me to program helps the end user well.

Also we don't have any CMM operators. Our operators are CNC machinists usually running 2 CNC machines at the same time. Having them poke around the CMM just adds time they don't have.

Automate, automate, automate. We try to have the human do less and less with the CMMs. All they can do is load/unload parts, open/run protected programs, and review reports. Passing reports go to a passing folder and failing reports go to a failing folder. Reports that failed prevent the operator from moving the part forward thanks to our production software. That leads to a ncr or scrap and move on. All dimensions have report comments the clearly identify and describe the feature on the drawing. I also try to match the CMM alignment axis to the CNC axis to help the operators when trying to figure out that the CMM Z is the same as the spindle Z so they know which direction to make corrections. Its a little harder on me to program helps the end user well.

Also we don't have any CMM operators. Our operators are CNC machinists usually running 2 CNC machines at the same time. Having them poke around the CMM just adds time they don't have.