This video demonstrates first article inspection solution called inspectionxpert. The discus software company specializes in the development of software tools for accelerating manufacturing and quality engineering. Discus desktop enables you to take a tdp and quickly create a consolidated master list of requirements i. Current editorial advertising archives subscriptions trade shows upcoming events links videos. Discus releases version 4 of flagship product business wire. Discus software enables a user to view a drawing or model and quickly identify the features and characteristics.
Discus allows our quality control department to quickly and accurately create ballooned drawings and inspection reports that comply with the rigorous standards of as9100c. This edition allows you to quickly balloon pdfs and create. Discus allows our quality control department to quickly and accurately create ballooned drawings and. Software tools for accelerating manufacturing and quality engineering, easy to use, rapid roi. Discus software articles 95954 discus software choosesadaptivecorporationas first authorizedpartnerintheus. Discus software company the verb first article inspection is the act of comparing a physical sample part with the specifications against which it was designed. The discus core competency is managing a parts technical data package at the characteristic level of detail. Discus software chooses adaptive corporation as first. Right now its a combination of excel spreadsheets and creating pdf files. The discus desktop software tools are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article. However, it would be much easier to fill out the as9102 rev. An aerospace supply chain quality engineer will likely have two comments about as 9102.
The discus software tools are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article inspection, inprocess inspection planning, process planning, and producibility analysis. The verb first article inspection is the act of comparing a physical sample part with the specifications against which it was designed. I dont have a lot of experience in inspection software. Then, spin in a circle 1 12 times until you are facing your target, and plant your right foot in the middle of. Create first article inspection reports directly from 2d and 3d source material, populating 90% of the fair. Reduce the time it takes to produce a first article inspection as9102, ppap. Qacad quickly minimizes the time to produce a first article inspection as9102, ppap etc. Adaptive will sell and support discus first article inspection fai software solutions to businesses operating in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and various other manufacturing industries that have stringent quality requirements.
First article inspection fai is a process to validate your manufacturing process can produce an item that meets the requirements as designed. Discus a distributed control microprocessor system. The discus throw pronunciation, also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc called a discusin an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. Mar 12, 2017 watch this video to find out how easily you can draw balloons, capture values from pdf cad drawing, and export embedded data to fai first article inspection report as9102 rev. I would like to hear from other users to see if you. Nov 19, 2014 lcp machine has chosen discus software as their as9102 fair software. The discus desktop software tools are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article inspection, inprocess inspection planning and process planning. Required by as9102 in the aerospace industry and customer requirements in other manufacturing industries, first article inspection reports fairs validate that a product has been manufactured to the correct specification. Discus software announces major update with 2d auto ballooning. Discus software streamlines first article inspection process.
Discus is the innovator, not the imitator in the first article inspection reporting automation market. A first article inspection fai is a design verification and design history file and a formal method of providing a reported measurement for each manufactured feature of a part or assembly. Manufacturing news is a monthly metalworking manufacturing publication that informs over 100,000 monthly readers of manufacturing solutions and new technology and the application of that technology in precision machining, production machining, fabricating of metals and composite materials. For more information about using discus at your company. Browse by editorial category browse by edition date. Enables you to use the same process and tool for all. Jan 26, 2010 the discus product family is the leading tool set for reducing the time and labor for first article inspection, inspection planning, process planning, and producibility analysis. Discus software company columbus, oh business services. Jan 17, 2014 another engineering area highly dependent upon a welldefined technical data package tdp is the creation of inprocess inspection plans and manufacturing process plans.
Discus software has formed a partnership with usbased adaptive corporation for it to sell discus first article inspection fai software for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and other manufacturing industries. We selected discus, an fai acceleration software from characteristic solutions co. Auto ballooning first article inspection reports discus software. Discus software company has announced a premier authorized partnership agreement with adaptive corporation. First article inspection reports utilizing discus software to balloon customer drawings and fill in as9102 forms. We are interested in fair software to speed up ballooning of drawings and creation of inspection sheets.
Use discus auto ballooning to quickly create your ballooned. Requirements first article inspection reports are to be recorded in english or in a language specified by the customer. Precision manufacturing software for ballooning first article inspection reports, as9102 compliance, and ppap. The requisites of the aerospace standard as9102, first article inspection requirements would flow through one system where all stakeholders. Discus for first article inspection reducing the cost a. Qacad quickly minimizes the time to produce a first article. As9102 first article inspection rev b free download forms. First article inspection is a process whereby a manufacturer and a supplier working together verify the ability of the supplier to produce a part and meet the production needs of the purchasing manufacturer. First article inspection, or fai, is one of the main methods to inspect and test products in the early stages of manufacturing. Traditionally there are two principle ways of partitioning a multiprocess software system. First article inspection reporting as9102 inprocess inspection planning setup verification sheets operation work instructions we look forward to seeing. Jul 16, 2007 as 9102 has been the aerospace industry standard for first article inspections for more than five years.
First article inspection reporting datasheet ipi solutions. Hold the discus by placing your hand palmdown onto it and wrapping your fingers loosely around it. Discus software announces fai software major update with net. Reinforced plastics news, march 2020 materials today. Another method is for both the supplier and purchaser perform the first article. Reduces the time it takes to produce a first article. Jul 24, 2019 its software products are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article inspection reports, inprocess inspection planning and process planning. Fai software by discus software streamlines the process, minimizing the time. Its software products are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article. First article inspection software discus software company. Discus first article inspection software lcp machine.
Discus software has formed a partnership with usbased adaptive corporation for it to sell discus first article inspection fai software. Visual fair is a business application designed to save you time and money by effectively managing the first article inspection reporting process. Lcp machine has chosen discus software as their as9102 fair software. In free trial mode, you can try out discus desktop for an indefinite period of time.
Discus software company columbus, oh business services in. As9100, as9102, as9103, fai software, tdp discus software. Discus software company specializes in the development of software tools for accelerating manufacturing and quality engineering. We have a high number of part numbers with low volume runs.
We welcome news releases that fit our editorial profile. At the beginning of the process, the product is designed and tests are run to ensure that the product will ultimately meet the needs of the customer. Then they will say that as 9102 compliance requires considerable effort and commitment of. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifthcenturybc myron statue discobolus. We typically produce balloon drawings for all parts and conduct 100% inspection even if not strictly first article.
Quality engineering tool software, easy to use discus software. Discus software darchem discovered that the discus software improved the time required to complete the critical first article. Specifically designed to enable you to organize an intelligent tdp, discus quickly captures all the requirements. Columbus, oh prweb may 02, 2017 columbus, ohiobased, discus software is proud to announce their latest software update, discus 9. After implementing the discus software, darchem was able to initially reduce the time of the first article inspection process by 50% and since then, 60% to 70%. How to create an as9102 first article inspection report. Adaptive delivers a closedloop solution for first article. Discus gives us great efficiency while ensuring attention to detail. Discus software company specializes in software tools for accelerating manufacturingquality engineering. Mar 02, 2020 discus software company, headquartered in columbus, oh, has announced a premier authorized partnership agreement with adaptive corporation.
Watch this video to find out how easily you can draw balloons, capture values from pdf cad drawing, and export embedded data to fai first article inspection report as9102. To evaluate the discus desktop products with your input files, you can obtain a 30day evaluation license by selecting the get evaluation license button on the free trial popup window within discus desktop. Electronically sign as9102 forms with our software module and submit the. First article inspection software fai software ideagen plc. Apply to quality control inspector, practice manager, lead designer and more. Looking at this software as a way to improve upon our current method of recording first article inspection results. Qacad is a quick and easy first article inspection software fai software or as9102 software with very reasonable price. The first will be that as 9102 has brought much needed discipline and consistency to the first article. Discus software company the verb first article inspection is the act of comparing a physical sample part with the specifications against which it was. Asensjac9102 revision a aerospace first article inspection requirement 8. Quality engineers and inspectors what inspcetion software.
Discus software announces major update with discus 10. The first will be that as 9102 has brought much needed discipline and consistency to the first article process. Discus was the first software product to automate engineering drawing annotation and manufacturing inspection requirement extraction. B forms, you can manually fill out the forms on excel or othe spreadsheet software. To throw a discus, start by facing away from your target with your feet slightly more than shoulder width apart. B forms by the automated ballooning feature in our first article inspection software, qacad. Our first article inspection report software works by linking design requirements via an electronically ballooned drawing to as9102b and or other customised forms. First article inspection quickly create your ballooned drawings and fai forms with discus. Jul 24, 2019 discus software company specializes in the development of software tools for accelerating manufacturing and quality engineering. Discus software company, headquartered in columbus, oh, has announced a premier authorized partnership agreement with adaptive corporation. As 9102 has been the aerospace industry standard for first article inspections for more than five years. Quality engineering tool software, easy to use discus. Currently all of our first piece, inprocess, and first article inspections all.
Dec 29, 2008 looking at this software as a way to improve upon our current method of recording first article inspection results. Discus tools are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article inspection and inprocess inspection planning. Manufacturing news new product information to keep. Reduces the time it takes to produce a first article inspection as9102, ppap, part 820 and ballooned drawing by 50% to. Discus software has formed a partnership with usbased adaptive corporation for it to sell discus first article inspection fai software for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and. Fair software comparison discusinspectionxpertvisual fair. As9100 requires a great focus on establishing and complying with design requirements. This identification can then be used to efficiently create downstream artifacts for manufacturing and quality assurance.
Adaptive will sell and support discus first article inspection fai software solutions to businesses operating in aerospace, defense. Its software products are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete first article inspection reports, inprocess inspection planning and process planning. International manufacturing technology show 2020 exhibitor. Discus is specifically designed to enable organization of the tdp and capture those part characteristics much more efficiently for the setup of the fai. Tdp, fai, as9102, ppap, fmea, apqp, cmm discus software. It is not uncommon for a company to expend 24 hours of labor to complete a single fai.
First article inspection fai inspectionxpert for pdf by adaptive. Discus software company specializes in the development of software tools for manufacturing and quality engineers. Ideagens first article inspection software is used by more than 2500 users to improve productivity, efficiency and reliability of their quality inspection work. Electronically sign as9102 forms with our software module and submit the fair to your customer for approval.
Reduces the time it takes to produce a first article inspection as9102, ppap, part 820 and ballooned drawing by 50% to 80%. Discus software at eastec 2019 we are live at the eastec tradeshow in west springfield, ma stop by and say hello. Manufacturing news new product information to keep informed. Discus is compatible with many of the requirements used by companies such as boeing, ford, ge, lockheed, and. As9102 describes the details for first article inspection while as9103 defines the expectations for. Adaptive will sell and support discus first article inspection fai software. Discus desktop enables you to manage the technical data package tdp and identify characteristics and requirements from 2d drawings and specification documents. Isr systems first article inspection per as9102 training updated 462011 first article inspection requirements as9102 rev a aerospace first article inspection requirement invoked by as9100. Cmm inspection equipment with report data supplied on units with critical dimensions. Mar 09, 2012 discus desktop enables you to manage the technical data package tdp and identify characteristics and requirements from 2d drawings and specification documents.
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