Jenks & Cattell Engineering Ltd have recently made a significant investment in the Absolute Arm 83, a state-of-the-art portable measuring arm from Hexagon. This piece of equipment will allow the company to digitise and measure parts, tools and jigs with high precision using both metric and imperial measuring usings – a vital capability for meeting diverse customer requirements across industries and locations.
Advanced Measurement Capabilities
The Absolute Arm 83 is renowned for its versatility, combining 3D laser scanning and touch-probe measurement in one portable solutions. Some of its standout features include:
- Dual Measurement Units: Enables seamless switching between metric and imperial measurements, streamlining workflows regardless of project specifications.
- Tool and Jig Digitisation: Ideal for reverse engineering or quality inspection of tools, jigs, and complex parts.
- High-Speed 3D Scanning: It delivers fast, detailed surface data capture.
- User-Friendly Design: Modular wrist, comfortable grips, and easy access to tight spaces allow for practical use on the shop floor.
Investing in People: Training and Upskilling
As part of this investment, Jenks & Cattell Engineering is also strengthening its internal expertise. Sunil Dhanda, Senior Quality Engineer and Luke Cook, Development Engineer, have completed the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence course in PC-DMIS Portable – covering both probing and scanning techniques. Their successful completion of the training, which was carried out onsite, now qualifies them to training other members of the quality team, ensuring the full potential of the Absolute Arm 83 is utilised.
The approach not only accelerates implementation, but also builds long-term capability within the company, aligning with the values of continuous improvement.
How will the Absolute Arm Investment Strategically Impact Our Partners?
The integration of the Absolute Arm 83 into operations will:
- Elevate measurement precision and data reliability
- Reduce rework and improve component quality
- Increase flexibility to meet varying client standards
- Ability to measure larger parts in comparison to our existing CMM measuring equipment
- Reverse Engineering for partners without CAD data
- Improve speed of measuring reports
