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Hexagon PC-DMIS: measurement program TURBO.PRG — stylus on a turbocharger housing, feature list with vector points, circles and planes

PC-DMIS CMM programs — written and optimised

110 CMM programs in 450 working hours.

When many programs have to be created in a short time: CSL writes and optimises CMM programs in Hexagon PC-DMIS — with CAD++ and structured subroutines for fast changes. Programmed offline, without stopping your Hexagon CMM.

Offline workstation
Programming without downtime on your machine
Commissioning as agreed
by CSL on your machine or by you — clearly agreed
Four-eyes check
automatic for critical programs — additionally on request
Q-DAS connection
Connection and K-fields to your specifications
Customer situations

Common starting points

Many programs, little time
CSL scales the work — the case in point: 110 CMM programs in 450 working hours.
Every change ripples through all programs
Structured subroutines at start and end — changes take effect in one place in the program.
Programming blocks the machine
With CAD++ at the CSL offline workstation: programmed at CSL, measured at your site.
Specialists at capacity — or the know-how is not in-house
Holidays, vacancy, capacity peak: CSL bridges the gap — the programs belong to you and remain maintainable.
Services

What we program in Hexagon PC-DMIS

Programming with CAD++
Programs are built on the CAD model — offline at the CSL workstation, without occupying your machine.
Structured subroutines
Start and end routines in one place — changes take effect immediately across the whole program.
Optimising existing programs
Reworking existing programs — building a robust structure and measurement strategy.
Case from practice
Project managementAerospace
110 CMM programs in 450 working hours — all commissioned without problems
For an aerospace customer, CSL programmed 110 CMM programs in Hexagon PC-DMIS — offline, checked under the four-eyes principle, cleanly documented. The customer did the on-site commissioning itself.
1110 inspection plans, one goal: reliable series measurement. CSL programmed offline in Hexagon PC-DMIS — without machine downtime at the customer.
2Every program went through the four-eyes principle: written by one metrologist, independently checked by a second — datums, measurement strategy, evaluation and program structure.
3Cleanly documented: a uniform program structure and traceable documentation for each of the 110 programs.
4CSL answered queries at short notice — the fast response time kept the customer's commissioning on schedule.
5The customer commissioned all 110 programs on site itself — without problems. Total effort at CSL: 450 working hours.
Around four hours per program — including the second check and documentation. Offline CMM programming makes the effort plannable; commissioning and release stayed clearly with the customer.
Qualified measuring laboratory
Certified to ISO 9001. Programming and commissioning with traceable measuring equipment in the qualified laboratory. For suitable CMM measurements, measurement uncertainty is evaluated in accordance with ISO 15530-3.
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Process

From enquiry to commissioned program

Five steps, clear roles: you provide the basis, CSL programs — commissioning as agreed.

1
CAD + drawings
CAD as STEP, drawings or existing programs.
2
Quote
Effort-based and transparent.
3
Data exchange
Stylus data, machine configuration, fixturing, software version.
4
Programming
Offline at CSL, without occupying your machine — or in your environment.
5
Commissioning and handover
By CSL or by you — critical programs with a four-eyes check.
Working together

Two ways of working with CSL

Individual order
One program or a defined package — quoted effort-based and transparently. The low-risk entry point, also as a clearly bounded pilot program.
Flexible block of hours
The preferred working model for recurring demand: an agreed block of hours for programming and optimisation — a partnership instead of order by order. Uncomplicated call-off without repeated quoting, short response paths — plannable for both sides: your budget, our capacity.
Mitutoyo logo
Official measurement service provider
of Mitutoyo Switzerland
ISO 9001 certification logo
ISO 9001:2015 certified
Certified quality management system
Logo of the Swiss Association for Standardization SNV
ISO GPS standardisation
Member of Swissmem NK1, ISO/TC 213
Outcome

What you get out of it

Large volumes, plannable
110 CMM programs in 450 working hours — proven in a real project.
Structured subroutines
Reusable instead of copied, so changes happen in one place.
No machine downtime
Programming happens offline with CAD++, your system stays in series production.
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Frequently asked

What customers want to know before the project

Can you handle large program packages?
Yes — the case in point comprised 110 CMM programs in 450 working hours, delivered in Hexagon PC-DMIS.
How costly are later changes?
Thanks to structured subroutines at start and end, changes take effect in one place only — which keeps even large packages maintainable.
Do you offer a Q-DAS connection?
Yes — we connect Hexagon PC-DMIS to Q-DAS and populate the K-fields to your specifications. The same applies to Zeiss Calypso and Mitutoyo MCOSMOS.
Do you also design the measurement reports?
Yes — we set up the report layout to your specifications. On request, the program automatically files each report at the defined location — correctly named via variables such as article, order or serial number.
Which PC-DMIS version do you program in?
In your version — it is part of the data exchange at project start; programming matches your environment.
Do you commission the program at our site?
Yes — by CSL on your machine or by you. What applies is clearly agreed in the quote.
Who commissions the program and releases it?
Purely offline programs are commissioned and released by you — or we take over the commissioning on your machine as part of the order.
What cannot be conclusively verified offline?
Without the real machine, machine, stylus, fixturing and collision conditions remain assumptions from the simulation. Commissioning confirms or corrects them.
Is commissioning a validation?
No. Commissioning is neither a formal validation nor a measurement process capability study — that is a separate service according to VDA 5 or MSA.
What is the scope of delivery?
The agreed CMM program. After full payment it belongs to you — use, copy, modify and transfer it freely.

Your PC-DMIS project — describe the task.

Quotes are effort-based and transparent.

Christian Schärer in the measuring room
Christian Schärer
Owner and Managing Director · Standards committee Swissmem NK1
Prefer to talk first?
A 30-minute technical call about your drawing or measurement task. Free of charge, in English or German.
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Project enquiry
Send us your PC-DMIS task by email
Briefly describe the parts and the number of programs, and attach CAD (STEP) or drawings — excerpts are fine. An NDA before the first file is available on request. You normally receive a reply within one working day, in English if you prefer.
Write to info@csl-imt.ch →
Or use the project form on the German contact page — it accepts uploads and an NDA option.
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