Inspection of
Blades & Vanes.

Industry-Specific Capability.

QC Group inspectors have extensive experience inspecting internal and external airfoil profiles. Full FAIs and capability studies are performed with AS9102 reporting and custom reporting per your specifications. Blade measurement capabilities include equipment for cutting, polishing and verifying all dimensional aspects of blades and vanes. With tremendous capacity, our multiple lab locations can run multiple blade inspections in parallel. Your project will be personalized - managed by a highly skilled individual with whom you will have a direct line of communication.

Inspection of
Blades & Vanes.

Industry-Specific Capability.

QC Group inspectors have extensive experience inspecting internal and external airfoil profiles. Full FAIs and capability studies are performed with AS9102 reporting and custom reporting per your specifications. Blade measurement capabilities include equipment for cutting, polishing and verifying all dimensional aspects of blades and vanes. With tremendous capacity, our multiple lab locations can run multiple blade inspections in parallel. Your project will be personalized - managed by a highly skilled individual with whom you will have a direct line of communication.

Tell us about your project! Call 952-895-1150. 8am-5pm CST

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Story-Worthy Service
Equipment, Capabilities
Accreditation, Certifications
Sample Reports
Scanning for Inspection

Story-Worthy Dimensional Inspection Service

Built for responsiveness.

Our labs strive to provide services worth telling others about. We've structured our entire operation to be responsive to your needs – from precision equipment to be used specifically for blade inspection, to IT systems built for optimum communications; we strive in every way to provide story-worthy service.

To take you to the next step.

When you begin a project with QC Inspection, we'll want to know your stated and unstated project needs. We value making and keeping aggressive commitments to help you get to the next step in your project. With a vast set of resources in multiple locations, there is always a way to get your measurement job done.

Equipment, Capabilities to support Blade Inspection.

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Brown & Sharpe CMMs with Continuous Scan (PC-DMIS)
PC-DMIS BLADE
Zeiss Contura with Continuous Scan (Calypso)
OGP Vision CMMs (Measuremind)
Optiv Performance with Chromatic White Light Interferometry Scanning
Optiv Classic (PC-DMIS)
FARO/LDI Portable CMMs with Laser Scanners

Scanning Capabilities

3D Laser Scanning for data validation using Geomagic and PolyWorks
LDI Surveyor 3D Laser Scanners
Cyberscan Confocal Micro-Scanners
Chromatic White Light Interferometry Scanning
Full-Contact Continuous CMM Scanning

Surface Finish Evaluation

Zeiss Surfcom Profilometers
CyberScan Laser Micro-Scanner (non-contact surface finish)

Support Capabilities

Optical Comparators and other standard dimensional inspection equipment
Robust Inventory Control System
2,000 lb hoist capacity
Polishing Wheel
Cutoff Machine
Wire EDM resources
Horizontal Bandsaw
Parts Cleaning Station

For specific inquiries about equipment, software, platforms and capability, send us a message or call 952-895-1150.

Qualifications, Accreditations, and Certifications.

A2LA Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005

ISO/IEC 17025:2005 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. It covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods. - ISO.org

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ASQ Certifications

All inspectors are certified to one or more of the following:

CQI (Certified Quality Inspector)
CMI (Certified Mechanical Inspector)
CQT (Certified Quality Technician)
CQE (Certified Quality Engineer)
CQM (Certified Quality Manager)
CQA (Certified Quality Auditor)

ITAR Registered

A2LA Testing Cert: 1172.01
Duns Number:19-993-4829
NAICS: 541380 (Mech. Testing Lab or Services)
Cage Code: 0GB04
SIC Code: 8734

Something missing? Send us a message or call 952-895-1150 with special considerations.

Sample Reports, Deliverables

Bubbled Print

Download the PDF 1.12 MB

sample preview of a lab first article inspection report

First Article Inspection Report (FAI)

Download the PDF 43.37 KB

sample preview of a lab inspection certificate

Certificate of Inspection

Download the PDF 60.86 KB

sample preview of a lab uncertainty statement

Statement of Uncertainty

Download the PDF 51.98 KB

Do you have special delivery requirements? We routinely customize our reports and data delivery based on customer need. Send us a message or call 952-895-1150 with special considerations.

When to use 3D precision scanning for Blades.

Is your project in the development stage?

When you need quick feedback on the overall blade to determine its accuracy to the design, a 3D scan may be the best option. A full FAI or even a partial dimensional inspection may be more than is necessary when performing an initial validation.

Are you making a comparison of one blade to another?

Troubleshooting can be a daunting task if the inspection results are presented as a list of print features. A 3D scan can highlight trouble spots quickly. Perhaps then you will need more detailed information with a dimensional inspection of a localized area.

Do you require a second method of inspection to verify results?

Precision 3D scanning is a good secondary method to validate results of your full Blade FAI; a very descriptive method to double-check profiles and variations throughout surface.

Combine Scanning With Traditional Inspection

In these situations, we may recommend a hybrid inspection solution for your project that utilizes the 3D scanning and processing capabilities of QC Engineering, or combines these capabilities with traditional inspection techniques to provide the most useful data possible.

Go to Precision Scanning of Blades

Send us a message or call us 952-895-1150, and let us guide you to the right solution.