CMM Inspection that proves the part before it ships.
A rack either fits the line or it doesn't. Morrison runs an in-house Creaform portable CMM to verify every critical dimension before a program ships.
Automotive packaging racks live and die by tolerance. A rack that's a quarter inch off can hang up in a robotic load cell, bind on a return line, or stack out of square across a trailer. Morrison runs a Creaform machine in Tennessee, operated by a dedicated CMM operator, to verify dimensional accuracy on the parts and programs where it matters most.
What CMM inspection at Morrison looks like
Portable measurement on parts of any size
A portable CMM goes to the part instead of the part going to the machine. That means full racks, large weldments, and complex fabrications get measured in place—no breakdown, no transport, no waiting for floor space on a fixed bridge.
Dimensional verification against CAD
Scanned data gets compared directly to the CAD model. Deviations show up as a color map across the part, so out-of-tolerance areas are visible at a glance instead of buried in a spreadsheet of point data.
First article and PPAP-ready reporting
For programs that require formal dimensional documentation—first article inspection, PPAP submissions, capability studies—the CMM produces the measurement records customers need to release a program for production.
In-process inspection during the build
Measurement doesn't only happen at the end. The CMM gets pulled in during fabrication when a fixture, weld sequence, or assembly step needs to be verified before the next operation locks the geometry in.
Dedicated CMM Operator
A single trained operator runs the CMM, owns the calibration schedule, and owns the reporting format. That keeps measurement consistent across programs and makes the data defensible when a customer audits the process.Why CMM and fabrication under one roof changes things
When measurement happens at an outside lab, dimensional problems get discovered after the part has already moved. By then the fixture is broken down, the welder is on another job, and the fix takes a week.
At Morrison, the CMM sits in the same facility as the engineering team and the fabrication floor. A part can come off a weld fixture, get scanned, and be back in front of the builder within the same shift. Issues get caught while the setup is still live — which is the only time a fix is cheap.
For automotive packaging programs, that proximity is the difference between hitting first-article approval on the first submission and burning a month on revisions.