The Planar software can also create detailed deviation maps to give the user an instant assessment of the accuracy of a component.

Deviation maps are diagrams which depict the error of each measurement point as a color coded line. The length and direction of the line are determined by the size and direction of the error.
The density of the deviation points, the color assigned to each error band, and the scale of the deviation lines can all be user defined. The Deviation maps can be printed as part of an inspection report or output in a variety of formats, e.g. CAD dxf/dwg, pdf, bmp, gif, jpg.

Deviation Maps are an idea way of assessing nibbling or tool wear.  In a deviation map every burr, dent, out of alignment tool or nibbling deviation can be clearly seen.  To a trained operator it becomes possible to identify which tools need sharpened, or if the material is tool hard.

Additionally it is possible to create deviation maps in a simplified Go/No-Go form, where passed entities are drawn in green, failed in red, and missing in blue.

Click here to see a movie detailing the Deviation Diagrams Module.*

*Please contact InspecVision for a copy of the complete interactive demonstration CD ROM.