Not every part fits in a crate to South Windsor, CT. Engine modules, airframe structure, production fixtures, and installed plant equipment need the instrument to travel. On-site structured light scanning and CMM-style measurement is a core Bolton Works capability — more than 160 customer-site projects since 2005.
What we need before we roll
- Object size, access, and whether it is installed
- Lighting and vibration environment
- Required accuracy and deliverable (mesh, colormap, CAD)
- Safety, badging, and IT rules at the site
- Whether we can apply dots, spray, or must work as-is
What “on-site” still is not
A plant floor is not a metrology lab. We plan accordingly: more setups, shorter individual scans, documented alignments, and, when needed, a lab CMM correlation on a coupon or a removable feature. The goal is usable, defensible data — not a scan for its own sake.
If a Connecticut, New England, or national program cannot ship the hardware, describe the site constraints. We will tell you whether a campaign is practical before anyone books travel.
— Bolton Works