A laser scanning probe inspecting an aero fan blade on a CMM

Quality solutions transforming your productivity

Transform your productivity with automated solutions from Hexagon, driving continuous efficiency optimisation and enhancing quality at every stage.

Are you ready to transform your productivity?

Quality in aerospace manufacturing means safer and more sustainable air travel for everyone. To achieve this vital objective, digital solutions from Hexagon empower aerospace manufacturers to continuously optimise processes, employ lean manufacturing, and ramp up production. These include advanced autonomous metrology hardware and software solutions by Hexagon, enabling quality measurements of anything anywhere throughout the production process, transforming 3D data into shop floor insights with digital feedback loops.

Today, aerospace & defence manufacturers face immense pressure to scale production efficiently. And the real challenge is achieving this without negatively affecting quality. Traditional quality control methods are no longer enough. To stay competitive, aerospace & defence OEMs and suppliers must embed quality at every stage to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.

Take a few minutes to explore our white paper with its strategies for achieving right-first-time manufacturing by leveraging digital twins, predictive quality analytics, AI-driven automation, and cross-functional collaboration to minimise defects, waste, and inefficiencies.

To learn more about Hexagon's automated & in-process quality inspection and control, please visit the dedicated page here.

Customer stories

With such a sizable backlog of aircraft, how can aerospace manufacturers supercharge productivity while maintaining absolute control over quality? Hexagon has the answer. Hexagon has supported the aerospace industry for decades, and 90% of aircraft flying today have been touched by our technology helping to ensure the industry is as safe and sustainable as possible. Our solutions include advanced, scalable automated and in-process inspection technology which has the power to help ramp up productivity and efficiency.

Rapid laser scanning of large parts means an aerospace components manufacturer can ramp up productivity and take on more projects.

Learn how inspection hardware has delivered return on investment thanks to its wide range of applications for an aerostructures and cabin fittings operation.

In this deep dive study, explore how laser tracker technology can drive productivity and accuracy for a robotic milling system within an aircraft production operation.

Inspecting aerofoil blades is a time-consuming process because they are critical for fuel efficiency and safety. Learn how Hexagon CMM and laser scanner technology enhances efficiency by quickly and accurately measuring the entire blade.

The race is on to produce aircraft faster and at lower cost. But how?

Together, digitalisation and automation hold many of the answers to this conundrum.

To deliver the next generation of aircraft – while improving efficiencies, and reducing both development and production cycles – aerospace manufacturers must step up digitalisation to ramp up productivity. To make this happen, manufacturers can leverage Hexagon’s unique quality-focused portfolio which drives continuous operational optimisation. Advanced hardware and software capture and harness real-world data, feeding back quality insights accelerating production and operational efficiency.