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Outsourced Metrology Services
Professional, outsourced CMM Inspection and 3D Measurement Services for UK manufacturers. We help alleviate production bottlenecks within design, manufacturing, and quality control teams. Based in the heart of the UK at Silverstone, our metrology lab specialises in CMM inspection, optical metrology services, and automated Quality Control, whilst our engineers are able to travel onsite with hand held scanning equipment delivering accuracy up to 0.01mm.
Why Choose MSL’s Outsourced Metrology Services?
Measurement Solutions have been supporting British Manufacturing for over 25 years, and we’re one of the UK’s most trusted providers of 3D metrology services. From Formula 1 to aerospace, from Design to Quality Control, we support critical applications with traceable, certified measurement. Whether you need an emergency part inspection or long-term support, we’ve got the tools and experience to speed up your workflow including Creaform, Coord 3, and Twyn.
UKAS Accredited to ISO10360.
CMM Inspection
As the UK’s leading supplier and service centre for Coord 3 in the UK, we’re able to support your business with high accuracy CMM inspection processes from our offices in Silverstone including Automated Quality Control for high volume inspection.
3D Scanning
Lightweight, portable, and highly accurate — our handheld 3D scanners can be deployed on your shop floor, in the field, or at our Derby centre. We use the Creaform HandySCAN to capture high-resolution point cloud data that integrates directly with your design or inspection workflow.
Handheld Metrology
Let our expert team handle your scanning needs using the very latest handheld technologies. We deliver clean, structured data ready for CAD comparison, reverse engineering, or inspection.
CMM Inspection
Our Derby office houses a fully equipped COORD3 CMM, enabling high-precision dimensional inspection for components requiring contact measurement and full GD&T reporting.
Automated Inspection
Need high-throughput inspection? Our Creaform CUBE-R system offers a turnkey solution for automated, multi-part inspection — ideal for volume production and consistent quality control.
* MSL has a number of CMM measurement software solutions to produce full GD & T inspection and SPC reports.
3D Scanning Services
The 3D scanning and probing technology works on complex geometries and highly reflective materials, providing engineers with the feedback they need to report manufactured component deviations from the design intent.
Remove Production Bottlenecks
On-site & Off-site Metrology Services
We deliver highly-accurate 3D scanning and measurement services both on the shop floor at your facility and at our dedicated metrology laboratory in Silverstone. With advanced portable systems from our partners at Creaform and CMMs from Coord-3, our engineers capture precise, repeatable data across a wide range of environments from factory floors to complex assemblies.
Compatible With Your Workflow
We support a wide range of CAD and file formats that help slot straight into your workflow, including STEP, STL, IGES, and native formats like CATIA, NX, and SolidWorks. Whether you’re reverse engineering or validating parts to CAD, we make integration easy.
Traceability
Our process ensures an unbroken chain of custody that allows you to record every step during the manufacturing process including part numbers, measurement information, calibration results, processing operations, and environmental conditions. MSL is a UKAS-accredited, ILAC MRA Calibration Laboratory. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, the standard enables MSL to demonstrate competency and valid results, promoting confidence in measurement.
Automated Measurement
Repeatable, scalable, and reliable. Automated Quality Control (AQC) delivers fast, accurate metrology scan data that reduces your production cycle whilst the programmable automation software means there’s no reduction in quality. MSL own and operate a Cube-R automated scanning solution, utilising Fanuc or Universal Robots. It’s ideal for your multi-part or high-volume quality inspection. The programmable automation delivers repeatable results and eliminates the possibility for human error delivering high levels of accuracy and ultimate traceability throughout the process. Using either Creaform’s VxScan-R or Metrolog’s i-Robot we can programme the robotic trajectory and measurement routine directly, using simulation and trajectory planning.
Contract Measurement for Quality Inspection
Our qualified team of engineers operate to the highest industry standards, providing high-quality reports you can rely on with full traceability. Our experience has been gained in almost every manufacturing environment including high-performance areas like Formula 1 and other forms of Motorsport. We use the market-leading suite of metrology lab equipment to deliver services at your site and the incredibly accurate Coord3 CMMs to complete the inspection of products at our metrology lab. All data output is compatible with your workflow, but if there is something specific you need in terms of reporting, data or file format then our engineers can accommodate that too.
Would you like to know more?
Book a free consultation to see how our Metrology Services can help you ease bottle necks and increase your measurement capacity.
Dimensional Inspection Services at Every Stage of Production
From R&D through to final assembly, outsourced metrology services support every step with precision measurement, helping to accelerate development, reduce waste, and prevent delays caused by uncertainty or non-conformance with accurate and replicable measurement data.
Delays in design or production caused by measurement errors can quickly impact your bottom line. At MSL, our metrology engineers help you identify and resolve technical issues fast — whether that means troubleshooting production problems, validating prototypes, or reverse engineering legacy parts to keep projects moving.
Quality Control & Inspection
Component tolerances are a vital procedure at each stage of a product’s manufacturing process, not only does it enhance the integrity of the product, but also the overall performance and manufacturability of the final product. Even the smallest dimensional variation can lead to significant discrepancies.
Verify component tolerances for quality control against CAD models using CMM inspection services or 3D scanning. Ideal for batch inspection, first article inspection (FAI), or in-process QA.
First Article Inspection (FAI)
FAI inspection identifies potential manufacturing issues before they become costly mistakes. This reduces the cost of correction and lowering return rates for manufacturers.
Ensure your first manufactured part meets design intent before scaling production with First Article Inspection. Measurement Solutions help manufacturers and engineers reduce delays, production shutdowns and avoid costly rework.
Tool & Die Validation
Your tooling, moulds and dies are essential parts in your manufacturing process. Maintaining part/ product consistency is vital for repeatable manufacturing precision.
Dimensional inspection will validate all tooling, moulds and dies for optimum manufacturing. Remove the chances of unscheduled downtime and maintenance with measurement precision.
Jig & Fixture Alignment
Precision starts from the foundations, and if the foundations of your jigs, fixtures, and assembly lines are out of tolerance this can create issues throughout the production process.
Measurement Solutions metrology services expand beyond part and process measurements, through to foundational assembly line. Quality and precision has to begin at the root of your assembly.
Supplier Verification
Supplier defects can create problems throughout the assembly process and cost unnecessary down-time. QA verification of supplies (especially from a first time supplier) are vital to seamless and uninterrupted manufacturing.
Use dimensional inspection services and CMM inspection services to inspect components supplied by third-party vendors and ensure they meet your specifications before assembly or resale.
Deformation or Wear Analysis
Overtime, these tools can be susceptible to wear and tear damage and deformations. Dimensional inspection services will ensure all tooling, moulds and dies are validated consistency and drift.
Track dimensional changes over time in components that undergo stress or use, to inform maintenance schedules or design improvements.
Root Cause Analysis
Throughout manufacturing issues arise, this creates downtime which results in a loss of revenue and profits.
Optical metrology services and CMM services can identify root cause issues within machinery, supplies, and products to alleviate production downtime to a minimal. This data can be used to improve processes and reduce future assembly downtime.
R&D and Prototyping Support
Research and development can mean multiple iterations before a product or tool is ready for production. This means multiple stages of measurement are required to make impactful changes.
Optical metrology services can be deployed for fast and highly accurate inspection of early-stage prototypes. The latest metrology lab equipment provides detailed reports for engineers to make fast and impactful changes with confidence.
Delays in design or production caused by measurement errors can quickly impact your bottom line. At MSL, our metrology engineers help you identify and resolve technical issues fast, whether that means troubleshooting production problems, validating prototypes, or reverse engineering legacy parts to keep projects moving.
Precision Optical Metrology in Action
Scanning an F1 Wind Tunnel Model
The video shows how easy it is for our trained metrology engineers to scan a F1 wind tunnel model using the Creaform Cube-R. This scan replicated the model within a 3D environment with an accuracy of 0.078mm. Thanks to our team, we provided optical metrology services efficiently and cost effective for our client.
Quality Control in the production environment at Bell Helicopter
Bell is renowned for being the first engineering company to have certified a commercial helicopter. These pioneers did not stop there. They were also the first to break the sound barrier, as well as being aboard NASA’s first lunar mission.
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