INDIANAPOLIS (January 27, 2021) — Andretti Autosport announced today that Applied Automation Technologies (AAT3D) will serve as the team’s official metrology solution. AAT3D began in 1987 as a CAD-based dimensional measurement software and developed into a global leader of software solutions for metrology, quality control and manufacturing systems.
“For over 30 years, Applied Automation Technologies (AAT3D) has been an industry leader in on-machine metrology to improve precision manufacturing processes and quality standards,” said Ray Karadayi, CEO, Applied Automation Technologies. “We are excited to partner with Andretti Autosport as a technical sponsor and provide our expertise. The Andretti name is legendary in autosport and we look forward to being a part of the team.”
Over the years, AAT3D has been able to create on- and offline programs for their software including the CAPPSNC software. AAT3D’s CAPPSNC software allows measurement programs the ability to develop offline while directly running the program software on CNC machine tools. The AAT3D measurement software works with Andretti Autosport’s Siemens NX CAD software and DMG MORI machine tools, improving quality and efficiency in the manufacturing process.
With the transition of the dimensional inspection process to the CNC machine, a closed-loop feedback system is created, allowing for higher accuracy, fewer defects, and reduced post-inspection time.
“We’re very excited to establish a relationship with Applied Automation Technologies,” said Scott Graves, Engineering Manager at Andretti Autosport. “Their innovative metrology automation software will help us achieve a new level with our manufacturing processes and bring better parts to the racetrack. AAT3D will be a valuable addition to our family of technical partners.”
Using AAT3D’s software amongst Andretti Autosport’s machinery will allow the team to focus on quality control in dimensional measurements and the overall machining process.
Since 1987, Applied Automation Technologies (AAT3D) is a global leader in supplying software solutions for metrology, quality control, and adaptive manufacturing systems. For more than 30 years, AAT3D has developed CAD-based online and offline dimensional measurement software products that are adapted into the manufacturing, quality control, and automation processes.
As an independent software provider, AAT has developed an extensive library of controller interfaces for both CMM and CNC machine-tool controllers. The company has pioneered machine tool metrology with closed-loop metrology software since the 1990s.
AAT software allows the adaptation and programming of any machine tool as a CMM, with integrated capability of providing real-time feedback to the controller, allowing adaptive manufacturing to be performed.
CAPPSNC provides capabilities to quickly develop measurement programs offline and run these programs directly on CNC machine tools, in a similar fashion to a CMM. Measurement results are used to adjust machining process parameters such as calculating precise work offsets, dynamic tool compensations, and other critical data feedback in an automated process, together with providing complete part inspection and SPC reports—without the need to take the part off the machine and to a CMM lab.
Using such closed-loop feedback to provide correction for the machining process allows the system to be self-adapting to factors that affect the machining process and the quality of products being machined.
Andretti Autosport, led by racing legend Michael Andretti, boasts a wide racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success. Under the banners of Andretti Autosport and BMWi Andretti Motorsport, the Indianapolis-based team fields multiple entries across the INDYCAR SERIES, Indy Lights, the FIA Formula E Championship, and the IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3 division.
The team also competes as Walkinshaw Andretti United in the Australian Supercars category through partnership with Walkinshaw Racing and United Autosports, and is additionally set to field an entry in the new Extreme E championship via Andretti United Extreme E.
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