Inspection Reports

We offer three types of dimensional inspection reports to support your critical dimension verification and quality documentation requirements such as FAIs. Compare the benefits of each to see which is best suited for your project.

 

  QUALITY INSPECTION DIGITAL INSPECTION CONVENTIONAL INSPECTION
BEST FOR Verifying Protolabs’ manufacturing process controls Verifying up to 50 critical dimensions. Most cost-effective and time-efficient way to ensure critical part dimensions. Verifying unlimited number of dimensions, including non-critical ones.
MEASUREMENTS Up to 4 plane-to-plane and OD dimensions Up to 50 measurements: ID/OD, plane-to-plane, hole location, and angles No maximum: most GD&T measurement types
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Images of QC check Digital reports with color map or standalone color map option None
ELIGIBILITY All injection molding and CNC machining orders On-demand manufacturing, injection molding orders On-demand manufacturing, injection molding orders
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME None

3+ days

7+ days

PRICE No additional charge Additional charges apply; call your account representative for details Additional charges apply; call your account representative for details
SAMPLE PLAN

Molding: 1 part at start of run and approximately every 12 hours for long runs
Machining: all parts

Molding: Random selection. Quantity specified by customer.
Machining: N/A

Molding: Random selection. Quantity specified by customer.
Machining: N/A
HOW TO REQUEST Automatic with all on-demand manufacturing orders; all others call customer service Available with all on-demand manufacturing orders, or call your account representative to request Available with all on-demand manufacturing orders, or call your account representative to request

 

NOTE: Large parts that exceed 8 in. (203mm) in diameter or 5 in. (127mm) in height must be inspected with conventional.

Visit our on-demand manufacturing page to learn more about our on-demand manufacturing, injection molding service. You can also call your account representative at 877-479-3680 to further discuss.