The purpose of this announcement is to provide current Visual Factory Calibre users with the list of new features we have planned for the new version.
Some of the new features have already been implemented or are being implemented, but we are interested in customer feedback for others in order to prioritize them.
In principle, all existing features in Visual Calibre 7.6 have been maintained or expanded in the new version 23.
Furthermore, the entire application has been redesigned with a new framework adapted to new technologies and using .Net 6.
New Features in Visual Factory Calibre 23
Change in version numbering. The main version will reflect the release year of the new version. The goal is to release a major version each year, updating the Framework and adding functionality based on user feedback.
Expand and manage uncertainties and corrections in %. Some equipment, such as torque wrenches and electrical equipment, expresses uncertainty and correction in %.
Unify calibration and verification processes for Useful equipment (not scaled). The current Useful, Plain PNP, Threaded PNP, and Verification – Useful formats would have a common configuration.
Thread tolerance calculation according to “ANSI-ASME. Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN, UNR, and UNJ Thread Forms) B1.1 – 2019”
Ability to change the family code from the same application.
Ability to link and attach files in Family, Equipment, and Result.
Image field in Family and Equipment.
Audit Trail of changes made to any field in the database. Professional and FDA editions only.
Graph of values and uncertainties within the calibration.
In the attributes table, a new column is added for each record where the user can enter notes when performing the control.
Fully featured report designer with graphs and barcodes and two-dimensional (QR) codes.
The user can design their own certificates (calibration, verification, etc.).
Conditional formats in reports. For example, marking out-of-tolerance values in red, printing labels for unsuitable equipment in red, etc.
Configuration for automatic printing of a label immediately after the inspection is performed.
All current MSA Excel forms are integrated into Windows forms within the application.
Integrated dashboard to display general metrics. For example: inspections performed monthly versus those not performed. Teams by department or section, teams by availability, teams on sick leave by months, etc.
It would be very helpful to know what KPIs, graphs, and metrics you are using or would like to use related to metrology processes.
This functionality will only be available for the Professional and FDA editions.
The only database engine for the application will be MS SQL Server.
MS SQL Server is much more secure and reliable than MS Access. Additionally, there is an Express version, with up to 10 GB of memory, with a free license.
To increase security according to new standards, user authentication will be performed using Windows Active Directory.
The idea is that the vast majority of these new specifications will be incorporated in the initial version 23, although some, due to their complexity, may be postponed to a later revision.
