NX Inspector - Quality from the start.

Digital quality assurance directly in the CAD model: consistent, efficient, traceable.

Link quality-relevant characteristics from design to quality

In many companies, design, manufacturing and quality assurance are only partially connected. Test plans are created manually, quality requirements often considered too late and feedback from the production rarely finds the way back into design.

The Closed-Loop-Quality-Process closes these gaps. NX Inspector supports the "Characteristic Digital Thread", and thus the continous digital flow of information on quality-relevant characteristics, from design to quality control.

Conventional quality processes reach their limits

Global supply chains, growing cost pressure and complex product requirements increase the risk of quality defects and costly recalls. Some of the most common problems are:

• Quality requirements are considered too late („Cost of Poor Quality“)

• Control plans are based on manual inputs and are prone to errors

• Inconsistent interpretation of PMI (Product Manufacturing Information) complicates manufacturing and quality planning

The result: rework, recalls and inefficient information flow between design, manufacturing  and quality.
NX Inspector enables a "Shift Left", this means that quality is already taken into account in the digital product model – for more clarity, quality and control along the whole process chain from design and manufacturing to quality assurance.

What is the NX Inspector?

The NX Inspector is a software solution within  Siemens NX that allows users to define and manage model-based quality and manufacturing characteristics directly in the CAD environment. Each PMI (Product Manufacturing Information) object can generate multiple characteristics – such as dimensions, tolerances, surface finishes, or hole and thread specifications – that are consistently organized and standardized.

Because characteristics are directly linked to their corresponding PMI objects, any design changes are automatically updated in the quality requirements in real time. This minimizes errors and rework while ensuring a continuous, standards-compliant flow of information for downstream processes. NX Inspector adheres to international guidelines, such as those of the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC), and supports CAD-neutral output formats like PLMXML and QIF to ensure broad interoperability.

The integration with Teamcenter extends the Characteristic Digital Thread into manufacturing and quality assurance. Characteristics can be centrally stored, tracked, and applied in inspection plans, creating a closed loop between design, production, and quality management. With tools such as the Characteristics Navigator, automation capabilities via NX Open, and connectivity to Teamcenter Quality, NX Inspector provides a powerful solution for efficient, standardized, and reliable model-based product development.

Who is the NX Inspector made for?

• Quality Engineers: Automated characteristics identification and real-time updates ensure error-free quality planning
• Developers and Designers: Seamless revision comparisons save time in the design process
• Technical Writers: Validated data for documentation

Advantages of a model-based quality process

Application scenarios

Industry example aerospace:

In safety-critical industries such as aerospace, traceable, and automated inspection planning is essential. NX Inspector shortens inspection cycles, increases data consistency and integrates fully with Siemens PLM systems.

Technical Highlights – Quality thought digitally

"NX Inspector characterizes product manufacturing information (PMI) to ensure consistent interpretation and consumption of engineering requirements and design data from design to quality and manufacturing. This offering brings together manufacturing, quality management, and metrology, in a way that should bring promising value those looking to fully embrace a model-based enterprise."

Michelle Boucher | VP Research of Engineering Practices | Tech Clarity

Rethinking quality processes – with NX Inspector

Reduce errors, improve traceability, and bring development, manufacturing, and quality together – with NX Inspector as part of your digital quality strategy.

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