With advanced metrology devices from Hexagon, JDC-Miller MotorSports can fine-tune vehicles before races and gather on-site insights in near real-time, providing a competitive edge on the track
January 21, 2025
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today announced a strategic collaboration with JDC-Miller MotorSports, a Minnesota-based racing team renowned for competing in various IMSA series with vehicles from Porsche, Audi, Oreca, Duqueine, and more. This partnership will push the boundaries of precision and performance in motorsports engineering for the 2025 IMSA racing season.
JDC-Miller MotorSports, known for using the state-of-the-art Porsche Hybrid 963 GTP race car in IMSA’s top-tier Prototype class, will utilize Hexagon’s cutting-edge metrology devices to fine-tune the Porsche 963 ahead of races. This collaboration highlights the critical role of metrology technology in maintaining a competitive edge in motorsports, where every detail can determine victory or a loss.
Advancing Precision with Hexagon’s Metrology Technology
At the center of this collaboration is Hexagon’s advanced metrology solutions, including its patented MARVELSCAN scanning device, which will enable JDC-Miller MotorSports to generate highly accurate 3D scans of vehicles before each race, ensuring they are consistently in compliance.
Benefits and key features of the MARVELSCAN include:
● Advanced Technology for Precise Scanning: Features like Hole Flash Capture, edge detection, and photogrammetry enable MARVELSCAN to handle complex geometries with incredible accuracy, with less cleanup required before processing.
● Scan Large Parts Faster Without Targets: MARVELSCAN raises the bar for 3D scanning productivity, as its unique built-in photogrammetry delivers targetless scanning functionality. This enables full vehicle measurements without the need to place targets or stickers on the vehicle, saving significant time while enhancing scanning accuracy.
● Streamlined Processes: High-speed data capture reduces technical inspection time and minimizes post-processing, enabling faster compliance and enhanced efficiency.
● Flexibility to Diverse Surface Types: Designed to perform on reflective, glossy, or dark surfaces like car finishes, MARVELSCAN ensures reliable performance in challenging inspection environments.
● Portable and Versatile Design: Lightweight and compact, MARVELSCAN is tailored for industries like motorsports, offering unparalleled flexibility and ease of use.
MARVELSCAN will be used alongside other metrology technologies, including the Hexagon Absolute Arm, a Portable Coordinate Measurement Machine (PCMM) known for its best-in-class accuracy and compliance with recognized ISO standards. All of Hexagon’s devices and technologies are designed to work seamlessly in concert within the same ecosystem, helping to eliminate silos and improve ease of data sharing. This enables JDC-Miller MotorSports to effortlessly expand and adopt additional technology as their challenges and priorities evolve.
“We at JDC-Miller MotorSports are excited about the many ways we can utilize Hexagon’s technology,” said John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963. “In the IMSA WeatherTech Championship series, it is essential for our car to be in compliance at all times. Utilizing the Hexagon tools allows us to arrive at the track and breeze through technical inspection. The Porsche 963 is a precision instrument just like the advanced equipment Hexagon produces, it only makes sense to use the best. We believe Hexagon is a natural partner in the high-tech environment of the GTP class within the IMSA WeatherTech Championship.”
On-Site Support for Instant Insights
Through Hexagon’s collaboration with Productivity Quality, Inc., JDC-Miller MotorSports will also receive on-site technical support, enabling pre- and post-race analysis in near real-time. This hands-on support will allow drivers, engineers and their extended teams to rapidly review and adjust based on the data, maximizing their performance.
“As the regional partner for Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Productivity Quality, Inc. will be providing on-site scanning services to JDC-Miller MotorSports using the latest Hexagon metrology technology for data acquisition and analysis,” said Keith Summers, CEO, Productivity Quality, Inc. “Our analysis will include CAD-to-Part comparisons to ensure optimal compliance to design specifications, where a few thousandths of an inch can affect conformance and performance in the very competitive motorsports arena.”
“We’re honored to collaborate with JDC-Miller MotorSports, providing them with metrology solutions that ensure the technologically advanced vehicles they drive meet the rigorous demands that come with competitive racing,” said Brian Winters, Product Manager Articulated Arms & Handheld Scanners, Hexagon. “Using Hexagon’s metrology solutions alongside on-site scanning services through our partnership with Productivity Quality, Inc., JDC-Miller MotorSports can optimize their vehicles, giving their drivers a critical advantage on the racetrack.”
Hexagon’s Ongoing Support of American Motorsports
This collaboration with JDC-Miller MotorSports further cements Hexagon’s reputation as a trusted provider of cutting-edge technology for motorsports. Hexagon has a longstanding commitment in advancing motorsports through partnerships with leading automotive racing teams that compete in both NASCAR and Formula One.
Hexagon is the global leader in precision technologies at any scale. Our digital twins, robotics and AI solutions are transforming the industries that shape our reality. Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides solutions that use data from design and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing smarter. For more information, visit hexagon.com/mi.
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