Ballooned inspection recording
STAWN Balloon QC
The quality-control companion to Balloon Pro for drawing-based inspection. Bring a sample drawing and we will walk through your inspection workflow.
- Windows 11
- macOS
How it works
The track, step by step.
- 01OpenBallooned project from Balloon Pro
- 02MeasureRecord values per characteristic
- 03ReviewResults against tolerance
- 04SubmitInspection report to customer
STAWN SIIntelligent System layer in Balloon QC
Working today
- Characteristics carried over from Balloon Pro
On the SI roadmap
- Direct gauge and CMM data import
- Automatic OK / NG per characteristic
Benefits
What changes on your line.
- Accuracy
Measurements are recorded against the same numbered list as the drawing.
- Time saving
No re-building the inspection sheet for each lot.
- Cost effectiveness
One licence family with Balloon Pro.
- Less human dependency
Inspection follows the drawing, not personal checklists.
Features
What Balloon QC controls.
- Works from the ballooned characteristics list
- Nominal, tolerance and measured columns
- Inspection report for customer submission
- Demo on your own drawing
Sample output
From customer drawing to characteristics report.
| No. | Type | Description | Nominal | +Tol | −Tol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GD&T | Perpendicularity A-C | 0 | +0.05 | — |
| 2 | Dimension | Diameter | 20.65 | +0.05 | — |
| 3 | Dimension | Length | 41.70 | +0.1 | −0.1 |
| 4 | GD&T | Run out | 0 | +0.03 | — |
| 6 | Dimension | Radius | 3.2 | +0.5 | −0.5 |
| 9 | Dimension | Angle | 45° | +5° | −5° |
Excerpt of the characteristics report exported by Balloon Pro, 17 Oct 2026.
Related systems
Works together with
Quality Control Monitoring System
STAWN QCMS
One quality system from purchase order to final inspection. KPI dashboards, raw-material test certificates, inspections, bend and metallurgy reports, complaints with CAPA, calibration and APQP in one record.
- Cloud
- Web
- Android
- iOS
AI surface inspection · coming soon
STAWN Visuals Pro
Three to four cameras scan the part surface and compare it with a library of master defects. The system gives an OK / NOT OK verdict and links it to the part QR so Pack Out can block a bad part.
- Shop floor
- 3–4 cameras
- Cloud sync
Drawing ballooning & inspection reports
STAWN Balloon Pro
Balloon dimensions, GD&T and notes on customer drawings, then export the characteristics report for first-article and PPAP inspection.
- Windows 11
- macOS
- Offline