Manufacturing and Measuring in the same EnvironmenT Process control in the automotive industry and in particular The measuring machine plays an active role in the manufacturing in the sectors related to the car body, car windows and inside process. As a result, it must be capable of being integrated in a panels, involves dimensional inspection both on the individual shop environment, both as to loading/unloading operations of the components and assemblies. Intermediate inspection on components to be measured, as well as to the ambient conditions, subassemblies plays an essential role for a better process which are not always suitable for a precision instrument. performance at the assembly stage. It needs to be performed with measurement tools that are more accurate than those DEA GLOBAL eXtra has been designed using the vast experience generally used for inspection at the end of the line. gained by Hexagon Metrology in dimensional inspection applied to the automotive industry, and with careful consideration of Machining and inspection procedures depend almost entirely on all these requirements. This measuring system is capable of the mathematical definition of components in production. That ensuring immediate return on investment, accuracy, application requires that the machine tools and measuring systems are fully flexibility, easy logistics and software integration in the process compatible with the CAD systems used in design. In addition, the organization. information exchange needs to be free of translators wherever possible as they might impair quality and integrity of data. Inspection of car body components, and in general all components that have low rigidity, require suitable supporting fixtures ensuring that their shape characteristics are those they will take on once they are assembled.