Six Digma LLC

Engineers fully integrated model-based engineering and manufacturing frameworks tailored for organizational needs, ensuring seamless data flow across the product lifecycle.

• In-Process Model Framework

  Provides structured digital representations of parts at various manufacturing stages to guide downstream machining operations.

• Digital Chain Custody

  Maintains the traceability of digital product data from design through final inspection.

• Configuration Control

  Ensures consistency in product performance and functional attributes across design changes and version updates.

• Manufacturability Analysis

  Evaluates designs to identify and resolve potential fabrication challenges before production begins.

Enables manufacturing teams to fully leverage advanced hardware and software platforms through simulation and digital representation.

• Complex Post Processor Creation

  Translates CAD/CAM toolpaths into exact, machine-readable CNC instructions for multi-axis machinery.

• Probing Macros

  Implements automated on-machine measurement routines to verify setup and control dimensional accuracy.

• Integrated Simulation Environments

  Simulates the entire machining process virtually to detect collisions and optimize cutting parameters before cutting metal.

• Machining Data Management

  Organizes and controls tooling data, cutting feeds, speeds, and program revisions.

Designs complete machining workflows for advanced aerospace and precision components from initial design review through final runoff.

• Tooling and Workholding Engineering

  Engineers custom fixtures and holding systems to secure complex geometries during high-tolerance machining.

• CNC Programming and Simulation

  Develops multi-axis toolpaths using state-of-the-art software systems to produce complex geometries.

• Machine Run-Off and Validation

  Tests and proves out the developed manufacturing process on physical machinery to meet strict quality requirements.

• On-Machine Inspection and Data Collection

  Deploys in-process inspection routines to collect real-time measurement data during the machining cycle.

• Closed-Loop Machining Systems

  Utilizes feedback from in-process inspection to automatically adjust offsets and control tolerances.

Bridges the gap between engineering design, computer-aided manufacturing, and CNC machinery to establish a streamlined digital thread.

• Digital Thread Implementation

  Connects disparate design and manufacturing stages to eliminate data conversion errors and manual data entry.

• Adaptive Machining Solutions

  Configures machining parameters and paths dynamically in response to material variations or real-time inspection feedback.

• Guided Tolerance Control

  Implements structured tolerance tracking systems to reduce manual inspection requirements and ensure consistent quality.

Delivers targeted training and advisory sessions to elevate engineering capability in modern CAD, CAM, and CNC technologies.

• Engineering Boot-Camp Sessions

  Provides intensive, hands-on training to rapidly upskill personnel on advanced manufacturing systems.

• CAD for Sustainability and Reuse

  Teaches modeling methodologies that promote part standardization, parametric robustness, and sustainable practices.

• Advanced CAM Programming Coaching

  Instructs programming teams on multi-axis toolpath strategies, efficiency optimization, and collision avoidance.

• CNC Control Programming

  Guides operators and engineers on leveraging modern features of 5-axis CNC controls.

• Manufacturing Failure Analysis

  Investigates structural or process failures to determine root causes and implement corrective engineering actions.

Develops tailored configurations and custom software overlays when standard CAD and CAM programs do not meet specialized production demands.

• CAD Process Automation

  Programs custom scripts and macros to automate repetitive drafting and modeling tasks.

• Custom Geometry Utilities

  Creates specialized tools to model complex surfaces and mathematical features not natively supported by off-the-shelf design software.

• Custom CAM Toolpath Utilities

  Builds proprietary algorithms and plugins to optimize cutting paths and tool trajectories.

• Inspection Data Analysis Tools

  Develops software to parse, analyze, and format measurement data from probing and coordinate measuring machines.

• On-Machine CNC Software Overlays

  Designs customized user interfaces and control logic directly on CNC machine tool controls.

Optimizes production workflows by connecting disparate elements within the CAD/CAM/CNC lifecycle to resolve complex operational bottlenecks.

• Root Cause Analysis

  Systematically identifies the underlying reasons behind manufacturing defects, tool failures, or dimensional non-conformances.

• Quality Improvement Initiatives

  Refines machining parameters, tooling selections, and setup procedures to consistently achieve higher manufacturing yields.

• Cycle Time Reduction

  Streamlines toolpaths, minimizes air-cutting, and integrates setup phases to increase overall throughput.