Automated Ballooning for Engineering Drawings
Annotation time cut from 2-4 hours to under 5 minutes per sheet, with AS9102 and PPAP-compliant inspection reports generated automatically
An aerospace and precision manufacturing firm was spending 2 to 4 hours manually ballooning each engineering drawing
- Missed and duplicate balloon numbers caused inspection records to fail compliance checks.
- As a result, re-inspection cycles delayed the submission of First Article Inspection (FAI) reports.
Adeos detects and numbers every drawing callout, then exports a structured inspection sheet for AS9102 and PPAP compliant inspection submissions.
- Accepts PDF, scanned image, and CAD export formats within the same workflow.
- Assigns sequential balloon numbers in consistent reading order.
- Generates a checklist mapping each balloon to its characteristic type, nominal value, and tolerance.
- Parses dimensions, tolerances, surface finish callouts, datum references, and notes across all drawing views.
- Flags outputs below confidence threshold for human review.
| Impact Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Annotation time per sheet | 2–4 hours | <5 mins (~95–98% reduction) |
Drawing throughput per day (per team) | ~5–10 drawings/day | 30–100 drawings/day |
QC review coverage | 100% drawings manually reviewed | ~10–15% (confidence-based review) |
Adeos combines annotation and compliance sheet generation into a single step, eliminating manual delays in FAI submission. Quality teams process 3–5× more drawings per day.
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