FAI Builder Pro
First Article Inspection Building Tool
$99.95
FAI Builder Pro modernizes this workflow by automating tedious math, enforcing standardization across the shop floor, and integrating risk management directly into the ballooning process.
Here is how FAI Builder Pro solves common engineering pain points:
Digital Print Parsing & Metadata Stamping
Load any PDF print directly into your browser and digitally extract and stamp Part Number, Revision, and Supplier data.
Smart Ballooning & Instant Re-Sequencing
An intuitive "Click-to-Balloon" interface with built-in Manual Sort and Auto Renumber capabilities.
Automated Limit Math
Dynamically parses nominal dimensions and tolerance strings (bilateral, unilateral, limits, GD&T, and basic dimensions) to automatically calculate exact Upper and Lower Limits.
Guard Banding
Built-in gage selection (Calipers, CMM, etc.) that automatically subtracts the tool's known uncertainty from the design limits to generate tighter "Processed Limits."
Standardized Shop Floor Instructions
Dictate exactly how features must be measured by assigning Criticality Scores (1-5), defining specific inspection instructions, setting sampling plans (e.g., AQL 1.0 vs 100%), and toggling between Variable and Attribute data.
Custom Report Generation
Acts as a single source of truth to instantly compile balloon data into standardized tables (Criticality Assessments, Inspection Instructions, FAI Reports).
100% Secure, Offline Project Management
A fully client-side application where no blueprint data is ever transmitted over the network. Save working states locally.
Because FAI Builder Pro is a 100% client-side application that runs entirely inside a web browser, it is incredibly lightweight. It does not require a heavy backend database or a dedicated graphics card like traditional CAD software. If a computer can smoothly browse the internet or open a large PDF, it can run this program!
Here are the minimum and recommended PC requirements you can provide to IT or your users:
System Requirements
Operating System
Supported: Windows 10 / Windows 11, macOS, Linux, or ChromeOS.
(Any operating system that supports a modern web browser will work).
Processor (CPU)
Minimum: 1.0 GHz dual-core processor or faster.
Recommended: Modern Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 (or better) for lightning-fast PDF rendering and report generation.
Memory (RAM)
Minimum: 4 GB RAM.
Recommended: 8 GB RAM. (Higher RAM is only truly beneficial if you are frequently loading massively complex, high-resolution, multi-page E-size engineering drawings).
Storage / Hard Drive
Installation: Less than 50 MB of free disk space is required for the application files.
Project Files: Minimal space required (Saved .json projects and exported PDFs/Excel files typically range from 1 MB to 5 MB each).
Web Browser
A modern, updated web browser is required to support the HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript engines.
Recommended: Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (Chromium).
Supported: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari.
(Note: Legacy browsers like Internet Explorer are not supported).
Display Resolution
Recommended: 1080p (1920 x 1080) or higher. Because engineers will be viewing large blueprints side-by-side with data tables, a larger, high-resolution monitor provides the best user experience.
Network / Internet Connection
None Required. Once the application files are placed on the computer (or hosted on a local intranet), the program functions 100% completely offline. No internet connection is required to balloon prints, calculate math, or generate reports.