Hexagon Q-DAS
Hexagon Q-DAS provides statistical process control and manufacturing analytics for quality assurance, capability evaluation, and process control.
What Hexagon Q-DAS is
Hexagon Q-DAS provides statistical process control and manufacturing analytics for quality assurance, capability evaluation, and process control. Its Analysis Solution reports findings from test process investigations, machine acceptance, and measurement system analyses. O-QIS displays and evaluates inspection and process data through a web-based product; data can be entered manually or transferred from measuring equipment using RS232 or USB. O-QIS checks measurements against alarm conditions and can issue reports by printout, PDF, email, or SMS. Q-DAS documents interfaces with SAP QM-STI for evaluating measured values in SAP and ETQ Quality Management System for generating nonconformance reports after quality alarms. REST APIs exchange data with other systems using HTTPS, authentication, and authorization. Hexagon says qs-STAT supports machine acceptance and process capability evaluations to ISO 22514-2. The product is available for Windows, web, and API use, with on-premises deployment and shop-floor connectors listed. Pricing is on request; software activation and a license key after purchase are required.
Good
- Accepts manual and equipment-transferred measurement data.
- Can send alarm reports by email or SMS.
- REST APIs support authenticated data exchange.
- Includes production and quality analytics.
- Supports on-premises deployment.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- Software activation is required.
- License key is provided after purchase.
Who it suits
Q-DAS is aimed at quality managers and engineers, measurement-equipment staff, operators, and process engineers. It may fit manufacturers seeking process monitoring and quality analytics.
Verdict
Q-DAS combines process monitoring, analysis, reporting, and system data exchange for manufacturing quality work. Buyers should account for its purchase-based licensing and activation requirement.
Plans and prices
From Hexagon Q-DAS's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Q-DAS | Priced on request | Solution packages tailored to requirements · packages can be supplemented or adapted |
The facts
Each one read from Hexagon Q-DAS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts and reports
- O-QIS checks measurements against alarm conditions and can generate and send reports by printout, PDF, email, or SMS.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Analysis
- The Analysis Solution reports results from test process investigations, machine acceptance, and measurement system analyses.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API
- Q-DAS REST APIs support HTTPS, authentication, and authorization for exchanging data with other systems.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data capture
- O-QIS accepts manual data input and can transfer data directly from measuring equipment through RS232 or USB.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Q-DAS documents a SAP QM-STI interface for evaluating measured-value information stored in SAP and an ETQ Quality Management System integration for generating nonconformance reports after quality alarms.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Hexagon identifies quality managers, quality engineers, measurement-equipment staff, operators, and process engineers among the intended users of its Q-DAS solutions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The downloads page states that software must be activated and that the license key is provided after purchase.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Process monitoring
- O-QIS displays and evaluates inspection and process data, and is available as a web-based product.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Q-DAS provides statistical process control and manufacturing analytics for quality assurance, capability evaluation, and process control.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Standards
- Hexagon describes qs-STAT as supporting machine acceptance and process capability evaluations to ISO 22514-2.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Q-DAS technical hotline page lists support hours as Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Supported version
- The Q-DAS downloads page lists Windows and Web versions for release 2026.2 and states that version 16 is currently supported through 30 April 2029.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Hexagon traces its origins to Eken Industri och Handel AB, founded in Stockholm in September 1975, and lists its head office in Stockholm, Sweden.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1993checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
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