Computer program and method for evaluating a crankshaft

A method associated with a physical crankshaft, the method comprising:

• receiving data related to a three dimensional scan of the physical crankshaft;
• generating a crankshaft computer model based on the data;
• determining whether the physical crankshaft is suitable for machining into a machined crankshaft based on the crankshaft computer model, the determining comprising comparing the crankshaft computer model to an inner boundary shell, the comparing comprising axially aligning the crankshaft computer model relative to the inner boundary shell, the crankshaft computer model representing an external shell of the physical crankshaft, the inner boundary shell representing a threshold between an entire crankshaft comprising an appropriate amount of material and an entire crankshaft comprising insufficient material;
• deciding whether to physically discard the physical crankshaft based on the determination of whether the physical crankshaft is suitable for machining into the machined crankshaft;
• and
• providing instructions to physically machine the physical crankshaft if the comparing indicates that all portions of the external shell are radially outside of the inner boundary shell.