More than 400,000 hip and knee prostheses are manufactured in Aarau each year. A large proportion of these are coated in five state-of-the-art vacuum chambers at temperatures of up to 20,000 degrees Celsius, either purely with titanium or with titanium and hydroxyapatite. The latter is a bone substitute substance that improves or stimulates the ingrowth of the bone follicles into the porous prosthetic surface.
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General Inspection has installed a Gi-100DT automated inspection system (AIS) for a large manufacturer of precision aerospace fasteners. This Gi-100DT is equipped with a total of 6 cameras providing complete dimensional inspection, internal and external visual defect detection, top and bottom surface inspection for a full range of turned aerospace collars.
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Prior to implementing Elementary’s vision solution, Yamaha Motors relied on manual inspectors to verify the accuracy of warning labels placed on their ATV and ROV units, causing fatigue and high turnover among quality control personnel. Elementary helped automate the inspection process and improve traceability throughout the manufacturing process. The warning label inspection is critical for safety and is required to be in compliance with industry safety regulations.
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SpOTTO plays a pivotal role in creating and refining the plant’s fully connected digital twin. The digital twin operates on three levels: On the first level, 3D representations of the entire plant are generated. The second level comprises a large data layer into which the autonomous robot dog, production facilities and IT systems at the plant feed all relevant information.
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X-ray computed tomography (CT) technology provided by Nikon IMBU has enabled optical components production powerhouse Tochigi Nikon to unlock a game-changing solution which has transformed the world of precision plastic injection moulding.
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The Baty Venture Vision System is an advanced optical measurement system designed to provide precise and accurate inspection of components in various industries. Equipped with powerful optics and intuitive software, the Venture system offers comprehensive measurement capabilities, including dimensional analysis, surface inspection, and defect detection.
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Ductility exhaustion of a rail’s steel surface will cause material to be removed as ‘wear flakes,’ whereas RCF damage is related to the length and depth of cracks, including ratcheting initiation and early growth, fluid-assisted crack growth, and rail bending and branching crack growth.
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By utilising SmartRay’s industry-leading sensor system for weld seam inspection, Waldaschaff was able to inspect 100% of the weld seams on each component, improving quality, efficiency and accuracy.
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But even in the age of digitalisation, the design department of the sports car manufacturer still values the design quality of classic sketches and labour-intensive clay models very highly. Along the path from vision to reality, the designers combine the best of both worlds.
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VERICUT software detects errors, possible collisions, and potential inefficiencies in CNC machining. Unlike CAM simulation, which only simulates the toolpaths and not the actual NC data, VERICUT checks the actual NC code that is running the machines, giving a true virtual machine and a 3D machining digital twin.
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