A lot of manufacturing processes require a CAD model. If you’re creating one for an existing object, it’s much easier to work from a 3D scan than from scratch. In the world of 3D scanning, this approach is called a scan-to-CAD workflow, and it’s what enabled a renowned automotive manufacturer to swiftly transform a sleek prototype into a manufacturable model.
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The Quality Assurance department at the Wuppertal plant consists of three teams: Quality Planning, which starts early in development projects; Quality Assurance for series production; and the measuring room with five employees.
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RODE, the acronym for RObotic DEpalletiser, is a pioneering product from AWL. The robotic solution is able to efficiently process packages randomly arranged on a pallet, setting it apart from conventional systems.
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Bowers Group has assisted DPMS in the development of an advanced rail tip measurement solution that reduces inspection of milling wheels time by 97.5%, transforming industry standards. Collaborating with its distributor, H. Roberts, Bowers Group worked to construct a tailored solution for the tip measurement station, enabling the system to work effectively and offer improved accuracy, reliability, and efficiency.
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Several steel surface defects, such as longitudinal and off-corner cracks, originate from the continuous casting process. Casting speeds and temperatures, cooling rates, and the chemical composition of different steel grades can contribute to the problem, leading to reworked or even scrapped production.
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Leuze laser diffuse reflection light scanners also monitor the unloading of the cells from a GLT into a module line from Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering.
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SPS Technologies, a world-leading specialist fasteners, assemblies and precision components manufacturer for the aerospace sector has increased productivity by 23%, which equates to 273 additional productive hours per week across 15 machines, after utilising smart technology from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics.
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IntriPlex Technologies, a global leader in precision metal-stamping solutions, continues to push the boundaries of manufacturing excellence by integrating Nikon Metrology’s cutting-edge iNEXIV VMA-2520 video measuring system into its California facility.
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A flagship project by automation and measurement technology specialist Xactools from Germany demonstrates how artificial intelligence can help visual inspection make quantum leaps. The medium-sized company has developed a fully automated handling and inspection system for a global manufacturer of indexable inserts based in Scandinavia.
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As always, when a new technology emerges in a market, there are always questions. One of them is quality assurance. Jens Heyder points to a monitor that shows two images taken with the ZEISS Axio Imager light microscope at 50x magnification. On the left you can see a section of a good component. There are no large defects visible, only small pores.
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