Driving Automotive Quality with Automation
To maintain quality and support its role as a trusted Tier-1 supplier to the Hyundai Motor Group, Ajin Industrial needed a faster and more repeatable measurement method.
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Applications
Advanced Metrology Drives Red Bull Ford’s First F1 Power Unit
Hexagon’s metrology technologies enable Oracle Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Ford Powertrains to achieve extreme precision in a remodelled chassis with new aerodynamics and highly ambitious new 1.6 litre powertrain.
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Harnessing AI to Detect Anomalies During Aircraft Wing Manufacture
Human based quality inspection is essential at every stage of aircraft wing manufactureand and involves critical measurement and testing to ensure every single component is within specification and is assembled correctly.
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Dance of the White Light Robots – A Closer Look at the Newest Inspection Technology in MRO
Standing in a universal workstation, two articulated industrial robots outfitted with white light optical scanners move closely over the entire surface of the high-precision part — in this case, a turbine disk for a GE90 engine.
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Automating Airbag Yarn Quality Control with AI Defect Detection
The primary project goal was to upgrade inspection processes to meet the rigorous safety standards required for automotive airbag components.
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Metallo Accelerates Inspection Efficiency 30 Percent by Automating Measurements
Metallo Ltd, a CNC subcontract manufacturing A UK based business in South Lanarkshire, has strengthened its inspection capability after investing in an the Baty Velo FV automated optical measurement system by Bowers Group.
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Surface Intelligence in Die Casting Using Spatially Resolved Fluorescence Measurement
A fluorescence laser scanner makes it possible to measure the application of release agents in die casting processes. The measurement data provides the basis for controlling the application of release agents in metal die casting processes.
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3D Printing at Subaru Cuts Tooling Development Time by 50 Percent
By adopting the high-speed print head for in-house additive manufacturing, Subaru has cut tooling development time by more than 50 percent while significantly reducing overall prototyping and tooling costs.
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Decarbonizing Automotive Paint Shops – Precision Measurement Drives Sustainability
Paint shops are major contributors to a factory’s environmental footprint, accounting for roughly 65% of CO₂ emissions and consuming the largest share of energy, water, and solvents in vehicle manufacturing.
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‘Factory Within a Factory’ Combines Automated Production and Metrology
According to the grinding process, the first insert is cleaned and measured. If the profile is within the required tolerances, series production starts. If not, the grinding process is corrected fully automatically – usually, a single iteration is enough to grind a perfect profile.
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