Optimization of quality control for produced mechanic components

Challenge

Task

• optimization of quality control for produced mechanic components

Objective

• manage increasing complexity of components in quality assurance, no defective parts to customer
• maintain competitive position of German production locations

Framework

• various halls, plants and countries
• many systems with outdated hardware
• hard cycle-time requirements

Solution

• development of solutions based on camera and measurement technology for EOL quality assurance of mechanical parts
• camera and sensor-based quality assurance (various 1D, 2D/3D laser sensors)
• retrofitting of 25 existing machines of a German production location

Benefits

• comprehensive solutions at the edge of technical feasibility (algorithms + sensor technology)
• implementation of additional software solutions for the entire test field’s facility and administration

Technologies

• IPC
• industrial measurement technology (National Instruments)
• industrial control technology (Beckhoff)
• NI LabVIEW
• web server & web application
• SPC
• relational data banks