In series quality assurance through automated component testing

The challenge

Quality assurance during series production is all about monitoring the production process, reducing scrap and the need for rework. What is important here is that industrial production processes require a high throughput of tested parts during the testing of series parts. A high repeat accuracy of the inspections is required so that the inspections are comparable with each other.

The solution

The ATOS ScanBox helps to automate and standardize measuring and inspection procedures in series production, either in series or inline in the future. The ATOS system compares the complete actual 3D coordinates of series parts with the CAD model or the requirements from the measurement plan. The system also creates inspection reports immediately at the production plant.

The user does not have to move the parts to remote measuring rooms anymore, since quality control can be carried out directly on site at the production facility. The measurement and evaluation run fully automated and are controlled by the software. This means the measurement can be carried out reliably and reproducibly by the operator during production.

Such automated 3D measurement machines are adaptable for prototype development, toolmaking, analysis, production and assembly.