ATOS 5

Casting and forging

In sand, pressure die and investment casting processes as well as in the forging industry, ATOS 5 is used for consistent quality assurance: from simulation validation to acceleration of tool try-out and first article inspection to production control and CNC machining.

The systems allow for inspection planning based on design data. In pattern and mold making, the targeted correction of tools and patterns and the inspection of fitting for mold halves, cores and sliders are possible. In tool try-out, cast parts are checked for shape and dimensional accuracy: part geometry, material thickness, shrinkage and warpage. For quality control during series production, measuring and evaluation processes are automated.

Plastics

ATOS 5 speeds up all phases of injection molding, blow molding and thermoforming by measuring complete surfaces of prototypes, electrodes, tools and injection-molded parts. The system also measures demanding freeform contours quickly and completely. The full-field measuring results guarantee a faster first article inspection and targeted tool correction, thereby reducing production lead times. For quality control in series production, both the measurement and the entire evaluation can run automated.

Metal forming

ATOS 5 is used in stamping, bending, drawing, pressing and forming process chains to guarantee consistent quality assurance: The 3D scanners help to optimize the design of parts and tools. They speed up tool try-out and first article inspection. In addition, ATOS 5 ensures efficient production control and assembly analysis during series production.

Additive manufacturing

In additive manufacturing, ATOS 5 accelerates product development and launch through fewer iterations and better process control while maintaining high product quality. The 3D scanners digitize the complete surface of additively manufactured parts and provide high-resolution polygon meshes (STL files). By comparing the measuring data with the design data in the inspection software from GOM, the dimensional quality of the parts can be checked, thus improving the CAD model. Furthermore, the data simplifies reverse engineering. The 3D point cloud created by ATOS 5 can be used as an STL file for direct 3D printing. In this way, time-consuming CAD data creation is no longer necessary for rapid prototyping in reverse engineering.