Perfection with Technology: Quality Assurance with Machine Vision in the Automotive Sector

Modern image processing systems for electric mobility and combustion engines

senswork offers in-depth expertise and the latest test and measurement technologies for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive industry. Using advanced vision systems, we ensure precision and reliability in quality assurance throughout the automotive value chain. Our extensive knowledge enables us to meet the industry's most complex challenges. We are ready for the latest technological developments and future markets such as e-mobility.


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Optical Metrology along the Value Chain

High-speed quality assurance for high-paced production

Optical measurement and testing technology is used in all stages of the automotive manufacturing process, from development to series production. In product development, metrology systems provide critical data on material properties and component behaviour. This measurement data is used in simulations and designs to help optimise the design. In increasingly automated quality control, the recorded geometries serve as a basis for the inspection of moulds, tools, plastic and sheet metal parts. Even complete assemblies and car bodies are accurately inspected using this data to ensure compliance with specified manufacturing tolerances.
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3D Inspection in Automotive Manufacturing

The future of manufacturing: quality assurance for electric motors

As a key component in the electrification of vehicles, electric motors are at the heart of the automotive industry. Machine vision plays a crucial role in meeting quality requirements. The technology enables precise inspection and monitoring during production by identifying the smallest defects in motor components.

 

From winding coils to mounting bearings, electric motor production requires the utmost precision to ensure efficiency and long life. Machine vision supports quality assurance by providing accurate measurements, defect detection and process monitoring. This helps to improve product quality, reduce scrap and increase customer satisfaction.

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Machine Vision along the Battery Cell Production

Quality assurance for battery cells and modules

In the field of e-mobility, we offer comprehensive solutions to ensure quality and efficiency in various production processes. Our technologies enable precise process monitoring during laser welding of hairpins and 3D inline measurement of busbars. We also perform 3D measurements of stators, as well as planarity and distance measurements of single cells and battery modules.

 

Our 3D inspection ensures collision-free battery assembly, while we also take on the measurement of battery clusters to housings and the 3D measurement of battery housings and contactings. In addition, we offer automated control of the foaming of battery storage to ensure the highest quality in electric vehicles.

 

Find out more about our e-mobility solutions here.

Possible Applications

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Quality inspection during metal forming

Press Shop

The sheet metal parts that are later assembled into the body are produced in the press shop. First, the coils are cut to size. These blanks are then formed into the desired shape in large presses. The basic structure of the vehicle is formed in this process. We supply inline and at-line 3D systems for measuring structural components and deep-drawn parts.

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Testing of welding and bonding processes

Body Shop

The sheet metal parts from the press shop are joined together by spot welding and adhesive bonding to form the body-in-white. The trend towards a higher variety of variants in production requires flexible quality assurance. senswork provides customized solutions in the field of industrial image processing to meet quality standards.

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Precision in surface inspection

Paint Shop

Ensuring flawless surfaces in production is a crucial task for industrial machine vision. With our systems, we detect a wide range of defects on freshly painted vehicle surfaces. These include scratches, cracks, dents, chips, unevenness, contamination, colour irregularities, paint defects, inclusions and many more.

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Maximum precision

Gear Manufacturing

The gearboxes for the vehicles are manufactured in the gear manufacturing shop. During assembly, various gearbox shafts and gears are inserted into the gearbox housing. Gears and crankshafts are measured precisely to ensure that there are no deviations from the ideal shape and that the workmanship is accurate.

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Quality control for high-performance engines

Engine Manufacturing

The essential components of engines are manufactured in automated manufacturing processes. Each production stage requires careful control. The efficiency of the engine depends largely on the exact positioning, precise dimensions and high quality of the welded joints, which senswork ensures with its automated solutions.

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Inspection of connectors and sensors

Connectors and Sensors

The digitalisation of the automotive sector is resulting in a large number of connectors and sensors being installed in modern vehicles. To ensure the quality and reliability of these connectors and sensors, optical measurement is essential in production. We offer turnkey systems for checking numerous quality characteristics to guarantee production standards.

Advantages with senswork

Solutions

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Quality Control for Welding Hairpins with AI

Efficient automation of laser welding of hairpins for electric motors with AI. 100 % inline inspection for optimal quality.

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3D Measurement of Busbars

Quality control in the automated production of busbars. The 3D measuring system ZScan® reliably detects shape deviations of busbars.

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Air Filter Error Detection

Deep Learning improves defect detection for complex structured surfaces like air filters. Discover the benefits.

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Automated Inspection of Airbag Assemblies

Learn how senswork's optical measurement system automatically detects different sized holes on airbag assemblies.

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The Virtual Connector Gauge from senswork

Learn how senswork's virtual connector gauge measures connector assemblies with high precision and thus ensures optimum quality.

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Inspection of Spark Plugs with Deep Learning

Learn how Deep Learning improves spark plug quality and when AI-based image processing is the right choice.

Our Products for the Automotive Industry

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ZScan 360 | 3D measuring system for rotationally symmetrical objects

High-resolution, seamless 3D measurement and inspection of rotationally symmetrical parts such as gears, stators, rotors. Integrable into the production.

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VisionCommander® | Machine Vision Software

Proven industrial image processing software for automated quality inspection. High performance, efficient inspection processes, intuitive user interface.

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Product | VisionUnit

With the ready-to-install test system, machine builders can save time and effort during commissioning. The modular design allows for easy installation.

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