With shorter lead times and constant cost pressures, OEMs are adopting CT inspection to analyse internal structures without the disassembling of countless prototypes. Today’s automotive OEMs and suppliers face ever shortening lead times for introducing new products at a lower cost. Consequently, fewer prototype iterations are required and destructive testing is no longer wanted. Tactile probing and laser scanning is well suited to external inspections, but CT inspection makes analysing internal structure and dimensions just as Read more...
QMT cover story – Next-generation shop floor CMM accelerates body-in-white inspection

Nikon Metrology introduces the next-generation shop floor CMM There is an increasing importance for automotive assembly plants to continuously monitor process quality throughout the production process. This need is driven by OEMs pushing the limits of design by using complex shapes, new materials, and cutting edge processes. Locations of holes, slots, studs, and welding lines along with flush & gap of doors, hoods, deck lids, and other hangers need to be measured and monitored throughout the Read more...
New MV331/351 Laser Radars offer faster measurement and improved shop floor usability

Nikon Metrology introduces the MV331/351 Laser Radars for large scale, automated, non-contact inspection. New usability features such as an integrated robot mount and removable air filters makes this system even better suited for robotized inspection on the shop floor enabling faster measurement of surfaces, sections and complex features. With respective ranges of up to 30m and 50m, Nikon Metrology’s Laser Radar MV331/351 slashes inspection times compared to traditional measurement systems in a wide variety of applications including aerospace, Read more...
Webinar Wed. April 13 (16:00 CET) – Laser Radar: Next-generation CMM for car body inspection on the shop floor

Don’t miss the Nikon Metrology Laser Radar webinar, taking place on April 13th at 16:00 CET. Register here. In this webinar, we look at how the non-contact Laser Radar is providing OEMs with an effective alternative to the traditional horizontal arm CMMs and/or fixed inline camera systems for automated inspection of sheet metal components, body-in-white (BIW) and finished cars. We’ll outline the key features of Laser Radar, its ability to inspect almost any material, colour or surface texture and how it easily interfaces with most common Read more...