360° SIMSAUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS MAPSMART INLINE MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS

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APPLICATIONS AND CELL CONFIGURATIONS

360° SIMS for Underbody/BiW

Location: • Body shop BiW production line or line bypass

Key objectives: • Check underbody assemblies after critical

welding operations • Measure and compare to CAD critical points

and features • Control part variations and focus corrective

action

Application support: • Holes, points and studs measurement • Go / No Go evaluation based on customer

control limits per point • Video of the day – hundreds of measurements

in 60 second video clip

360° SIMS for Car Body with Closures

Location: • Body shop BiW assembly line or fi nal assembly line

Key objectives: • Measure fl ush and gap points between body and

closures along with other local characteristics for great fi t and fi nish

• Visualise actual versus planned values for assembly operators for corrective action

Application support: • Fixed station for sheet metal BiW or moving painted

car inspection • Combine large area global measurement data with

local characteristics • Automatic “Flush Nominal” unit for repeatable

process

360° SIMS for casted / machined parts

Location: • Powertrain or machining shop-fl oor

Key objectives: • Automatically inspect parts before machining to

verify stock levels and optimise machine paths• Measure machined elements to ensure

dimensional stability in ongoing production

Application support: • Surface colour mapping (under/over stock)• Feedback to CAM/CNC• Comparing to both pre- and post-machining

nominal designs• Go / No-Go alerts

360° SIMS for Sheet Metal Parts, Assemblies, BiW

Location: • Quality room, measurement centre or production quality

Key objectives: • Provide fast in-depth measurement analysis for a variety

of sheet metal parts • Complement DEA Bravo dual arm CMM measurements

with full surface area colour map analysis • Guide dimensional corrections to specifi c assembly

stations and validate effects

Application support: • Support DMIS point defi nitions • Interface to factory dimensional SPC platform for

standardised quality reports• Share lightweight 3D e-report with users

360° SIMS for Sheet Metal Stampings / Closure Subs

Location: • Stamping shop-fl oor / metal centre

Key objectives: • Support dimensional part approval for production • Validate dimensional stability during home line

tuning of new dies • Sample production parts for SPC

Application support: • Sheet metal part holes, points and edge lines

measurement • Patented retro wall / fl oor for faster measurement

process • Automatically generates easily understood

inspection reports accessible to end users

360° SIMS for Closures / Subassemblies

Location: • Closure lines or assembly bays

Key objectives: • 100% inline inspection • Ensure high-quality hemming • Inspect seal area surfaces • Quick feedback during both production

launch and steady state

Application support: • Hem and trim edge line measurement • Outer and inner part surface analysis• Short / Long inspection routines fi tting into

available cycle time or production breaks• Virtual assembly matching with BiW

measurements

Other powerful Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence systems for the automotive industry

360° SIMS benefi ts for manufacturers

• Reliable metrology and process control in the line

• Up to 100% inspection of carbody assemblies, closures, cradles, sheet metal parts and fi nished cars

• 24/7 operation

• Measurement within production cycle time

• Surface area and critical feature inspection

• Innovative dimensional control strategies

• Serves as primary measurement system during production

• Actionable information for faster problem solving

• Detailed studies and adaptive inspections during breaks and idle time

• Results can be stored and managed in a central data server

• Flexible confi gurations can be implemented throughout the line for pinpointing problem sources at all times

• Excellent support from local Hexagon offi ces

360° SIMS ROI Considerations

• Results measured directly in or near the line

• Reduced logistical efforts and process delays

• More comprehensive measurement including surfacecolour maps, edge lines and cross sections

• Allows assembly problems to be solved in shorter times

• Higher fl exibility using robots for measuring multiple products than with fi xed sensors

• Users and production are more autonomous and capable of basic analyses

• Simplifi ed lower cost holding fi xtures compared to CMM fi xtures or checking fi xtures

• Systems can be reprogrammed and repurposed to support new vehicle programmes

• Easier to support part changes and face lifts

AUTOMOTIVE OEM AND SUPPLIER BENEFITS AND ROI CONSIDERATIONS

ROMER Absolute ArmMeasuring arm for portable 3D measurements

Leica Absolute TrackerPortable laser tracker technology for high-precision 3D and 6DoF contact and non-contact measurements

TIGO SF shop-fl oor CMMVersatile, air-free high-performance coordinate measuring machine for the shop fl oor

Hexagon WLS400MManually-operated white light scanning system for 3D metrology, quality inspection and digitising

Medium bridge CMM for die partsMeasuring casted die components in the die shop or in the measuring room

Medium bridge CMM for machined partsMeasuring metal components and prismatic parts to validate machining operations

Leitz SIRIOHigh-accuracy shop-fl oor measurement in powertrain or other prismatic parts in ongoing production

DEA BRAVO Dual arm horizontal CMM for sheet metal parts and assembly measurement near the line or in the measuring room

360° SIMS OVERVIEW

Sensor TechnologiesWhite Light Sensors

• Industry-leading ultra-fast optical exposure

• 3 integrated digital cameras for high-accuracy 3D measurements

• Unique single pattern projection using static LED projector

• Immunity to shop-fl oor vibrations and illumination conditions

• 2D and 3D reconstruction technology for accurate feature measurement

• Automatic incremental sensor calibration

• Robot-mounted sensor controller and power and communication cables

Other Measurement Technologies

• RPS device integrated sensor

• Fixed laser line triangulation / photogrammetry sensor

• Robotic dual view F&G sensors and others

Factory IT Enhanced data usage and system integration

• Data interfaces to factory SPC systems for archiving and reporting

• Automatic backup of measurement results to central server room network drive

• Historical archiving of measurement results and inspection reports for long-term use

• Authorised access of engineers and technician from various departments using 3D viewers and PDF readers

• Integration to CAD/PDM and other systems via the MMS software platform

Software360° SIMS Software Suite

• Server-based architecture with historical data archiving

• Dedicated functionalities for operators / analysts

• Fast data computation in parallel to robotic data acquisition

• Special analysis capabilities for problem identifi cation and solving

• Combination large data set colour map and points-based quality evaluation

• Patented / Patent pending visual SPC (Statistical Process Control) tools and video of the day reporting

• Digital fl exibility of adding points post-measurement

Automation Industrial Integration

• Operates with leading industrial robot brands, controller types and communication standards

• Interfaces with variety of line PLCs for fully-automated processes

• Integrated operation with a variety of automation devices including turntables, fi xtures, sliders and lifters, etc.

• Robot and sensor integrated temperature compensation

• Patented RPS device for accurate part alignment and measurement

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Stamping / Metal Center

Stamping / Metal Center

Stamping / Metal Center

Stamping / Metal Center

Stamping / Metal Center

Stamping / Metal Center

Body ShopBody ShopBody Shop

Paint Shop Paint Shop Paint Shop Paint Shop Paint Shop Paint Shop

Final Assembly

Final Assembly

Final Assembly

Closure Lines

Closure Lines

Closure Lines

Closure Lines

Closure Lines

Closure Lines

Powertrain / Machining Center

Powertrain / Machining Center

Powertrain / Machining Center

Powertrain / Machining Center

Powertrain / Machining Center

Powertrain / Machining Center

Measuring Hall

Measuring Hall

Measuring Hall

Measuring Hall

Measuring Hall

Measuring Hall

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