Reliable measuring results around the clock—this is how TRW Automotive ensures the quality of its steering components down to the sub-micrometer range. The coordinate and surface measuring machines in steering system production at the automotive supplier’s Poland facility must be accordingly accurate and reliable. If the values for a workpiece exceed tolerances, the entire production line has to stop immediately. This can quickly result in high costs.
“People’s lives depend on our products. For this reason, quality is our top priority. This is the focus of our production activities – and also the reason why we need the best measuring technologies and tools,” says Jaroslav Muchajer. As a quality manager at TRW Automotive, he is responsible at one of the company’s Polish sites in Bielsko-Biała for the most complex and expensive component of a vehicle after the engine: the steering system.