Reliable measuring results around the clock—this is how TRW Automotive ensures the quality of its steering components down to the sub-micrometer range.
In the car body area of their Emden plant Volkswagen AG has taken a pioneering series measuring area into operation. From a loading area with eleven parking places the measuring plates, mounted with car body parts, automatically go into measuring stations.
During the past 25 years, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) sensor technology has expanded from tactile and scanning systems to now include optical, laser and surface finish sensors, effectively expanding the CMM’s capabilities.
Nikon Metrology introduces its latest CMM laser scanner, the Nikon InSight L100. Nikon’s improved optics combined with innovative camera technology resulted in this new Nikon scanner.