For medical parts manufacturers, quality inspection is critical. Liability for defects, inconsistent quality, fluctuating supplier costs, increased globalization and device regulations all pose challenges for the industry.

Measurement is vital to any manufacturing business, providing essential information to control processes and verify products. But older co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) can become bottlenecks if they fail to keep pace with changing measurement needs.

Confocal sensors are increasingly used for fast distance and thickness measurements. Different sensor and controller models open versatile fields of application, e.g. in the semiconductor industry, glass industry, medical engineering and plastics production. 

ZEISS COMET is an ultra-compact 3D sensor that offers incredible flexibility while providing fast and accurate measurements. Add in compatibility with ZEISS CALYPSO metrology software and ZEISS PiWeb data management software, and COMET provides a comprehensive solution that fits seamlessly into any quality system and improves root cause analysis (RCA) capabilities.

Automate Your Quality Processes in 2019!

It’s time to work toward a smarter factory. One that’s more efficient. Faster. More cost-effective. And enables seamless collaboration between people and machines.

Do you wait until parts break down to repair them? Unscheduled maintenance can lead to extra costs, and even worse – downtime. We hope you can get a glimpse of how to cut down on costs and avoid downtime with these examples of teams getting ahead of equipment failure.

Origin Technologies Corporation’s automated, EOAT, non-contact blue laser measuring system for gap/flush on a moving assembly line that can work consistently, on various types of body panels and independent of vehicle models to improve build quality.

Machine vision sensors in today’s factory produce massive amounts of data. Edge computing through acceleration is a smart solution to handling these large datasets.

Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhance Quality by Capturing Stated, Implied and Silent Needs is the first in a series of Insight Reports dedicated to helping you improve your quality management by mastering the Voice of the Customer methods.