Real time QC
CogniTens has supplied its Optigo 3D optical measurement system to Spanish sheet metal die producer Mecaner.
The Optigo white light system facilitates quality iterations and manufacturing process corrections in real time, and is being used for dimensional inspection and reverse engineering applications. Mecaner is a subsidiary of Comau, the automotive automation systems supplier, and it chose the tough, shop-floor CogniTens system on the grounds of speed, reliability and increased productivity. It complements inspection outputs from five CMMs operated by the company’s quality control department.
Alberto Goirigolzarri, Senior Director of Quality and Environment at Mecaner, says: 'There were several reasons why we chose the Optigo system. It is portable, which allows us to use it throughout our entire production process. The precision and reliability of measurements is comparable with our existing CMMs while its ability to analyse part measurements is superior.'
The CogniTens Optigo system is used by automotive manufacturers and key suppliers around the world. Its multiple fields of view facilitate quality inspection and evaluation on the shop floor and 3D digitisation with point cloud and STL outputs for product engineering and design processes. The versatile system provides 3D metrology data for entire surfaces as well as the most common characteristics, various types of edges and other important dimensions. Its speed and flexibility - including its ability to pinpoint quality shortcomings in real time - were a major factor in clinching the deal with Mecaner.
Goirigolzarri adds: 'Optigo is of great assistance to us in improving the die casting machining process. We record improved milling times and lower tool wear. In addition, it has provided us with a big advance in the way we are able to check for anomalies throughout the die production and tryout process. We also use it to produce various inspection reports for our customers to enhance satisfaction and confidence in our products.'
CogniTens dimensional measurement systems are designed to help improve engineering and manufacturing processes in automotive and other manufacturing industries. Based on innovations in 3D non-contact measurement technology, CogniTens solutions help increase efficiency during critical stages of preproduction, launch, ramp up and mass production. CogniTens provides tools and processes for capturing, analyzing and distributing highly meaningful dimensional metrology information to support different industrial engineering activities such as tooling, part production, assembly, quality and process control. CogniTens, founded in 1995 is today part of Hexagon Metrology group.
