3D automated inspection is currently an important method for quality control in the market. With continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, new ideas are provided for breaking through the shackles of traditional inspection methods. For manufacturers that produce high-precision parts in large quantities, 3D automated inspection solutions are undoubtedly a wise choice to efficiently complete high-precision, high-volume inspections.
Today, let us uncover the mystery of the 3D automated inspection solution and see what specific advantages it has. How much do you know about "3D automated inspection"
Before understanding its advantages, let's take a look at what is automated detection. Automated inspection refers to the automation of one or more steps in the inspection process, which can generally be divided into online inspection (In-line Inspection), offline inspection (Off-line Inspections) or near-line inspection (Near-line Inspections).
As the name implies, "online inspection" refers to the integration of the inspection process into the production line, and the inspection starts immediately after the product is produced. By analogy, the meaning of off-line detection and near-line detection can also be well understood.
The 3D automatic detection system is mainly composed of an automatic processing system, a 3D scanner with a mechanical arm, and a 3D measurement system. For example, the AutoScan-K automated measurement system of Sikan Technology is composed of a blue laser 3D scanner, a robotic arm, a control system and a measurement system. It supports accuracy deviation and accuracy stability detection, and can realize automatic scanning accurately, conveniently and efficiently. Batch testing, and not subject to site restrictions. Advantages of 3D automatic detection
The automation theorist John Diebold said in his book "Automated Factory" written in 1951: "When the degree of automation of a factory reaches 80~90%, it will bring considerable savings to the factory." To a large extent, it replaces many tedious tasks of manual inspection, and greatly reduces the possibility of errors due to human factors. In the early stages of production, the use of automation to detect production problems can increase productivity and reduce costs.
01. Save operating costs
Most automated inspections are turn-key solutions, and support customization to meet different customer needs, which greatly reduces the trouble of system configuration.
The automatic detection system is simple to operate, does not require too much of the operator’s technology, and employees can master the operation without a lot of training, reducing personnel training and employment costs.
​For example, the AutoScan-T automated 3D inspection system of Sikan Technology can generate a visual report in real time when inspecting automotive stamping sheet metal parts in batches. If unqualified products are detected, the system will automatically alarm, and the professional requirements of the inspectors Further decrease. After each product switch, manually select the corresponding number on the touch screen, and the software automatically matches the corresponding part program. After the detection is completed, the data corresponding to the workpiece will be automatically generated, without manual re-debugging. It can fully control the production (first-middle-final) inspection of the product, saving people, time and inspection tools.
In addition, AutoScan-T of Sikan Technology has strong environmental adaptability and has no special requirements for temperature and humidity. It can be tested in production sites with complex environments, saving the cost and trouble of setting up special measurement laboratories.
2. Improve efficiency
The automated inspection system can detect hundreds of parts every day, and even if the parts are complicated in structure, they can still maintain high efficiency. During the inspection process, the inspection efficiency is greatly improved because it does not require metrology technicians to load parts, operate machines, and unload parts.
For example, using Sikan AutoScan-T and flexible tooling can perfectly adapt to different types of parts. Not only can it achieve efficient batch inspection, it also has a greater advantage in overall maintenance costs.
03. High measurement repeatability
Manual testing, especially when multiple technicians are involved, may result in reduced reproducibility of testing results. The automated inspection robot arm will start inspection based on the actual design path. In addition to the high-precision inspection results of the 3D scanner, the consistency and repeatability of the automated inspection results are quite high, which minimizes the uncertainty of the inspection. 04. Improve the upstream process in time
Automated inspection helps to monitor the manufacturing process in real time. Through the measurement software equipped with the system, a large number of reference-significant geometric tolerances and other data can be obtained. We feed back these data to the upstream production line in time, so that we can adjust the production process and improve the process in time. In this way, the factory can shift from preventive quality control to proactive quality control.
All in all, the detection results of the 3D automatic detection system are accurate, repeatable and traceable, which can greatly improve the accuracy and efficiency of product detection, improve the efficiency and quality of work, greatly simplify the work process, and optimize the production cycle. It is a large-scale precision equipment The smart choice for testing.