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Robotised 3D measurement: the dawn of a revolution in manufacturing Manufacturing Day 2013, Nov 5 Geert Creemers, ARGON

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Contents

• About ARGON

• The 2002 dilemma: Measuring At a Higher Level – Technology – Integration – Automation – Analysis

• Conclusion

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• High-end 3D metrology services • HQ based near Brussels – Belgium • 20 enthousiastic highly skilled professionals • Offices in the Benelux and Germany, able to support

clients world wide

Argon in a nutshell

• Focus 3D scanning & automation - mobile 3D measurements • Unique portfolio of state of the art 3D measurement

technologies & software

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Services

Trouble shooting interventions, on- & off site, world wide Expert know how and state of the art technology when you need it

Launch Assistance Measurements and programming to shorten your launch processes

Series inspection: Automated Metrology Design and programming of automated measurement processes

Customised 3D Measurement Solutions Combining hard & software for tailored solutions

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Sectors – Clients

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The Long Standing Dream

Core points of 2002 field Study by Sirris:

Dilemma: • Measurement = cost … costs are cut • Products : ever more complex to make and measure

Solution: • Measuring differently – « at a higher level »

1. Technology 2. Integration 3. Analysis

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The Long Standing Dream

Key requirements for ‘Measuring at a higher level’:

1. Time One point per sec versus 100000 pts per second

2. Information Numbers versus 3D images

3. Accuracy 0,1 to 0,01 mm

4. Distance Measurement room versus – Next-to-Line

5. Automation Automated Measurement Automated Reporting Automated Handling

ARGON’s presentation in 2004

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Close-to-line Anno 2004

Volkswagen Brussels – Launch of Golf 5 model

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The Long Standing Dream

Measuring differently – « at a higher level »

1. Technology

2. Integration

3. Analysis

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1. Technology: the structured light revolution

Source: www.gom.com

Unparalled technological evolution 2002 – 2013: speed/accuracy x3

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Application High Precision Plastics

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Reference Markers on the Object – or on the Scan Fixture

Key advantages: 1. Accurate sensor/part positioning not needed 2. Reference markers: on the part – or on frame around part

Robot Series inspection

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3D copy with 0,01mm precision …

1 mm

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From Tables … to Colour and Section plots

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The Long Standing Dream

Key requirements for ‘measuring at a higher level’:

1. Time One point per sec or 100000 pts per second

2. Information Numbers versus 3D images

3. Accuracy 0,1 to 0,01 mm

4. Distance Measurement room versus In-Line – Next-to-Line

5. Automation Automated Measurement Automated Reporting Automated Handling

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The Long Standing Dream

Measuring differently – « at a higher level »

1. Technology

2. Integration

3. Analysis

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2. Integration

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1. Time

One point per sec or 100000 pts per second

2. Information Numbers versus 3D images

3. Accuracy 0,1 to 0,01 mm

4. Distance Measurement room versus In-Line – Next-to-Line

5. Automation Automated Measurement Automated Reporting Automated Handling

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Breakthrough 2010-2012: Automated Scanning

Scanning vs Tactile/Vision: Time gain by factor 10 …

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Breakthrough 2010-2012: Automated Reporting

Reporting templates: any complexity , full GD&T reporting, statistics (Cpk…)

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Integration into production process

1. Next-to-line / close-to-line (human part handling needed) Manual handling/feeding Automated Feeding in Batch/Buffer

2. Fully automated – in-line (no human manipulations at all) Bypass On-line

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2. Integration: Close to line – Manual Feeding

Source: www.gom.com

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2. Integration: manual feeding

Source: www.gom.com

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2. Integration: batch feeding

Pickup Zone

Drop Zone

Scan Fixture On

rotation table

Buffer Zone

Buffer Zone

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Integration into production process

1. Next-to-line / close-to-line (human manipulations needed)

Manual handling/feeding Batch Feeding

2. Fully automated (no human manipulations) ByPass On-line ‘Auf die Kette ’

Under development First fully integrated ByPass projects (14) are installed at Volkswagen Wolfsburg – under NDA

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2. Integration: fully automated – on-line

Research ongoing … AUDI-ARGON-GOM project

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The Long Standing Dream

Key requirements for ‘measuring at a higher level’:

1. Time One point per sec or 100000 pts per second

2. Information Numbers versus 3D images

3. Accuracy 0,1 to 0,01 mm

4. Distance Measurement room versus Next-to-Line (In-Line to follow)

5. Cost Automated Measurement Automated Reporting Automated Handling

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The Long Standing Dream

Measuring differently – « at a higher level »

1. Technology

2. Integration

3. Analysis

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3. Analysis

New and faster information inputs Demand for new procedures for process optimisation

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Efficient allocation of brains and brawn

Tasks Low skilled Technician

Highly skilled Technician

Engineer

CMM Measurement x

Reporting x x

Analysis x

Tasks Low skilled Technician/Robot

Highly skilled Technician

Engineer

Scanbox/TANKscan Measurement x

Coffee machine Reporting x x Principle Analysis x

Resource Allocation Problem: Lack of brains for • advanced reporting • analysis

Solution: • Shopfloor operators • Engineers for

reporting + analysis

In-house

In-house In-house/ARGON

Technicians Shop Floor Operators + Engineers

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Measuring “at a higher level”: Double TIME DIVIDEND

Key advantages: 1. INFORMATION benefit

• Easy-to-Interpret reports • Complete 3D inspection of parts • Shorter correction loops

2. TIME benefit: fast measurement

Client benefits : • Shorter time-to-market • Reduced launch costs

Client benefits : Reduced size of bad production batches

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Conclusion

11 years after the Sirris Field Study

1. Time 2. Information 3. Accuracy 4. Distance 5. Automation

– Measurement – Reporting – Handling

2002 2013

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Conclusion

Rather than a cost that you need to try to cut 3D inspection can become a competitive advantage, generating a DOUBLE TIME DIVIDEND The challenge is to all of us now to implement this potential…

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