Fully Automated Measuring Cell in the Automotive Industry

Project Report from the year 2017 in the subject Engineering - Computer Engineering, grade: 1,0, , language: English, abstract: The main objective of the project work is to identify problems, which are related to computer-aided manufacturing and to show new perspectives to solve them. Especially in the automotive industry, the automation of processes is playing an increasingly significant role. New process¿s like fully automated measuring cells enable the companies to achieve their goals efficiently. So, in this composition, the most common measurement principles, tactile and optical, will be explained. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of each system will be described. This report ends up with a conclusion and the central result is, that fully automated optical measurement cells are highly competitive to other measurement technologies, but still needs a lot of development and time.

The worldwide automotive industry is highly competitive. Customers have a stronger emphasis on product quality and pricing. For aesthetic and functional reasons, narrow, exactly parallel gaps on the doors, bonnet, and tailgate are now regarded as the obvious quality features of modern vehicles. To fulfill the customer and market requirements the investment in fully automated measuring technologies are continuing to rise.