Intel Case Studies Parts Quality Gets Robotic Boost

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	Parts Quality Gets Robotic Boost Intel

Parts Quality Gets Robotic Boost

Intel

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software Sensors - Camera / Video Systems Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Visual Quality Detection
Challenge	When manufacturers, such as the world's top car makers and automotive parts suppliers, produce components in their factories, traditional QA testing has been limited to verifying the quality of random parts pulled off the line throughout the day. It was time consuming to perform the detailed tests required, and defective parts could get through despite randomized tests. If a defective part caused a recall or accident, manufacturers could face costly litigation or irreparable damage to their reputation. Read More
About Customer	Manufacturing customers, which include the world's Tier 1 automotive and parts manufacturers. Read More
Customer Name	Undisclosed Read More
Solution	Bluewrist installs robots, 3D cameras and sensors on a client's assembly line and deploys comXtream software for analytics and automated controls on an industrial PC powered by Intel® Core™ i7 processors. After each part is scanned by 3D cameras and sensors, Bluewrist's National Institute of Standards and Technology-certified ScanXtream* creates a point cloud to compare against CAD drawings, and will take automatic action if defects are detected by alerting the manufacturer or shutting down the line. Clients have the option of using Bluewrist's cloud-based software defined infrastructure, powered by the Intel® Xeon™ processor E5 series, to get the same QA testing, analysis and automated controls without onsite PCs. Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Fault Detection, Parts Quality, Production Efficiency, Supplier Defect Rate, Traceable Parts Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software

Sensors - Camera / Video Systems

Sensors - Dimension & Displacement Sensors

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Visual Quality Detection

Challenge

When manufacturers, such as the world's top car makers and automotive parts suppliers, produce components in their factories, traditional QA testing has been limited to verifying the quality of random parts pulled off the line throughout the day.

It was time consuming to perform the detailed tests required, and defective parts could get through despite randomized tests.

If a defective part caused a recall or accident, manufacturers could face costly litigation or irreparable damage to their reputation.

About Customer

Manufacturing customers, which include the world's Tier 1 automotive and parts manufacturers.

Customer Name

Undisclosed

Solution

Bluewrist installs robots, 3D cameras and sensors on a client's assembly line and deploys comXtream software for analytics and automated controls on an industrial PC powered by Intel® Core™ i7 processors.

After each part is scanned by 3D cameras and sensors, Bluewrist's National Institute of Standards and Technology-certified ScanXtream* creates a point cloud to compare against CAD drawings, and will take automatic action if defects are detected by alerting the manufacturer or shutting down the line.

Clients have the option of using Bluewrist's cloud-based software defined infrastructure, powered by the Intel® Xeon™ processor E5 series, to get the same QA testing, analysis and automated controls without onsite PCs.

Data Collected

Fault Detection, Parts Quality, Production Efficiency, Supplier Defect Rate, Traceable Parts

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance] Bluewrist's comXstream software and analytics show miniscule deviations from the approved design specifications so manufactures can modify processes before allowable tolerances are exceeded.
Impact #2	[Efficiency Improvement - Compliance] By maintaining a record of every scan, manufacturers can prove 100% compliance and traceability with CAD specifications in the event of a recall or accident.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance]
Bluewrist's comXstream software and analytics show miniscule deviations from the approved design specifications so manufactures can modify processes before allowable tolerances are exceeded.

Impact #2

[Efficiency Improvement - Compliance]
By maintaining a record of every scan, manufacturers can prove 100% compliance and traceability with CAD specifications in the event of a recall or accident.

Benefit #1	Automating analytics and testing lets manufacturers cut QA testing time from an hour or more to under approximately 30 seconds.
Benefit #2	Manufacturers check 100% of the parts on the assembly line for 100% inline quality testing, instead of testing less than 1%.

Benefit #1

Automating analytics and testing lets manufacturers cut QA testing time from an hour or more to under approximately 30 seconds.

Benefit #2

Manufacturers check 100% of the parts on the assembly line for 100% inline quality testing, instead of testing less than 1%.

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Parts Quality Gets Robotic Boost

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