Handheld scanner helps keep Skoda in shape

A Lot-Oriel product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 21, 2005

Since October 2003, Skoda has used the handheld T-Scan laser scanner for the regular inspection of its produced sheet metal parts.

Since October 2003, Skoda has used the handheld T-Scan laser scanner for the regular inspection of its produced sheet metal parts, applying the system in permanent operation 7 days a week in an industrial environment within the press shop.

The technical control department of Skoda Auto (Mlada Boleslav/Czech Republic) is responsible for problem detection, problem solving and proposing production process improvement within the complete production process chain of the company.

With T-Scan, areas with shape defects can be easily identified.

The system is especially designed for mobile and flexible use (the system can be taken to the object) which proved to be a significant time-saver.

Thus, the production management approved of the system's benefits during operative meetings at the production launch of the new Octavia model.

During the production launch, Skoda Auto was able to measure single car body parts as well as car body assemblies very quickly.

This was particularly important for the early localisation of irregularities in the particular production run from the stamping line, which may later cause problems in the welding process.

In combination with other quality control technologies, T-Scan successfully proved its advantages in reaching and maintaining the required quality standards for car bodies at the production launch of the new Octavia model.

In comparison to the traditional quality inspection methods using a coordinate measurement machine (CMM), a significant advantage of the T-Scan system is the direct availability of the complete 3D surface data and comparison points.

This enables the detection of both dimensional and shape defects which are difficult to detect with previously used methods.

When a more detailed analysis of the measured parts is needed, the total process time for measurement and evaluation can be dramatically reduced with T-Scan, representing a time-saving potential of up to 50% compared with conventional CMM measurements.

The T-Scan system is completely integrated into the standard quality and data management process at Skoda Auto.

Measurement results from the Cometinspect software are sent directly to the central quality management software (SPL system) where the 3D data are analysed and stored.

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