Inspection System ZEI ABIS II: New Perspectives in Surface Inspection

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 21.06.2016.

The high-precision ZEISS ABIS II surface inspection system opens up new frontiers in quality assurance. The surface quality of a product particularly in the automotive industry constitutes an important criterion for customers and is generally associated with the quality and value of the entire vehicle, making the timely detection and objective classification of defects all the more important. This is where the ZEISS ABIS II comes into play by ensuring cost-saving and resource-reducing production processes in the medium term.

The majority of defects which can occur during the production process are invisible at the early stages of manufacture. These defects only become visually perceptible later once subsequent processing steps such as paint work have been completed. "Reworking these defects which are reproduced across the entire process requires a considerable amount of manpower and time. This may significantly affect the manufacturing process," says Hubert Lechner, Account Manager in the Surface Inspection department at the ZEISS Industrial Metrology business group. The costs of correcting these defects increase drastically with each subsequent stage in the production cycle: from the press shop to the body and paint shop all the way to final assembly. "With the ZEISS ABIS II systems, surface defects can be identified directly at the production step where they occur," explains Lechner.

Different upgrades and applications

ZEISS ABIS systems can be used with various upgrades and in different ambient conditions. These systems capture defects on the component quickly, reliably and with great precision, keeping laborious reworking to a minimum in process stages, such as on the finish band. Numerous renowned automotive manufacturers and suppliers are successfully using the ZEISS ABIS II surface inspection system with a wide range of configurations. The systems areas of application includes routine off-line auditing at regular intervals and the fully automated in-line inspection of parts at the end of a press line. "Our customers have found the ZEISS ABIS surface inspection system to be an efficient measurement tool in press shops and for car body construction. They are impressed by the repeatability and objectivity of the inspection results, the extremely short inspection times as compared to manual audits and the systems uptime, even with design-oriented, complex surface runs," says Hubert Lechner.

Quality assurance with the ZEISS ABIS II significantly optimizes the sustainability of production processes through significant savings in work resources and raw materials.

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The ZEISS ABIS II inspection system ensures timely, objective and efficient defect recognition of surfaces in the production process.

Press contact:

Dr. Benjamin Viering

Carl Zeiss IMT GmbH

Phone: +49 7364 20-2144

Fax: +49 7364 20-4657

benjamin.viering@zeiss.com

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries. The ZEISS Group develops and distributes semiconductor manufacturing equipment, measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and planetarium technology. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress. ZEISS is divided up into the four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Research & Quality Technology, Medical Technology, and Vision Care/Consumer Optics. ZEISS is represented in over 40 countries and operates more than 30 production sites, over 50 sales and service locations and about 25 research and development facilities. In fiscal year 2014/15 the company generated revenue approximating 4.5 billion with around 25,000 employees. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. Carl Zeiss AG is the strategic management holding company that manages the ZEISS Group. The company is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation).

Further information at www.zeiss.com

Industrial Metrology

The Industrial Metrology business group is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring machines and metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries. The business group additionally offers a broad spectrum of customer services with measuring houses and competence services in the proximity of its customers around the globe. The Industrial Metrology business group is headquartered in Oberkochen. Production and development sites outside Germany are located in Maple Grove in the USA, Shanghai, China and Bangalore, India. The business group is allocated to the Research & Quality Technology segment. Around 5,900 employees work for the segment, generating revenues totaling 1.356 billion in fiscal year 2014/15.

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