Robot Stacking System Our Competence Group Whether cylinder head, exhaust- or manifold gaskets, the high quality gaskets made by SGL Group are used worldwide in industrial applications. A robot system of Boll Automation GmbH takes over the manufacturing palletizing of graphite composite panels to increase efficiency and reliability. Automation W+R GmbH Surface Inspection Messerschmittstraße 7, D-80992 München Tel.: +49 89 179199-10 • Fax: +49 89 179199-20 [email protected] • www.automationwr.de Expertise in Surface Inspection of Composites Boll Automation GmbH Robotics Robot based stacking Process Industriestraße 6, D-63839 Kleinwallstadt Tel.:+49 6022 6588-0 • Fax:+49 6022 6588-221 [email protected] • www.bollautomation.de Benefits for the Customer  Simple operation, optimal process overview  Material check for completeness and errors  Continuously operable throughmulti-tray feeding of parts  Intelligent double-sided grip system handles various materials  Cutting edge manufacturing process with high throughput Descam 3D Technologies GmbH Measurement Messeschmittstr. 7, D-80992 München Tel.: +49 89 179 199-30 • Fax: +49 89 179 199-40 [email protected] • www.descam.de saves costs for our customers  Sorting, precise picking and placing of different materials cycle time optimized, independent and free of errors  Sensors recognize stack height automatically  Saves labor and shortens cycle times Edixia Automation S.A.S. Measurement ZART des Perriéres - 16 rue Laennec, CS 30206 Tel.: +33 299 628-611 • Fax: +33 299 627-238 [email protected] • www.descam.de [email protected] • www.edixia.fr Discover our technology at JEC COMPOSITES EUROPE trade fair at Paris, Porte de Versailles from March 10 to 12, 2015, Booth 7.2 - K5 FibeRange Surface Inspection BoNDTinspect The fiber orientation within composites strongly influences their Composite materials have specific optical properties which make In order to test preprocessing steps of a surface the aerosol mechanical properties. Especially for structural parts it is crucial to them difficult to inspect optically. Bright reflecting fibers and resin wetting principle is incorporated in the process chain following cross-check fiber positions before and after the curing process. in combination with dark black carbon surface in non-direct reflec- these actions: FibeRange is able to examine directions and angles of filaments tion are challenging for all optical methods. New proprietary illumi- during various steps within the composite manufacturing process nation solutions had to be developed and were combined with the chain. The vision-based and therefore contact-free measurement latest sensor technology available. © technique also supports the investigation of complex structures. It  Wetting the surface with an aerosol (ultrapure water) can be used in laboratory as well as in industrial environments. Our Solution Our Solution  Mobile mounted, robot based inspection for complex 3D structures  Classic 2D surface inspection using task specific arrangeons  Specialized algorithms support a fast and robust evaluation  Shape from shading technology  Fiber direction measurement in dry as well as in cured state  3D laser scanning based on laser triangulation Specially designed software (VisionCheck ) for evaluation, interpretation and visualization Customer Benefits  Customer-specific setup turing and data processing  Comparing this reference with the investigated specimen Inline capable, 100% monitoring of production process   Recording a reference in a steady process by image cap- ments of camera and lighting; proprietary LED-lighting soluti-  © Our Solution of the specimens wetting behavior  3D flatness measurement using pattern projection  3D strip light projection  Scattered light sensor for topographical inspection Process Chain for an Assessment of Surface Conditions  Deployable in various stages within composite process chains Customer Benefits  Applicable on dry fibers (glass and carbon), preforms, thermo-  Qualification of bonding partners sets and thermoplastics  Qualification of surfaces prior to painting  Reliable and industrial-suited  Detection of residual contamination  Automated evaluation and visualization  Large area inspection possible  Documented results Color-coded Visualization and Analysis of Fiber Directions 2D and 3D Measurements of a defined Scratch on a CFRP Surface BoNDTinspect in Action - Fingerprints on a CFRP Surface