Assembly in Action: Auto Manufacturer Uses Vision to Error-Proof Panels
DaimlerChrysler's Warren Stamping Plant uses machine vision systems from PPT Vision to inspect closure panels.
For automotive manufacturers, customer satisfaction is the key to increased sales and long-term growth. Among the hundreds of subassemblies that go into each automobile or truck, the quality of the body panels plays an important role in getting and keeping a satisfied customer. Specifically, closure panels, such as doors, hoods, lift gates and tailgates, must be correctly manufactured to meet crash safety requirements. Equally important is the need to keep dirt, water and road salts out to prevent premature rust and corrosion.