When the BMW plant in Dingolfing, Germany, needed sensors to inspect formed parts for its 7-series automobiles, the automaker turned to SICK (Minneapolis). Previously, employees visually inspected the formed parts.
SICK supplied the company with 24 DS-60 distance sensors. The sensors are used at the inspection station for molded parts. This is where 18 different parts are attached to the car. Some of the molded parts are used to attach the water pipe to the drip molding. Others are sealing elements that will be formed later to prevent vibration of parts.