IreflectCONTROL Automotive The leading automotive surface inspection system

Fully automatic surface inspection reflectCONTROL Automotive The leading automatic surface inspection reflectCONTROL Automotive enables the fully automatic inspection of painted car bodies. These robotic systems enable the detection, three-dimensional measurement and classification of typical paint defects such as inclusions, craters and runners. Due to their high efficiency, the reflectCONTROL systems are superior to conventional light tunnels and static systems. Impressing with high precision and repeatability, these systems can be easily combined with automatic processing systems. This is...

Even measures design edges and contrast roofs Defect detection until the edges <1 mm Easy adaption to the opening angle Large measuring area >98% 2-in-1: defect detection & appearance evaluation High positional accuracy of defects Superior technology for automatic defect detection The measuring principle of phase-shifting deflectometry enables objective inspection processes regardless of human factors such as tiredness or lack of concentration. Smart image processing algorithms convert the measured data into three different channels: local curvature, reflectivity and base intensity. By intelligently...

Software package reflectCONTROL Automotive Powerful software In addition to measurement hardware, the reflectCONTROL systems comprise a powerful software platform which includes set-up and path planning tools. The rcViewer is for 3D defect view and full car body view including evaluation zones. An integrated Appearance Viewer displays the defined surface evaluation zones.

Unrivalled detection rate with reflectCONTROL Visual surface inspection normally achieves a detection rate of merely 65%. Even when the offline inspection is time-consuming, no more than 78% of defects can be found. With reflectCONTROL Automotive, car manufacturers achieve a detection rate of more than 98.5% - always reproducible, regardless of the body color and the performance of the auditor. Precise 3D defect reconstruction achieves maximum congruence with the auditor’s specifications. Due to the high positional accuracy of the defects, the latter are detected and located precisely which is...

Leader in defect classification reflectCONTROL Automotive Dust Small inclusion

AI-based classification The reflectCONTROL classification can be optimized using AI. For this purpose, MicroEpsilon offers a tool that can be trained with defect data by the user. The more data is taught, the more information is available for the optimization of the defect classes. Users can apply the generated data for their own evaluations and statistics. For example, defect accumulations can be recognized and used to improve processes. This is how automatic prost-processing can be further optimized. Due to their outstanding functionality, reflectCONTROL systems achieve maximum area coverage....

■ Automatic color set-up The reflectCONTROL inspection systems recognize almost 100% of all relevant defects regardless of the paint color. The repeatability of the measured results remains consistently high. Furthermore, the innovative reflectCONTROL systems offer a feature for automatic color calibration. This is particularly advantageous for individual paints and new model ranges. After the production department has transmitted a new color code, the system automatically sets up the parameters and assigns them to the new color code. If desired, the parameter sets can be applied automatically,...

Integrated appearance measurement reflectCONTROL Automotive Inline appearance measurement without additional hardware The reflectCONTROL systems evaluate the appearance based on the existing images. No additional hardware is required for this. For the evaluation of the appearance, the existing paint structure is broken down into its spectral components. These components are summarized in different frequency ranges, for example, short or long wave. The integrated, non-contact appearance evaluation impresses with its high repeatability and is fully integrated. Any number of measurement positions...

Flexible configuration reflectCONTROL Automotive Integrated 6D offset correction The reflectCONTROL inspection systems have an integrated offset correction that compensates for positional tolerances. After the car body has arrived in the inspection cell, the reflectCONTROL systems detect three geometric characteristics on the car body and, based on these, calculate the body’s position in the station. Consequently, the measurement position of the sensors is adapted accordingly which enables a fast, precise and highly repeatable measurement. Easy teach-in of new car body types The user can directly...

The reflectCONTROL systems consist of sensor, robot, computer as well as software and interface package. Depending on the requirements, different versions of the system are available, which are configurable according to the customer's needs. The number of reflectCONTROL sensors and robots required can be flexibly adapted to the installation space and the required throughput. Example configurations for a mid-range car Automatic implementation of new car bodies without any change to the hardware If new models or paint finishes are added to the production line, the inspection can be continued without...

100% inline inspection of bodies-in-white The surfaceCONTROL from Micro-Epsilon is an inspection system for defect detection of bodies-in-white. The system uses the same hardware and software basis as the reflectCONTROL systems and can be seamlessly integrated into the production process. Automatic repair of defects Optical marking of defects High data quality and resolution as well as the positional accuracy Using a laser marking system, the defect can be marked as of defects form the basis for automatic post-processing. The processed. Other defects which must be reworked manually can reflectCONTROL...