The Situation
Global competition in the areas of mechanical engineering, plant
design, and construction compel engineering and construction
companies to modernize production processes. To improve
the economics of design and manufacturing, it is essential to
reduce the costs for Quality Control, decrease production times,
and reduce the amount of items kept in stock. Product
development, manufacturing, and distribution time
(time-to-market) are the most significant factors to consider if
one wants to stay ahead of the competition.Objective
Processing time during production can be
reduced if efficient quality control methods are available to
detect and measure weaknesses of the production process.
For this reason, the development of sophisticated,
process-oriented nondestructive techniques is very important,
especially for process-integrated applications.
Once the entire process is fully comprehended, existing
models can be used for processing adjustments at any time to
help minimize production flaws and reduce stoppage time.
The production process can be mastered at optimized
productivity and thus quality is produced.
Targeted nondestructive
testing is favored for the following reasons:
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Delivery and receiving
control
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Tool surveillance
and tool-dependent process control
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Increase of part
throughput, especially for critical processes through early
flaw detection and avoidance of the production of a large
number of flawed parts
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Flaw detection
during welding and heat-treatment
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Analysis of surface
and subsurface properties
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Real-time
information on quality properties
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Reduction of
post-process re-machining of parts through
process-integrated control systems
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Time-savings during
setup and/or machinery adjustments
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Replacement of
time-consuming and/or conventional destructive test
methods
Our Systems
The Fraunhofer-Institute Nondestructive
Testing (IZFP) has developed a number of custom-tailored
nondestructive solutions for some of their industry partners.
These projects have included the design, manufacturing,
integration, and commissioning of complete turnkey systems fully
integrated into the production process.
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3MA-II, case
hardness and stress testing instrument based on
Multi-Parameter Micro-Magnetic Microstructure Analysis
techniques. |
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MikroMach,
portable case hardness and stress testing instrument based on
Multi-Parameter Micro-Magnetic Microstructure Analysis
techniques. |
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