Case Studies

Instant Measurement Systems
NN Inc.’s Autocam group eliminated hard gauging damaging with non-contact measurement.

Instant Measurement Systems
Orchid sees immediate ROI with KEYENCE.

Instant Measurement Systems
Midwestern spring manufacturer increases sales after installing an Instant Measurement System from KEYENCE.

Instant Measurement Systems
KEYENCE IM Series Instant Measurement system saves time and eliminates
errors for this Illinois gear manufacturer

Measurement System
LISI MEDICAL’s plant in Miribel, a French town just outside the city of Lyon, specialises in the outsourcing of surgical implants and ancillary items. Consisting primarily of plates and screws, these parts require precision manufacturing and are inspected by the plant’s metrology department. The typical tolerances are in the order of 0.1 to 0.05 mm.

Measurement System
The renowned jewel-bearing specialist uses KEYENCE’s IM Series Instant Measurement system to improve the repeatability and rate of its inspections.

Measurement System
Thanks to KEYENCE’s IM Series instant measurement system, SPPF’s operators measure the dimensions of extrusions without any risk of variability. As a result, the company has optimize the quality of its products and established processes for analyze production deviations.

Measurement System
Aerospace manufacturers demand the highest precision – even down to the smallest bolt. Fastener Depot Inc. in Diamond Springs, California, is a privately held distributor of inserts, fasteners, and electronic hardware that specializes in unusual and hard-to-find items for high-tech OEMs in the aerospace and defense sectors. The company fills the needs of this niche market by placing the utmost priority on its inspection and quality processes.

Measurement System
Multi-tools are made up of many parts, and Image Dimension Measuring Systems make inspecting them all faster and easier.

The multinational wants to continue inspecting its products itself. Now it can fully automate its production lines and in the process, reduce the risk of human error to a minimum.

Nutrition & Santé is Europe’s leading maker of organic and health foods. Biscuits roll off its production lines in stacks of 4 or 5 units that are then wrapped in packs and inserted in their cardboard packaging at high speed.

Timex is America's leading watchmaker and is present in more than 80 countries. Fralsen, its French entity, makes watch movements and used contact sensors and conventional comparators and was looking for a way to improve their inspection process.

By using KEYENCE’s LJ-G sensor, the Automotive Equipment Manufacturer has automated its inspection of airbag deployment slits in vehicle dashboards. This resulted in stable measurements and a fast return on investment.

The Problem:The automated tray loader will occasionally load a tray improperly on the conveyor track. This misloaded tray eventually crashes the production line creating downtime, machine damage and potential danger for operators.

The Problem:The operators switch between jobs to keep fresh, however some components are not always placed onto the assemblies. This can create several scenarios. The first is that the assembly damages parts within the automation equipment.

The Problem:Gauging was performed using hand gauges, contact-type gauges, or some other less accurate indirect methods. Having no standard developed practice, workers at the plant were not taking reliable measurements.

The Problem:During assembly, if the diaphragm is not seated in the right place, the two halves will not seal properly creating a defective product. One half with a smaller diameter fits inside a larger one with the gasket acting as a cushion in between. During seating, a diaphragm can become “pinched” during the process sometimes creating tears and/or not allowing for the necessary tight seal required by the part.