Solarius - Automotive

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With the objective of reducing fuel consumption and emissions, automotive manufacturers and suppliers must attach great importance to precisely adjusted micro- and nanostructured functional surfaces to get in full control of friction. Manufacturing of such specially structured surfaces requires high performance 3D metrology for consistent process monitoring, eneabling fast and reliable measurement results. The importance of microscopic surface characteristics not only applies to technical surfaces but also to surfaces with requirements to a purely haptic or optical effect, where the monitoring of the micro- and nanostructures guarantees a constantly high sense of value. Solarius measuring systems are a guarantor for achieving maximum effectivity in producing challenging surface characteristics in hard environments - providing measuring speed and reliability.

Parameters

3D measurement tasks and error analyzes can be regularly traced back to the analysis of geometric quantities, which are obtained by intelligent algorithms from topographies of a 3D measurement.

Interconnects

Interconnect technology in different variants enable heat resistant, durable and ultra dense packages for electronic devices and components in almost every application, ranging from cars to phones.

TTV & Fuel Cells

TTV and thickness measurements with highest accuracy and precision range from fuel cell applications over semiconductor industry to the analysis of transparent coatings on a wide variety of objects.

3D Inspection Tasks in Automotive Industry

Drivetrain

Friction leads to wear and losses in the power transfer. Correct adjustment and monitoring of surface parameters reduces losses and leads to drive trains with higher efficiency and better durability.

Fuel Cells

The geometries of the electrodes and the bipolar plates of a fuel cell must be manufactured exactly, so that the supplied fuel and the oxidant react optimally and the component works properly and safely.

Body

The appearance of vehicle paint is already influenced during the sheet metal rolling. Solarius technology enables continuous monitoring of the process chain from sheet production to the clear coat.

Brakes

Brake discs place high demands on evenness and parallelism. Failure to comply with these requirements can cause vibrations that affect driving comfort and safety.

Injectors

Fuel injectors provide high injection pressures and precisely defined beam patterns. Even smallest defects lead to undesirable properties ranging from increased fuel consumption to engine breakdown.

Interior

Surfaces in the vehicle interior place special demands on the material. Appearance, value and durability must be maintained at a consistently high level while keeping the cost low.

Bearing

High power densities of modern engines and frequent starting in short-distance operation or through the use of automatic start-stop systems place special demands on the bearing of all rotating parts.

Cam- and Crankshaft

Crankshaft journals and cams are highly stressed parts whose surface properties contribute significantly to their longevity. With Solarius equipment it is easy to characterize these characteristics.

E-Mobility

E-mobility brings a large number of innovative components to the classic automobile. Fuel cells and batteries consist of numerous individual components whose surfaces have high technical relevance.

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