{"id":26421,"date":"2025-09-10T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/?p=26421"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:14:49","slug":"volkswagen-foundry-kassel-30-time-savings-thanks-to-integrated-quality-assurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/volkswagen-foundry-kassel-30-time-savings-thanks-to-integrated-quality-assurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Foundry Kassel: 30%-Time Savings Thanks to Integrated Quality Assurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\"><strong>Optimized processes with automated and tactile measurement technology from ZEISS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Volkswagen plans to offer 70 percent of all cars produced as fully electric vehicles by 2030. Despite this enormous change to its product portfolio, Volkswagen&#8217;s commitment to quality remains unchanged. \u201cOur components must meet high quality standards, whether they are combustion engines or electric motors\u201d, says Holger Giersberg, sub-department head for quality assurance in the foundry and machining division at the Volkswagen plant in Kassel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">The Kassel plant&#8217;s foundry produces cylinder crankcases, gearbox housings, and housings for electric motors, among other parts. In three-shift operation, the quality assurance department inspects almost 200 delivered components every day. Special measurements are also carried out on an ad hoc basis, for example at the start of the production of new products. Volkswagen in Kassel has relied on ZEISS PRISMO coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for many years. To shorten throughput times while obtaining more information during the production process, Volkswagen has also installed a ZEISS ScanBox \u2014 an automated optical 3D measuring machine that interacts with an automatic loading system from the ZEISS Integration Series comprising 14 set-up stations. The results speak for themselves: \u201cThe flexible networking of optical and tactile measurement technology has increased capacity by 30 percent\u201d, reports Holger Giersberg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Holistic quality assurance at the Volkswagen foundry in Kassel<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Quality assurance at the Volkswagen foundry in Kassel\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S13VnmqF768?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Experience ZEISS PRISMO and ZEISS ScanBox in Europe\u2019s largest light metal foundry<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\"><br \/>\nAutomated system combines optical and tactile measurement technology<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">In a large room in the foundry, the delivered cast parts are ready for inspection. First, the components undergo a visual inspection, followed by X-ray testing. Finally, quality assurance staff measure the components using a system comprising several ZEISS PRISMO CMMs and a ZEISS ScanBox optical 3D measuring machine. \u201cWe inspect at least one component from each die casting machine per shift, which equates to 64 or more inspections in an eight-hour period\u201d, explains Gerd Guhde, Quality Assurance Planner at the foundry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Before the new ZEISS complete solution was implemented, employees worked through their inspection plans using three ZEISS PRISMO CMMs and a manual loading system. \u201cThe process was not yet optimal because employees had to wait for their turn to measure their workpiece\u201d, Guhde explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26403\" src=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01834.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01834.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01834-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01834-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Volkswagen in Kassel has long relied on ZEISS PRISMO CMMs and recently boosted production efficiency with the addition of a ZEISS ScanBox, an automated 3D measuring machine with advanced loading capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\"><br \/>\nFaster and easier to achieve a more comprehensive result<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">This system setup optimizes the utilization of the available measuring machines. The speed and quality of the measurement results have also improved. \u201cAnother advantage is that we can quickly record important measurement data optically in a single process and supplement missing data with tactile measurements\u201d, explains Rene Bednar, a measurement technology inspector in the foundry&#8217;s quality assurance department. \u201cThis allows us to quickly obtain a complete measurement result for each component and recognize errors at an early stage, before they can have a negative impact on the rest of the production process.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 115%;\">Furthermore, thanks to the ability of combining all measurement technologies of the ZEISS IQS portfolio into one solution, all the results of the optical and tactile measurements are summarized in one report. ZEISS PiWeb reporting and statistics software with an additional integrated false color display is used for this. The system can also be used by employees without metrological knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01774.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01774-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_01774-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 100%;\">After loading the components and selecting the measurement plant, the test procedure starts fully automatically<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26408\" src=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1280_01787.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1280_01787.jpg 1916w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1280_01787-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1280_01787-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; color: #000000;\">The ZEISS ScanBox is used to measure the entire surface of gearbox housings f\u1ecf electric motors, among other things<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26410\" src=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_02499.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_02499.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_02499-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x1080_02499-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; color: #000000;\">Afer optical measurement, the components are automatically distributed to one of the CMMs via the ZEISS Integration Series<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26412\" src=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x960_01768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x960_01768.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zeiss-successstory-vw-kassel_1920x960_01768-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; color: #000000;\">The ZEISS PRISMO CMMs then perform tactile measurements of specific features on the components<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optimized processes with automated and tactile measurement technology from ZEISS Volkswagen plans to offer 70 percent of all cars produced as fully electric vehicles by 2030. Despite this enormous change to its product portfolio, Volkswagen&#8217;s commitment to quality remains unchanged. \u201cOur components must meet high quality standards, whether they are combustion engines or electric motors\u201d,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":26406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,168,32,35,29],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-26421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-blog-en-2","category-case-study","category-news","category-uncategorized","tag-he-thong-may-quet-3d-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26421"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26425,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26421\/revisions\/26425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}