by Farabi Nishi
New product: Discover the SelVision GM-Inspector and transform your stretch forming process!
Stretch forming is an integral part of modern automotive manufacturing. By simultaneously stretching and bending materials, this process ensures that specific parts of a vehicle can meet stringent design standards and functional requirements, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vehicle design.
The need for stretch forming stems from the increasing demand for optimization in car body manufacturing. Stretch forming dominates where the press cannot: the process uses tension to create highly specialized shapes with lower chance of wrinkles due to less springback effect. Nevertheless, as with any industrial process, stretching requires strict monitoring to make sure it delivers the best results.
Become a pioneer in stretch forming quality and precision with our Selmatec solution!
With our GM-Inspector, we aim to prevent geometrical defects, by optimizing error detection, as well as stretching profiling. This solution, comprising of a dedicated software, a CIR-Camera and robust housing, is designed to serve as an inline monitoring system for automated stretching lines. It can easily be installed in your plant and customized according to steel requirements (e.g. material tolerance, dimensions, etc) to monitor temperature, pre-stretch control, force, position control during molding, post-stretch control in the automated stretching unit and more!
The target geometries / dimensions of the components can be recorded, monitored and logged in a temperature range between 550-1250°C. Furthermore, this system helps to sustainably improve the production and storage of recipes, as well as comparison of different recipe versions stored in the system.
All in all, thanks to real-time, inline assessment, you can easily perform timely adjustments, minimizing the need for time-consuming and energy-intensive rework, thus ensuring sustainable processes, optimizing future production and improving product quality.
The benefit of a combined solution
The core device of the GM-Inspector is our customer-favourite CIR-Camera, a robust and reliable companion for heavy duty processes. Thanks to resolutions from 1.3MP to 4MP and a frame rate of up to 60fps, it ensures that even the smallest defects are found – meeting the strictest quality criteria. These specifications are ideal to identify potential material and metal flaws in the stretching process that can later be analysed in our specialized software.
As mentioned, our CIR-Camera is also equipped with robust stainless-steel housing to protect it in extreme temperatures. With water cooling and air-purge, this protective housing ensures that the camera remains operational in temperatures up to 200°C (392°F), while preventing the build-up of dust and other deposits.
We invite you to see the results for yourself! Contact our experts and try our SelVision GM-Inspector today. Our experts will help you get the tools you need to ensure uncompromised performance and longevity in an ever-competitive market.