(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology is proud to support the BMW Group’s body shop at Dingolfing, Germany. As Industry 4.0 introduces a new era of digitalization, BMW has developed a new and innovative, fully automated inline measurement cell for quality control. Featuring the Laser Radar, the multiple measurement cell combines a whole range of industry-leading measuring solutions for full geometric inspection of vehicle body parts.

The Nikon Metrology Laser Radar

In the past, body-in-white measurements have been performed in two phases: first on the production line, with low-accuracy sensors to monitor the process; and second in a dedicated metrology room with offline CMMs and other measurement systems. This is typically very time-consuming and requires extra manual work for fixturing and alignment, leading to a disjointed process.

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