Development of Quality Assurance System in the Automotive Industry

Abstract:

The Automotive Industry is in constant evolution, thanks in part to its high level of production and customer demands for quality assurance. New processes, equipment and products are constantly emerging, leading to new vehicles launched to the public. These processes and equipment need adequate monitoring tools and forms of quality assurance, and it is the responsibility of the engineering department to look for economically viable and efficient ways of guaranteeing the quality of products in an industry where quality itself is considered one of its pillars. This work aims to develop and validate a solution for quality control in the automotive industry while taking full advantage of the technological factors provided by the equipment used. It deals with researching and applying a three-dimensions (3D) scanner in product quality monitoring tasks of a door panel manufacturing process. Pilot studies were carried out to assess the real capabilities of the equipment and determine problems that could arise when scaling the process for a real production of car door panels. The implementation and final results are also described in this work, showing that it is possible to develop a flexible equipment with multiple applications and apply it in the automotive industry.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 132)
• Pages: 43-52
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-Rci2nA
• Online since: October 2023
• Authors: Lucas S. Gonçalves, Raul D.S.G. Campilho*, Chander Prakash
• Keywords: 3D Scanning, Automotive Industry, Monitoring, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance

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