CASE STUDIES
TRUMPF’S AI-BASED TOOL DETECTS WELD POINTS
ElringKlinger AG is an independent global supplier to the automotive industry. The company supplies innovative solutions for all types of drives – for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
At ElringKlinger AG, experts develop and test all production processes on a pre-series machine and must then transfer these to the production lines at one of ElringKlinger’s 40 locations worldwide in a flawless and 100% reproducible manner. Their work is essential but expensive: every day of development work costs money that only flows when the series is up and running. The team must therefore keep the ramp-up phase for the production lines as short as possible. In this respect the company was interested to hear about EasyModel AI during a visit to the TRUMPF Laser Application Center.
“The AI-based programming wizard was still in the final development stage at the time, but it was clear to me that it could be of interest to us,” recalls Daniel Weller, an expert in joining technology in the Battery Technology division at ElringKlinger. And, as is sometimes the case, shortly afterwards ElringKlinger received an order for the series production of an innovative cell contacting system, for which the use of EasyModel AI was the perfect solution.
During the commissioning of the pre-series system, TRUMPF experts guided Weller and his colleagues through the EasyModel AI process steps. “After an hour or two, we had our first result,” says Weller. This simplicity
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of use is a clear advantage for Weller. “Even if the series is already running, there will be a need for adjustments from time to time. That’s when our colleagues at the locations will have to step in,” he says. “So it’s good that the system works according to the ‘what-you-see-is- what-you-get’ principle. This is easy to understand even for non-programmers.”
In pre-series development, the focus is on saving time. “EasyModel AI speeds up the process significantly here. We now only need hours to achieve good results rather than days, and retraining also saves a lot of time,” says Weller. And because the EasyModel AI, AI filter and VisionLine Detect technology trio is so easy to use, Weller is also increasingly using it for small series and prototyping. “That was too time-consuming before,” he explains. Weller and his colleagues are now keeping their eyes open to see where else in the company the new solution can be used. “I see great potential everywhere where we have to detect many weld points within tight tolerances. It’s simply quicker with AI.”
Contact: Lynda Mattingley
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