Today, industrial production processes often span the entire globe, which makes end-to-end quality assurance complex and expensive. The systems required for quality assurance are therefore increasingly moving away from rigid control stations and input terminals towards mobile devices. The use of augmented reality technologies creates significant added value here: they enable direct and intuitive access to the required information and a quick target/actual check - because the information is available where it is needed. This means that entire process chains can be supported end-to-end and without a media bridge.

With "Visual Inspect AR", the measurement technology specialist Faro offers a directly applicable "out-of-the-box" solution. Visual Inspect combines augmented reality with a wide range of applications - for toolmaking, for example.

Incoming and outgoing goods inspections, for example of raw castings, are usually carried out using specially created drawings or checklists. Faro Visual Inspect AR superimposes the video image of the casting precisely onto the CAD model, enabling a direct comparison. Deviations can be documented directly in the program and entire reports can be exported at the touch of a button. Checklists and step-by-step instructions support the workflow.

In addition to the pure geometry, all other necessary information such as metadata, ISO standards or master data is also available to the inspector on the device. This means that no additional medium is required for the inspection process. Incoming goods inspections can therefore be carried out more quickly and easily than before. Inspection after machining can also be optimized using augmented reality. Component and design data can be compared in just a few minutes and directly on site - there is no need to reclamp and set up.

Augmented reality technology offers the same advantages when assembling components. Components can be identified directly at the assembly site, their installation position determined and assemblies checked. There is no need to create 2D documents for the workshop. When servicing existing systems, the fitter can quickly access all documents on site. Installation positions can be easily identified using the AR overlay.

The mobile use of the system eliminates the need to walk to permanently installed terminals. At the same time, quick intermediate checks are possible at any time. This means that errors are detected and rectified earlier. In addition, fewer systems and licenses are required, as the existing ones can be used more flexibly and therefore more efficiently. cs

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