Customer needs

Inspecting forgings (tulips and joint housing for motore vehicle transmissions) without human interpretation, with identical speeds to the forging speeds and using an environmentally friendly systems.

Customer benefits

• Inspection at a rate of 5 seconds per forging
• Development of a unique automated NDT process on forging lines

Cetim answer

• Study by Cetim’s professional commission to replace the manuel inspection with an automated NDT device
• Demonstrator development
• Assessment and automatisation

Delivered results

Integration of a robotised testing station to a production line that automates active infrared thermography.