Case Study: EWIKON Heisskanalsysteme GmbH achieves 100% traceable tip-insert inspection with Hexagon Optiv Performance CMM

EWIKON Heisskanalsysteme GmbH - Customer Case Study

EWIKON Heisskanalsysteme GmbH, a specialist in hot-runner systems for injection moulding, faced the challenge of ensuring the high dimensional accuracy of its complex multi-tip nozzles. Their previous manual sampling methods with profile projectors were inefficient, not repeatable, and could not support a 100% inspection process. To guarantee product quality, they required a powerful and flexible metrology solution, which led them to partner with Hexagon.

Hexagon implemented an Optiv Performance multisensor coordinate measuring machine (CMM) equipped with both optical and tactile sensors. This solution, supported by a custom prismatic fixture and PC-DMIS software, enabled a fully automated 100% inspection of parts with complete traceability. For Hexagon's customer, this resulted in a measurement time reduction from three minutes to under one minute per part, achieving a return on investment within one year and providing a lasting competitive advantage through improved quality and productivity.

EWIKON Heisskanalsysteme GmbH

Heinrich Peich

Head of Quality Assurance