Case Study: ContiTech Anoflex boosts tube measurement efficiency with Hexagon

Manufacturing tubes requires more and more precision and the often complex paths demand a variety of types of adjustment

ContiTech Anoflex, an automotive supplier of hoses and tube systems, needed precise measurement solutions for increasingly complex tube bending and inspection. Their legacy measurement system became obsolete, and the arrival of robotic bending cells required new, integrated protocols to ensure quality and efficiency in their production process, prompting them to turn to their longtime partner, Hexagon.

Hexagon implemented its Absolute Arm portable measuring systems and TubeShaper software, which seamlessly communicated with the bending machines to retrieve settings and enable highly accurate adjustments. This solution eliminated data entry errors by integrating directly with the product data management system and drastically reduced setup times, saving an estimated 15 minutes per set and over two hours per day. The partnership with Hexagon provided a high-performance, multifunctional solution that met the customer's stringent quality requirements.

ContiTech Anoflex

Maurice Carrier

Industrial IT Manager