Case Study: Villeroy & Boch achieves faster, more accurate quality validation with Hexagon SmartScan

More efficient and timesaving, with a higher guarantee of success

Villeroy & Boch, a manufacturer of high-quality ceramic products, faced a challenge in the quality validation of its new sanitaryware designs. The manual measurement process using rulers and calipers was slow and could not accurately capture the complex, gently curving shapes of its products, leading to subjective assessments and a lack of precise data for improvements. The company turned to vendor Hexagon and its SmartScan structured light scanner system to modernize this process.

Hexagon's solution provided a digital validation process using the automated SmartScan system, which captures precise 3D scan data without time-consuming targets. The data is compared against design specifications in inspection software, providing clear, objective measurements. This has resulted in a more efficient, timesaving process with a higher guarantee of success, allowing Villeroy & Boch’s team to identify and address deformations accurately and consider future use for continuous production monitoring.

Villeroy & Boch

Miguel Ramalhosa

Total Quality Management