Case Study: ZF Marine achieves faster pump production control with Renishaw Equator gauging

ZF Marine cuts inspection bottlenecks with Renishaw Equator, re-mastering every 2 hours

ZF Marine, a manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, was facing a challenge with production bottlenecks caused by traditional quality control methods. Their measuring room was a limiting factor, and transferring parts for inspection was time-consuming. They needed a faster, more capable process control solution to keep up with their efficient production work cells.

Renishaw implemented its Equator™ gauging system, a comparative measurement device that uses a master part to eliminate errors from temperature variations on the shop floor. This provided ZF Marine with sophisticated, precise, and versatile in-process control. The results included dramatically faster inspection times, the ability to gauge a wide range of features on different parts, and significant cost savings from eliminating periodic calibration and associated downtime. Renishaw's solution became the heart of measurement in their production cell.

ZF Marine

Gerardo Matterazzo

Quality Manager