Automotive Sealing

Ensuring shape-quality of rubber extrusions.
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Inspection systems for extruded rubber profiles used in automotive sealing

Automakers are raising the bar on seal strip quality, pushing extruders to deliver profiles with higher consistence to reduce waste and production disruptions in a growing $20 billion market.

Production

Perform routine inspections of shape-quality to catch deviations early and fine-tune machine settings before defects escalate.

Part Development

Accelerate part creation by confirming die quality and fine-tuning machine parameters to reduce trial-and-error and improve first-pass yield.

Continuous Improvement

On demand access historical visual and empirical inspection records make it easy to identify trends and proactively correct issues.

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Customer Service

Drive peace of mind with thorough quality reports, fewer customer rejections, swift resolutions, and enhanced collaboration through shared data.

Learn how PLV is purpose-built for inspecting rubber profiles

We've worked closely with leading quality teams from top rubber extruders for over 3 decades to build a system that handles the unique challenges of inspecting shape quality of rubber profiles.

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Quality challenges

  • Natural shape variability causes automated online inspections to fail
  • Manual QA/QC checks are subjective and inconsistent
  • Lack digital records for traceability or further review
  • Archiving physical samples takes up valuable space
  • Lack standardized reporting and data sharing with customers

Our approach to quality control

We implement fast, repeatable offline digital inspection systems made for rubber profiles.

  • Calibrated scanners accurately capture digital cross sections of samples
  • Automatically capture and assess critical lengths and angles based on specific pre-trained reference alignments.
  • Flexible QA/QC digital workflows from manual visual checks to automated measurements.
  • Easy access and share inspection records across teams and with customers.
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How your quality benefits

  • Drive accountability with time-stamped digital records linked to each inspector— Including visual inspections.
  • Share inspections with other stakeholders to quickly resolve issues
  • Improve supplier-customer collaboration by providing consistent reports and data
  • Faster validation of new parts and optimal machine settings during development
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