A Better Way to Inspect Reflective and Large Die-casting Molds

HANGZHOU, China - Aug. 29, 2023 - PRLog -- Die-casting is widely used in the automotive industry, where complex parts can be made with high accuracy and efficiency. Die-casting is a process of producing metal parts by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity.

However, traditional testing methods are inefficient and it is hard for them to handle with the complex structure, large size, and highly reflective surfaces of the molds. Scantech's 3D laser scanners provide efficient and flexible solutions for inspecting die-casting molds (https://www.3d-scantech.com/applications/mold/).

Inspect a die-casting mold of automotive parts

The customer in this case is a leading die-casting enterprise from South China, which specializes in R&D, production, and sales of automotive aluminum alloy castings. The customer has various manufacturing processes, such as high-pressure, low-pressure, and gravity die casting.

In this project, the customer used Scantech's 3D inspection solutions to inspect the quality of a die-casting mold.

Solution: high-precision optical 3D measurement system TrackScan-P

TrackScan-P (https://www.3d-scantech.com/product/trackscan-p-3d-system/) is an optical tracking 3D measurement system, which consists of a tracker and a handheld 3D scanner (https://www.3d-scantech.com/3d-scanners/). It has a scanning range of 4 meters, suitable for large-scale parts. Thanks to its robust algorithm and innovative technologies, it can scan highly reflective surfaces without sticking targets. It comes with professional testing software to compare 3D data against CAD models and generate reports.

Advantages of portable 3D laser scanner TrackScan-P

Fast and accurate 3D scanning

With intelligent optical tracking and measurement technology, TrackScan-P can track and measure objects from a long distance without sticking targets or compromising accuracy. It reduces the frequency of moving the tracker and is suitable for scanning highly reflective surfaces. It meets the high-precision inspection requirements of casting molds.

Portable 3D scanner and stable performance

TrackScan-P industrial 3D scanner is a lightweight device with a stable spherical shape that makes it easy to carry around the shopfloor and measure parts in different positions. The system is not easily affected by factors such as vibration, high temperature, and noise in the workshop, which can ensure high-precision and high-stability operations.

Real-time and intuitive report

The software can compare and analyze the scanned 3D data with the original digital model and quickly generate intuitive quality inspection reports. The reports show the deviation on the mold surface, which provide good insight and greatly improve the efficiency of the subsequent mold correction.

The customer used Scantech's TrackScan-P industrial 3D laser scanner to obtain the full-size and precise 3D data of the die-casting mold and generate the inspection report accordingly. The report provided important data guidance for the further mold processing.

Read the article (https://www.3d-scantech.com/how-3d-scanning-improves-inspection-of-reflective-and-large-die-casting-molds/) to know more.