ZEISS has upgraded its ABIS surface inspection system, boosting speed and detection reliability. ABIS III fully automates detection of surface defects on sheet metal pressings and bodies. It incorporates object classification technology that allows inspection of the entire component surface within cycle time. The system is designed for both press and body shops.

The ZEISS ABIS III is designed to detect surface defects such as dents, bulges, sink marks, ripples, neckings and cracks. This latest version of the ABIS family can now also detect scratches, pressure marks, and welding and glueing residues.

It can inspect both moving and stationary parts in-line or at-line within cycle time. The combination of projector, cameras, patented lighting and the new software ZEISS ABIS V20 balances maximum inspection speed, robustness, reliability and usability.

The system dispenses with conventional methods such as manual visual inspections and surface treatment by means of grindstones, as well as claims and cost-intensive sorting processes. It captures from automated surface inspection all the data for targeted rework, quick surface analyses and process optimisations.  

The ABIS III is equipped with the new Multi-Colour-Light Module (MCL). The MCL can detect the smallest types of defects at a detection rate of up to 20 Hz, requiring less than 0.5 seconds per sensor scan evaluation.

The ZEISS ABIS V20 software processes and visualises potential component defects in pressed parts or in complete body-in-whites in real time. The new software version evaluates surface defects in compliance with individual corporate standards and digitally saves the inspection results in a database.