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Automation W+R GmbH

Automation W+R GmbH is part of the Autision Group GmbH, a collective of medium-sized companies that supply intelligent integrated turn-key solutions for surface inspection, measuring technology, and robotics. The group offers, develops, realizes, and successfully implements these solutions from a single source, unified under the name “Autision,” which reflects its expertise in integrating automation and vision technologies.

As a leading system integrator for turnkey solutions in industrial image processing, Automation W+R GmbH offers customers worldwide in the battery and new energy sector solutions for automated quality assurance. The company’s innovative solutions for surface inspection ensure process optimization through automation, maintaining high and consistent quality levels.

Automation W+R GmbH has installed more than 300 systems worldwide and boasts 44 years of experience – with a strong focus on the automotive and battery industries. Premium automotive OEMs are using Automation W+R’s solutions in the series production of batteries, ensuring globally uniform quality standards.

Areas of expertise

Automated surface inspection of

  • Weld seams: Cell contact systems
  • Weld seams: Tie rods (structural seams)
  • Surface inspection: Painted and metallic surfaces

Quality inspection ensures battery manufacturers worldwide at the following levels:

  • Cell level: Surface inspection of painted cells (1 complete cell/s)
  • Module level: Weld seam inspection of battery connections and housing seams
  • Pack level: Structural weld seam inspection on battery frames as well as surface and geometry inspection for round cells (e.g. 21700 or 46800)

References

  • BMW
  • Battery gigafactories in USA, China and Europe.