CogniTens, part of the Hexagon Metrology group and a leading provider of 3D optical measurement solutions, in partnership with its systems integration partner, InspectionAir Gauge, announced today that Ogihara America Corporation will expand the successful implementation of the OptiCell system in its facilities. Ogihara, a US-based Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry will launch its second CogniTens fully automated 3D optical measurement solution for measuring sheet metal parts and assemblies.

Ogihara installed its first OptiCell in mid 2007 and based on customers’ requirements has over 50 different parts to measure as details and shipping units before delivery to the OEMs’ assembly plants. Ogihara’s unique process combines OptiCell’s white light measurement technology with fast and agile laser welder systems installed at Ogihara’s manufacturing facility. Ogihara complements detail part inspection with functional build applications to produce the best parts for its automotive customers. OptiCell provides Ogihara’s production associates with instant line side data required to make comprehensive functional build adjustments as needed.

“We were pleased with the performance of the CogniTens InspectionAir Gauge cell and decided to expand its use in our processes,” says Steve Peca, Executive Manager for Quality Assurance at Ogihara America. “We are realizing less quality loops for the new production and assembly tooling and have them ready for production faster than ever before. Based on our experience, the OptiCell has paid for itself in about three months simply by eliminating hundreds of CMM inspection hours and iterative quality procedures.”