White Goods
Industry overview
Typical control points on white-goods lines: door gap and flush, door and control assembly, glass and painted front surfaces. The unit is measured at laser-profile and camera stations as it travels down the line; a non-conforming unit is flagged and routed to rework.
laser profilingassembly verificationsurface inspection
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Applications
White GoodsILLUSTRATIVE SIMULATION
- 01 Door gap
- 02 Assembly
- 03 Surface
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The refrigerator crosses the laser plane; the gap between the doors is measured from the profile.
- Door gap
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- Assembly points
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- Surface defects
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White Goods
Applications
Surface & Visual Quality06
Inline final surface inspection of panels and doors
deflectometryfringe lightingcurvature map
Logo inspection
pattern matchingposition & angle gaugingring lighting
Screen print, display, knob and position check on control panels
print inspectionlight-up testposition gauging
Flash and tear analysis on plastic tubs
backlightedge profilerotary scan
Panel type recognition on the paint-shop hanger line
backlightcontour matchingtype recognition
Energy label and rating plate verification
code and OCRtemplate matchingproduction-order matching
Metrology, Assembly Verification & Poka-Yoke04
3D flush & gap measurement on refrigerator and oven doors
laser profiling3D metrologyflush & gap
Correct placement check for TVs and home appliances
top-view imagingpresence / absenceposition verification
General poka-yoke systems
step verificationpresence / absencecode reading
Seating and continuity check of door gaskets
perimeter scanninglaser cross-sectionseating height
Robotics05
Robotic 3D pick & place assembly of dishwasher insulation material
3D scanningrobot guidancevacuum gripper
Vision-guided precision robotic assembly of TV panels
robot guidancedual-camera alignmentedge detection
Locating compressor gas-brazing points and guiding the robot
3D scanningpoint cloudrobot guidance
3D robot guidance for inner and outer drum assembly of washing machines
3D localisationcylinder matchingrobot offset
Robotic picking and mounting of counterweights from stacks
stack picking3D shape matchingsize verification
Function & Performance Tests07
Washing machine drum run-out test
laser displacementrun-out analysisnon-contact gauging
Oven heat distribution and baking test
thermal imagingcolour measurementring light
Flame test on built-in hob burners
flame imagingport countingflame length gauging
Refrigerator interior cooling distribution check
thermal imagingsensor gridpull-down curve
Insulation foam distribution and void analysis in refrigerator doors and cabinets
thermal imagingvoid detectionarea measurement
Compressor vibration test and limit check
accelerometerspectrum analysislimit curve
Coffee machine maintenance tests: central analysis of service stations
central data collectiontrend analysispressure and temperature test
TV & Display03
Research-informed advanced applications02
Requirement-led project concepts02
Scenes are illustrative simulations; they are not customer references or performance guarantees.
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