# **How Optical Inspection Systems Revolutionise Screw Manufacturing: A Case Study**


In the field of manufacturing, especially in the construction industry, where correctness plays a crucial role, precision and accuracy are a must since the performance of components directly impacts safety and integrity. A key one among these main components is the down to earth screw which is not by far always known but whose function is indispensable in home building to so many other kinds of work. The quality and dimensional precision of screws is thereby the factor that is highly demanded today, and old inspection methods are not completely able to cope with the needs of modern manufacturing.

To boost the productivity and also to get the better quality performance, a leading manufacturer of **[screw construction](https://hackmd.io/@ivGz3XGNSxqFA6BST9dBmQ/S1glvUsr6)** in the USA perceived the present methods of scrutiny and they aimed to get innovative systems which enhance the quality control system. Through inspection process analysis, the company discovered that affecting production by streamlining the step of first part inspection could reduce time, improve accuracy, and eliminate errors which would most likely cause product quality to become compromised.

Sensotronic's vision of introducing fastener gauging systems like the VisionLab 3D, a cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize fastener production.

The manufacturer of the screws used General Inspection, a trusted company presenting, the most advanced technologies of control, to meet these challenges. Our customer, a leading Machine **[Screws Manufacturer in India](https://supremescrews.com/)**, was in need of scalable on-demand flow of gauges and General products in support of product development and quality control operations. Thus, the company decided to purchase multiple Vision Lab 3D Fastener Gauging Systems to fill this gap, relying exclusively on the patented technology of General Inspection.

Within the Vision Lab system a full part dimensional layout can be completed in under 5 seconds to accurate dimensional scrutiny with accompanying detailed data reports. Through choices for vision defect inspection, end view assessment, and also the compiling of the size of holes, what VisionLab provides is a computer mechanical measuring system better than single gauge manuals which would feature more speed and also imply fewer mistakes.

By virtue of Vision Lab, the screw manufacturer has managed to attain some high-profile export markets and volume of sales has substantially increased. Thus, not only the inspection time, but the quality as well as setting calibration costs are cut substantially using VisionLab instead of multiple manual gauges including micrometers, calipers and **[optical comparators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_comparator)**. First-piece verifications are done in nearly a blink of an eye which allows the staff to skip to other productions instead of checking parts.Production had grown extremely and errors were dropped almost to zero, company could now know progress with greater precision and this led to the same standard in all the products. VisionLab is edge in assessing all the vital specifications of the construction screws, concrete screws, and Drywall screws including the high and low threads, length, diameters, angle, and the geometric dimensions of the thread and tolerance features. High or low threads are what make a pass or fail during the judgment or assessment.

Concluding this discussion, we clearly see that VisionLab 3D Fastener Gauging Systems serve as a game changer in the screw manufacturing process, and by showing how inspection technology can take traditional manufacturing to a whole new level, we clearly understand the role that innovative technologies play in the manufacturing realm. The company has greatly improved the quality of its products by simplifying the inspection process, upgrading the accuracy, and refining the quality standards, which placed them in the most advanced companies in the industry – this is the new standard of precision and efficiency of the screw manufacturing industry.