Inspecting Windshield Mounting


Windshield mounting requires precise picking, adhesive application, and placement. Machine vision coordinates each step by guiding the robot to pick and orient the glass, inspecting the adhesive bead, locating the body opening, and confirming the final position within tolerance. Teams gain predictable cycle times, higher first‑pass yield, and digital proof of quality, with versioned inspection recipes and archived images for traceability and change control.

Zebra AltiZ 3D Profiler for Automotive Glass Mounting

Guide robots, inspect adhesive beads, and verify glass placement to raise first‑pass yield in windshield mounting

Zebra AltiZ 3D Profiler for Automotive Glass Mounting

Guide robotic glass pick and placement

Robot-mounted AltiZ 3D Profilers enable precise pick-and-place operations for windshields. Scans locate edges, holes, and datum marks, computes pose, and drives robot alignment for a gentle, accurate placement. The solution works to stabilize cycle times and prevent mis-picks. The system signals the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), handles exceptions with automatic retries or safe stops, and archives images and job versions for traceability.

Zebra Altiz 3D Profiler for Automotive Glass Bead Inspection

Measure adhesive beads with 3D profiles

Zebra 3D profile sensors guide the application of adhesive bead in motion, producing height and width profiles that expose gaps, excess, or wander. The sensor tracks the nozzle path using encoder input, measures cross‑section and position within set tolerances, and guides systems to prevent under‑ or over‑application. Real‑time evaluation delivers pass/fail with confidence scores, reports results to the PLC, and stores measurements with part IDs to create a clear audit trail. Operators can visualize live cross‑sections to adjust the process before defects accumulate.

High-resolution machine vision evaluating adhesive bead placement with training templates, bead width mapping, and pass/fail results.

Automating quality inspections for windshield mounting

Aurora Design Assistant provides a visual, flowchart-based environment for creating machine vision applications, such as windshield mounting inspection, without requiring coding expertise. It enables precise, automated defect detection and quality control in automotive manufacturing by combining tools like bead inspection to ensure uniform adhesive application, metrology for dimensional accuracy, and deep learning for anomaly detection. The software checks for issues like adhesive gaps, incorrect windshield positioning, and missing hardware, while its Vision Guided Robotics (VGR) add-on aids automated installations with precise alignment. Supporting multi-camera integration, it provides comprehensive inspection capabilities.

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