UNIVERSITY RACING TEAM EINDHOVEN
QUALITY CONTROL OF THE URE11 RACE CAR
Formula Student competition
University Racing Team Eindhoven (URE) competes in the “Formula Student” competition every year. The concept
of this competition is to develop a small Formula-1 style racing car where design, construction and testing are
key. Formula Student was introduced in 1978 in the United States and has since grown into an international event
in which 600 teams participate every year. The build of the URE11 racing car Prodim has provided them with a
Proliner IS Survey, for the improvement of their production process and quality control.
SURVEY
QUALITY CONTROL DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE URE11 RACING CAR
Prodim Proliner IS Survey
Proliner IS Survey can be used efficiently as a quality control
device. With it you can check produced items during different
stages of the production process. Proliner IS Survey 3D
exists out of the Proliner IS and the Survey app (for android),
to navigate to the selected points. The Proliner IS Survey is
accurate and fast, you can complete measurements on the job
site and measure deviations against base data in real-time. Your
phone will immediately show the measured XYZ data and on
the Proliner IS you can compare the measure XYZ values with
the master data.
Quality control of the URE11
During the development stages of the racing car, the URE
team formulated questions related to quality control: Is our
carbon chassis produced in compliance with the master
drawing? Are the fixture points drilled on chassis, in the right
place for assembly? The potential quality impact can be great
if the deviation is serious, resulting in aerodynamic drag
among other things. To check their formula racing car the
URE used the Proliner IS Survey, which can be used to collect
the XYZ data needed for quality control, quick and precise.
MASTER DESIGN - The produced parts are all compared to
the master design.
QUALITY CONTROL - With the Proliner IS Survey you can
measure deviations against base data in real-time.
URE uses Proliner IS Survey in their production process
To check if the fixture points drilled into the chassis was in
compliance with the master drawing, the URE started with
defining the reference points they wanted to find in the master
drawing. They imported the drawing onto the Proliner IS and
connected the Survey app on their phone. After measuring
the reference point according to which the markers need to
be positioned, they used the phone to navigate to the targets.
With the help of the Proliner IS Survey, the URE was able to
find a deviation: the fixture points for the rear wing of the car
were not in the right place for assembly. If this would have
gone unnoticed it would have a tremendous effect on the
way the URE11 racing car accelerates, handles and achieves
fuel mileage. Thanks to the Proliner IS Survey the URE can
build the car as originally designed.
XYZ DATA - The Proliner IS will immediately show the
measured XYZ data. You can compare the measured XYZ
values with the master data.
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