ID Readers For Complete Part Traceability

By deploying the DataMan 7500, DataMan 100 ID Readers as well as the In-Sight 5110 vision systems from Cognex, Borg Warner Turbo Systems in Germany tightened quality control of their turbocharger production. They implemented a trace­ability project to identify the individual code on a component and were able to create seamless traceability through the production process and beyond. Some 3.5 million turbochargers a year leave the production plant every year. After test runs, it was decided to apply an adhesive label with a 2D matrix code. The code can be easily read, even when dirty.