ZEISS Power & Energy Solutions

Casings and Housings Inspection

Turbine and gearbox cases - Ensuring stability and protection

Turbine and gearbox cases and housings are integral components designed to perform multiple critical functions. These casts and subsequently machined casings and housings, provide a robust base for mounting internal and external components, ensuring stability and alignment. They support the rotors and shafts, facilitating smooth rotational motion and minimizing mechanical stress. They protect internal components from external elements and seal the closed areas to prevent leakage, ensuring operational integrity. Additionally, the casings and housings enable the connection of media pipes to the overall system, facilitating fluid and gas transport essential for system functionality.

The challenge

Achieving high accuracy in gears and components is crucial for dimensional precision. High precision is necessary for bearing and torque support, requiring stringent validation. Proper design and validation of complex geometries are mandatory to meet the stringent quality demands. Functional surfaces must be verified for mounting support, while diverse geometries and angles for pipe connections require thorough compatibility assessments. Addressing these challenges is key to maintaining quality standards.
Our solution

For comprehensive measurement and quality assurance of casings and housings and large structural components, advanced optical measurement systems such as the ZEISS ATOS LRX, ATOS 5, and ZEISS T-SCAN hawk 2 offer effective mobile metrology solutions. These systems are ideal for capturing full surface measurements during mold production and post-casting in shopfloor environments.

For machined features, surfaces, and components, high-precision coordinate measuring machines (CMM) are the preferred choice. ZEISS PRISMO and ZEISS CONTURA systems are suitable for smaller parts, while the ZEISS MMZ family accommodates larger components, ensuring precise dimensional accuracy.

ZEISS Microscopy Solutions enhance quality control by providing high-resolution imaging and material analysis, enabling detailed examination of casting quality and material properties. These solutions collectively ensure rigorous quality standards across all stages of production.

ZEISS Optical 3D Metrology

ZEISS CMMs