Case Studies

Creodent Milling Center, located in Fishkill, New York, is a full-service dental lab and dental milling center that has been serving dentists and dental lab customers across the country for nearly a decade. We specialize in the production of custom restorations and a wide array of prosthetic components, leveraging advanced Swiss-turn manufacturing and cutting-edge 3D-print technologies to remain at the forefront of our industry.

The versatility and accuracy of the KEYENCE VHX-7000 all-in-one digital microscope is seeing it play a vital role in optimising both patient safety and production quality for a leading UK manufacturer of medical systems.

A KEYENCE VHX-7000 4K ultra-high accuracy digital microscope is at the centre of cutting-edge research into self-healing materials required by the construction sector. Situated in the recently established DURALAB facility at Cardiff University, the microscope is bringing enhanced efficiency and reliability to a number of critical tasks.

The Archaeology Department of the University of Liverpool has carried out two ground-breaking projects that have improved our understanding of how human culture developed in ancient times. Playing a key role in that research has been the KEYENCE VHX-7000 Series Digital Microscope, the world's first 4K ultra-high accuracy microscope.

More than six in 10 people in the UK have some requirement for glasses, meaning the range of lens combinations required to suit all of their needs is almost infinite. Significant effort goes into the cutting, polishing and treatment of every lens. Given the importance of ensuring the correct prescription, and the proximity of the lens to the wearer's eye, any sort of defect simply cannot be countenanced.

Quality control specialists working within the manufacturing environment, or experts in research and development (R&D) working on product prototypes, need to have a complete picture of any defects that exist in the materials they work with. This is the case whether components are metal, plastic or a composite.

In the electronics and semiconductor industry, the trend over many decades has been to miniaturise components to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for wearable and mobile devices that have far more processing power than many desktop computers.

Mobile Computers
At KEYENCE, our mission has always been to drive innovation and deliver unparalleled value to our customers. We are taking a significant leap forward in this commitment by partnering with Extensiv to gain full support of our mobile scanning technology. KEYENCE mobile computers are now certified to work with Extensiv’s comprehensive supply chain solutions, creating a unified platform that offers unprecedented capabilities and insights.

RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Backed by a number of investments in the latest KEYENCE technologies, a highly progressive and rapidly expanding 3PL (third-party logistics) company in the US is targeting even more growth in this competitive market. By adopting solutions such as the KEYENCE BT-A700 mobile computer, BT Management Tool, and RK Navigation RPA software, Taylor Logistics Inc is saving time, reducing the potential for errors, and driving even greater efficiencies in its warehouses and other business operations.

Digital Microscope
The VHX is an all-in-one microscope that incorporates observation, image capture, and measurement capabilities. Any user, regardless of their experience, can now obtain high-quality, fully-focused images in an instant.

Laser Marking Systems
Doosan Portable Power found KEYENCE laser markers to be "plug and play" for the operator shortly after it was setup. Key advantages include user-friendly software and built-in distance pointer.

Laser Marking Systems
Speed and marking quality are critical factors for ProMATIC's customers and KEYENCE laser markers ensure both.

Industrial Continuous Inkjet Printer
High-speed, clog-resistant ink-jet printers simplify and hasten cleaning and maintenance while reinforcing reliability.

Laser Marking Systems
BorgWarner, a global leader in powertrain solutions, saves time and increases productivity with the MD-X hybrid laser marker.

Measurement Sensors
Learn how a company is revolutionize the way material is measured using laser displacement sensors (1D) instead of radioactive isotopes. Accurate thickness measurement is made possible with the hassle of licensing, leak test requirements and radioactive source disposal fees.

Vision Systems
LumiTrax™ technology provides a clear advantage for this industrial inspection and assembly equipment manufacturer

Vision Systems
Global food supplier chooses KEYENCE's LumiTrax™ image capture system to assure food quality on its high-speed production line.

Safety Light Curtains
Continental Corporation, a leading firm in the manufacturing of electronic car components, has always made extensive use of these safety devices in its plants, especially in areas where moving components could injure operators.

Measurement Sensors
Auto Chassis International uses a custom-built tester to finely measure heat distortion on brake discs. The process is made complex by the fact that the discs rotate at high speed while requiring a measurement accuracy of 0.01 mm. KEYENCE´s LK-G CCD laser displacement sensor enables stable detection despite the glowing-hot reflective metal.

Optical Micrometers
Possehl France SAS is a company that specializes in precision cutting and stamping. Thanks to its new TM-3000 optical micrometer from KEYENCE, it can now conduct very detailed inspections of every single part it produces.

Displacement Sensors
Piston rings at PSA are inspected using an automated system. Since being fitted with KEYENCE laser displacement sensors a few years ago, the system makes accurate and detailed on-line measurements.

Displacement Sensors
For the past few years Renault’s site in Cléon, France has been using KEYENCE’s LJ-G laser displacement sensors on its G9 engine production line. The site chose the sensors for their detection capability, reliability, and ease of use.

Optical Micrometers
To provide high-speed, high-accuracy inspection facilities for production of a new range of vials, Capitol Europe has opted for KEYENCE optical micrometers in the TM-3000 series. Example of

Displacement Sensors
Duhamel DTI has designed a bench for testing the magnetic circuits of electrical contactors that uses the LJ-G Series 2D laser displacement sensor by KEYENCE. The resulting performance is extraordinary - a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 parts per hour with micron level accuracy.

Displacement Sensors
Tata Steel Europe (whose former name was Corus) is the second largest steel producer in Europe. The parent company, Tata Steel is one of the top ten steel producers in the world. The total capacity of crude steel Group, which employs about 80,000 people on four continents, is over 28 million tons. Tata Steel Rail Division France has 508 people for a production of 456,000 tons of rails and sleepers in 2009. This division has over 150 years of experience in the rail. The products are designed for high-speed lines, conventional networks, heavily loaded routes, metro and urban tramways.

Safety Light Curtains
By using KEYENCE safety light curtains instead of hard guarding, Bosch has both increased efficiency and decreased cycle times.

Machine Vision System
Johnson & Johnson’s Health and Beauty site in Sézanne, France, quickly set up a detection system that solves reliability problems.

Digital Microscope
Thermocoax meticulously inspects the quality of all its mineral-insulated cables. KEYENCE’s VHX digital microscope is part of a powerful arsenal of instruments the company uses to check every characteristic of these high-tech cables.

Barcode Readers
Food product distributor depends on KEYENCE scanners to load trucks quickly and efficiently, with productivity gains setting the stage for the next phase of company expansion.

Measurement Sensors
By using KEYENCE’s LJ-G sensor, the Automotive Equipment Manufacturer has automated its inspection of airbag deployment slits in vehicle dashboards. This resulted in stable measurements and a fast return on investment.

Machine Vision Systems
The BIC brand is one of the most recognized in the world with presence in more than 160 countries on all continents for more than 60 years. Several quality control inspections are performed on their razors, and BIC was looking for a vision system that could overcome their current issues while keeping up with high production rates.

Digital Microscope
GGB is the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance, self-lubricating and pre-lubricated plain bearings, with more than 1,000 employees globally. To support its product development, its R&D departments in France, Germany and the US have each invested in KEYENCE's VHX-1000 digital microscope to obtain better 3D visualizations of their product under high magnification.

As the market leader in digital microscopy, KEYENCE CORPORATION has been recognized by R&D Magazine for its developments in the field of microscopy and awarded with an R&D 100 Award. Regarded by many as the “Oscars of Innovation”, the R&D 100 Awards acknowledge and showcase the top 100 technology products of the year.