Series production in furniture manufacturing has changed.
Small batch sizes, frequent retooling, and rising quality demands are creating new challenges for production companies. Quality control in particular offers enormous potential: when strategically integrated into the process, it doesn’t just help avoid errors – it also reduces setup times and increases productivity.
In this article, we’ll show you how to make your series production more efficient and more reliable – using automated measurement technology and inline borehole inspection.
Small batch sizes: Frequent setup changes are the new standard
The furniture industry has become significantly more flexible.
Instead of large-scale series, today’s production involves a wide variety of small batch sizes. The result: frequent retooling of drilling lines – often multiple times per shift. Every standstill means lost production time. That’s why it’s essential to optimize setup processes and avoid unnecessary delays.
Time Loss Due to Manual First Article Inspection
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In many factories, the first part after a tool change is still inspected manually.
This takes time, is imprecise, and prone to errors. At the same time, it ties up skilled workers and creates uncertainty: Are the drilling patterns correct? Does the machine need to be readjusted?
This phase is a classic time-waster in the production process.
Automated Measurement Technology in realtime: Fast. Precise. Reliable.
With the HECHT OptoDesQ Vmax, first article inspection can be fully automated in just a few seconds.
The furniture part is measured digitally, deviations are detected immediately – and the machine operator receives precise feedback on how to adjust the drilling supports. This makes setup predictable, fast, and reliable. What happens if a borehole is missing in the last part of the series?
It triggers a time-consuming search for the faulty part. With the HECHT inline borehole inspection, every single part is checked during the production flow – for both the number and position of the boreholes. A missing hole is detected immediately, and the operator can respond right away.
More Output, Less Downtime: Your Production Advantage
The combination of rapid first-part inspection and inline borehole control doesn’t just reduce error rates – it also cuts setup times and machine downtime.
Your drilling line runs more smoothly, reliably, and efficiently. That eases the workload for your team, improves on-time delivery, and boosts overall productivity in series manufacturing.
Looking for a real-life example? We’ll show you how it’s done.
Whether retrofit or new production line – we analyze your process and show you how automated quality control in furniture manufacturing helps you save time, effort, and avoid errors.
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