First measurements using the 3D optical measurement device with HTL Weiz's students
Bruker Alicona has supplied HTL Weiz, a technical school in Weiz, Austria, with an optical 3D measurement device. The Austrian-based company holds the investment in young people and education very highly within its company values.
Key information:
- Bruker Alicona has supplied an Austrian technical school with an optical 3D measurement device.
- The implementation of the new system aims to teach HTL Weiz's students about the importance of quality control.
- According to the optical measurement technology provider, this particular school was chosen because of its focus on business.
The implementation of the new system aims to allow students to measure the shape and the roughness of micro-structured surfaces of components. Markus Haas, a Teacher of Production Metrology and Quality Assurance at HTL Weiz, hopes the new device allows his students to make “surface roughness and profile measurements.” This will now be possible, with users able to make easier, traceable, and quicker surface measurements.
But why does HTL Weiz need this device? The school’s Director, Gottfried Purkarthofer, has previously expressed his concern regarding how the school teaches, regarding its focus on how industry is relevant to business. “Manufacturing technology is not just about operating equipment, but above all about interpreting results,” said Purkarthofer. The Director hopes that with his students using the new system, there will be a new emphasis on quality assurance.
On a similar note, Urban Muraus, Managing Director at Bruker Alicona, believes that Austria and Central Europe as a whole need to catch up with other regions when it comes to quality control. Muraus stated, “We at Bruker Alicona want to inspire. Of course, on the one hand, we want to inspire people to switch from tactile to optical metrology in order to promote innovation and progress. But on the other hand, we also want to inspire to a higher level of quality in general. Because that's the only way our industry will remain competitive.”
Why did Bruker Alicona choose HTL Weiz? Allegedly, it was the school’s focus on business that intrigued the optical measurement technology provider. On the topic, Muraus said, “Industry benefits enormously from young people already receiving practical training. The closer students are to the actual working world, the faster they are ready for action. Of course, it's also important to me that they understand the subject of quality assurance in the process and can operate our measuring systems.”
Additionally, the system was set up by a former student of HTL Weiz. On the monumental moment, Benjamin Anger, Application Expert at Bruker Alicona, said, “I would have liked to be able to work with a system like this in the past.”
About HTL Weiz
The Austrian school is made up of five branches, industrial engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and information technology. HTL Weiz is one of the biggest technical training centres in the country, with approximately 1,000 students.