CERPRO in Action
Hänssler Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Customer
Industries
Hydrogen, medical technology, plant engineering
Manufacturing know-how
Turning, milling, mold making, 3D printing
Fast test reports despite Siemens Opcenter - with Quali Spec as a flange-mounted solution
Hänssler Kunststofftechnik from Mannheim specializes in sealing technology, plastics processing and additive manufacturing. The company works across all sectors – from medical technology and plant engineering to hydrogen technology – and is involved in many projects from one-off production to series production. Hänssler relies on Siemens Opcenter for quality assurance. However, for small orders, prototypes or rush production, the creation of test reports proved to be too complex – and too slow.
Initial situation: Strong systems, but no lean solution for test reports
Despite the performance of Siemens Opcenter, the creation of inspection reports at Hänssler was a time-consuming process – especially for smaller quantities. Technical drawings had to be evaluated manually, characteristics transferred to Excel and then entered into existing systems. For the QA team, this meant a lot of effort, unnecessary sources of error – and increasing pressure for short-term projects.
The solution: Quali Spec as a lean supplement
To solve this bottleneck, Hänssler made a conscious decision not to make costly adaptations to Opcenter – and instead opted for a flanged solution: Quali Spec.
The software was introduced within a few days – without an IT project and without system interventions. Quali Spec automatically recognizes features such as dimensions, tolerances and symbols directly from the PDF drawing. Inspection plans are created with a click, inspection reports are generated in accordance with standards and in the desired format – whether PDF, Excel or Opcenter-compatible.
The result: over 80% time savings on inspection reports, clean documentation even for individual parts or prototypes – and no IT overload.
“We didn’t want another mammoth system – just a clean way to produce clean test reports. Quali Spec simply hooks up to our Opcenter – and works.”
Outlook: Even more automation for the future
Following the successful launch, Hänssler plans to integrate Quali Spec into other QA workflows – e.g. for 3D printing and the automatic creation of inspection plans directly from measurement data. This will not only make quality assurance faster, but also future-proof – without compromising the system architecture.