- Physical Sciences
IDEKO
IDEKO’s TOP-DOI Laboratory is an ultra-precision surface topography facility designed to quantify the surface quality of machined and finished components at submicrometre resolution. It measures surface roughness, waviness, and three-dimensional (3D) texture in complex geometries and high-value components.
The laboratory combines advanced optical techniques, including 3D profilometry and interferometry, with portable measurement instruments for flexible inspection in laboratory environments or near production machines. This enables surface conditions to be correlated with process parameters and functional requirements.
The laboratory integrates with IDEKO’s digitalization, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and aligns with the K-LAB Zero Defect Manufacturing facility. It enables traceable surface inspection to prevent defects and optimize advanced manufacturing processes.
Equipment
- Portable scattered-light measurement devices covering two measurement ranges
- 3D confocal optical profilometer based on focus variation, equipped with an interferometry module and high-resolution camera
- White-light interferometry (WLI) system with an H9M head and 0.5× objective
- Long-travel portable roughness tester (approximately 50 mm measurement range)
- Data acquisition and connectivity infrastructure for in-line integration and digital twin applications
- Submicrometre measurement of surface topography and roughness.
- 3D characterization of surface texture, roughness, and waviness in complex geometries.
- Functional surface quality analysis and correlation with manufacturing process parameters.
- Support for the design, adjustment, and validation of machining and finishing processes aimed at zero-defect manufacturing.
- Development and validation of surface inspection strategies for laboratory and near-line environments.
- Integration of measurements into traceability systems, digital twins, and analytics/AI applications, in coordination with K-LAB.
- Testing services and support for the calibration and verification of surface measurement systems.
IDEKO
Arriaga Kalea, 2 - E 20870 Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa)
Characterization and Inspection:
- Metrology and Inspection Technologies
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Application sectors
- Aerospace
- Aeronautics and space
- Automotive
- Capital goods and industrial equipment
- Capital goods and the metalworking industry
- Machine tools and robotics
Industrial plan
- HAZI · Aerospace
- IRABAZI · Automotive Components
- IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing
