AutomotiveDoorPressureWind,noise,andwaterleaksinanewvehiclecanbeasignificantsourceofcustomerdissatisfaction,createaperceptionofpoorquality,andcausewarrantyexpenses.Properadjustmentofhingesanddoorlatcheswhilethecarisinthefactoryandthedoorsarebeingmountedcaneliminatetheseproblems.ChallengeVehicleassemblytechniciansh***ehadtoguessaboutwheretopositionthehingesandlatches.Tomeasurethepressureofthedoorseal,technicianswouldslideapieceofpaperbetweenthebodyandtheweatherstriptofeeltheamountofpullindifferentlocati***.SolutionWiththeI-Scan™pressuremappingsystem,assemblytechniciansnowh***eanelectronic"feeler"gaugethatmeasurescontactpressurewhilealsoactingasadirectfeedbackmechani***.Technicianscanusethegaugetohelpthemoptimizesealpressureanddeflectionaroundthedoorframe.TheI-Scansystemisanintuitive,visualfeedbacktoolthateasilymeasuresanddisplaysdoorsealpressures.Thesystemenablesthetechniciantoimmediatelyseehowthedoorsealforcechangesasadjustmentsaremadetothedoorlatchesandhingesasthedoorismounted.H***ingatightdoorsealreducesairleaksandwindnoiseinthepassengercompartmentandhelpseliminatewaterleaks.)