ZeroTouch Metrology Wins Ford Motor Company Global Technical Excellence Award
ZeroTouch Metrology is honored to receive Ford Motor Company’s prestigious Technical Excellence Award for its groundbreaking 3D in-process and finished stator inspection using laser-line sensors. The award was presented on May 6 at a live ceremony held at the Ford Experience Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford annually recognizes suppliers whose innovations deliver superior quality, on-time delivery, and outstanding performance in support of its manufacturing operations.
Our inspection systems are now deployed at multiple Ford facilities, where they deliver rapid, shop-floor measurements of electric motor stator assemblies, particularly focusing on the precise placement of wound hairpins and the measurement of insulating paper height. These inspections yield comprehensive dimensional analyses for applications such as the Ford F-150 Lightning® EV and Mustang Mach-E®.
Developed in close collaboration with Ford to meet exacting requirements and best practices, the ZeroTouch solution digitizes each workpiece and provides full dimensional reporting in real time. What once required 45 minutes on a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) can now be completed in as little as two minutes, empowering manufacturing engineers with instant, actionable feedback that enhances throughput and process control.
“We are deeply honored to receive this award,” said Joe Coffey, Engineering Manager, Systems and Metrology at ZeroTouch. “This accolade validates our ability to deliver detailed, trustworthy data on a challenging application that has measured tens of thousands of parts to date. Ford’s adoption of our technology has not only generated significant cost savings and improved equipment uptime but has also reinforced confidence in their production insights.”
ZeroTouch Metrology’s nomination was submitted by Matt Chill, Manufacturing Engineer - Core Gauge Engineering at Ford. Since its inception in 2000, the Technical Excellence Awards have celebrated individuals and teams whose engineering contributions drive utility, flexibility, and efficiency in global manufacturing.
About ZeroTouch Metrology
ZeroTouch Metrology, a Sandvik-owned company, is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, with a European office in Rennes, France. ZeroTouch specializes in the high-speed inspection of precision-manufactured components in service of the Automotive, Medical, Aerospace, and other fine mechanics precision machined.
