Abstract: A method and a device are provided for installing a wire guide on a torch head, which is used in a coating system that applies thermal coatings, in a positionally accurate manner while also simplifying and making reproducible the adjustment of the position of the wire guide, thereby reducing the work effort that is needed for this purpose. In particular, by subjecting an image that includes at least portions of the wire guide and a portion of the torch head to image processing, the positions of the respective components are calculated and displayed in real time on a display unit for use by a person installing the wire guide on the torch head.

Abstract: A method and a device are capable of assessing the quality of a coating of a component, such as a cylinder bore, by determining pore proportions and oxide proportions in different regions of the coating in real time. Based upon a plurality of captured individual images of the coating, average values of the pore proportions and the oxide proportions in the surface of the coating are calculated in real time for use in performing the quality assessment.

Abstract: A method and a device are capable of assessing the quality of a coating of a component, such as a cylinder bore, by determining pore proportions and oxide proportions in different regions of the coating in real time. Based upon a plurality of captured individual images of the coating, average values of the pore proportions and the oxide proportions in the surface of the coating are calculated in real time for use in performing the quality assessment.