Axle Shaft Optical Inspection System

Fritz Freese; Philip Geise; Eugene George; Tom Singh

doi:10.1117/12.959557

19 November 1980 Axle Shaft Optical Inspection System

Fritz Freese, Philip Geise, Eugene George, Tom Singh

Proceedings Volume 0255, Practical Electro-Optical Instruments and Techniques; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959557
Event: 1980 Huntsville Technical Symposium, 1980, Huntsville, United States

Abstract

An electro-optical instrument to gauge automotive rear axle shafts is described. A high contrast image of the axle lug flange is projected via a high quality photographic lens on two self-scanning linear photodiode arrays. In one three-second rotation, a dedicated digital processor measures bolt circle location, hole diameter and separation. The unit automatically: compares each measurement with preset tolerances, computes the average bolt circle diameter, computes the bolt circle runout, makes a pass/fail decision, provides a digital readout, marks the axle shaft with colored ink and provides the operator a pass/fail light.

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Fritz Freese, Philip Geise, Eugene George, and Tom Singh "Axle Shaft Optical Inspection System", Proc. SPIE 0255, Practical Electro-Optical Instruments and Techniques, (19 November 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959557

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