The microprocessor is becoming a constantly increasing part of our environment. The microprocessor provides a cheap and compact means of manipulating digital data. It replaces a quantity of logic circuits in all applications requiring logical decisions, calcu­lations, etc. It can ...

 Nanotechnology The term Nanotechnology relates to the manufacture and measurement of components to dimensions and tolerances of nano­meters (10"9 m) and of fraction of nanometers. Such technology finds application for production of X-ray optical components, production of surface finish of precision ...

Process control robot The process control robot is an automated flexible gauge built like a machine tool. It is designed to work adjacent to or even in the middle of machine tools. It has the capability of carrying out automatic inspection ...

Sub-micron accuracy from non-contact gauging system The non-contact gauging system consists of capacitive sensor arrays. It consists of a sensing head and a microprocessor control­ler/computer interface. Each sensing head is tailored to the applica­tion and is diametrically opposite in shape to ...

Automatic  Shaft Inspection Machine This machine works on optical measuring method and can measure shaft-like components, analyse the results and feed back correction data to the production process. Measurement of cylindrical components is by analysis of a projected 2-D image. Component could ...

3-D Optical Probe The development of universal 3-D optical probe would enable conversion of touch-probe system to a precision non-contact vision system. The optical system of such a probe is based on miniature charge coupled device (CCD) technology, optical prism design and ...

Multi-Gauging Systems Multi-gauging systems are used to measure a number of dimen­sions simultaneously. Parts to be gauged are compared with a setting master which simulates the component. The feature gauged could be external/internal diameters, lengths, straightness, squareness, ovality, run-out of faces, ...