Inspection System uses one probe to scan various bolts.
Press Release Summary:
Tie-Bolt Inspection System uses gravity and thread angle to drive universal probe along thread pattern. Bolt head and shank can be inspected by manually manipulating probe, and one probe can be used to scan variety of bolts with typical inspection time of less than 7 sec. Tie-bolts are rotated at 100, 200, or 400 rpm for full scanning flexibility. Scanning bed accommodates bolt lengths from 1-6 in. and diameters from 5/16-1 in.
Original Press Release:
Tie-bolt Inspection System
Single Probe Scans Variety of Bolts
UniWest's new Tie-Bolt Inspection System uses gravity and thread angle to drive a universal probe along the thread pattern. Bolt head and shank can be inspected by manually manipulating the probe. One probe can be used to scan a variety of bolts with typical inspection times averaging less than seven seconds. There are no expensive fixtures to replace.
Tie-bolts are rotated at either 100, 200 or 400 RPM to give technicians full flexibility of scanning. The scanning bed accommodates normal bolt lengths from one inch to six inches and diameters from five sixteenths to one inch with modifications available for other sizes.
