Roughness Measuring System operates within production line.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring 10 in. touchscreen display, W55 Roughness Measurement System acquires and archives measured values of roughness, profile and waviness, and tolerances for any parameter and transfers data to statistics server via LAN interface. Up to 30 workpiece programs can be stored for different part numbers or different features. System integrates into product line and allows use of central or standard printers, USB memory sticks, and standard peripheral devices.
Original Press Release:
New Modular Roughness Measuring System
The new, robust W55 Roughness Measurement System from Detroit Precision Hommel is designed to operate within a production line, acquiring and archiving measured values of roughness, profile and waviness, as well as tolerances for any parameter, or to continuously monitor production processes and to upload data to the user's statistics network. The first application in North America is for a bearing manufacturer.
The W55 is capable of storing up to 30 different workpiece programs for different part numbers or different features on the same part. Each workpiece program can be identified by text or digital photo on the large 10" display. Within each workpiece program, data can be tagged to identify operation number, machine number, operator, and more.
Using a LAN interface, the W55 can acquire and save measured roughness data centrally and transfer them to a statistics server. The LAN interface also allows the use of central printers. Standard printers, USB memory sticks and other standard peripheral devices can be used via the built-in USB interfaces. These interfaces make it simple to integrate the roughness measurement system into a production line. The USB ports or LAN interface can be used to take advantage of the built-in QS-Stat® export function.
The W55's powerful software permits calculations of all common roughness, core roughness, profile, and waviness parameters and tolerance monitoring, management of up to 30 different measuring programs as well as practice-oriented operation with function keys. The ability to measure dominant waviness of sealing surfaces, for example, is new to this instrument class, according to the company.
Well-suited to shop floor operation, the W55 includes a rugged, enclosed aluminium housing, an oil- and moisture-resistant keyboard. The versatile instrument may be used to operate skidded or skidless drive units, in either case the drive units may be hand-held or fixtured. Measuring results are displayed clearly on the screen both numerically and graphically. Settings may be made and the measuring program written through the large, convenient touchscreen.
Because the system is based on the Wavesystem(TM) components, the modular design can be used to easily create an ideal system configuration from a simple measuring station with skidded probes to a measuring station with reference scanning systems and motorized measuring columns.
Detroit Precision Hommel, Rochester Hills, Michigan, provides special machines for assembly and test, expert gaging systems, fixture gages, automated measuring systems, software and data acquisition, powertrain, camshaft, crankshaft, piston, gear inspection equipment. Measurements can be for audit or production, in-line, off-line, or final inspection.
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