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Surface, Profile and Topology systems
News Release from: OGP UK | Subject: Surface finish and dimensional measurement
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 December 2002
Optical and mechanical techniques check
precisely
The combination of video, laser and touch probe technology is used for the precise surface finish and dimensional measurement of components and devices used in the medical industry.
The combination of video, laser and touch probe technology for the precise surface finish and dimensional measurement of components and devices used in the medical and Life Sciences industry will be the focal point of OGP UK's exhibition display and demonstrations at Medical Device Technology 2003 The OGP SmartScope range of three-dimensional measuring equipment has gained a world-leading position in the measurement of components typically produced by medical, plastics and electronic sectors
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Measuring system performs full 4-axis part measurement using a combination of video, touch probe, micro-probe and optional laser systems - switching between them in one set-up.
By combining non-contact CCD video data capture and optical systems with laser technology for surface measurement and touch trigger probing, a wide variety of components produced from metal, rubber and plastic with highly intricate shapes and profiles can be measured in a single automated cycle.
Typical medical device parts such as heart valves, implants, electronic surface components, filters and sealing systems, containers, caps and closures and technical mouldings can be measured with fast and accurate automatic production of statistical data and data analysis.
A prime example of a SmartScope measuring machine is an installation at Unipath in Bedford which produces 20 million home pregnancy testing kits a year.
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Measurement machine switches between sensors
Measuring machine provides full 4-axis part measurement using a combination of video, touch probe, micro-probe and optional laser independently in the same set-up.
Video measuring machine improves hand tools
Stanley Tools' European test laboratory in Rotherham, UK has purchased an OGP 'SmartScope ZIP 250' video measuring machine, including a maintenance and servicing contract to improve tool quality.
The company utilises highly automated assembly machinery which have a work rate able to produce up to 100 devices a minute.
Unipath utilises the non-contact video-based SmartScope to verify its plastic mouldings and a laminated band of nitro-cellulose bonded onto a flexible glass fibre tape to ensure consistency of parts fed to the assembly process.
Unipath also utilises the SmartScope for reverse engineering and to develop specifications from its research and development department to create the appropriate design data and production tolerances.
Representing the OGP SmartScope Flash range of compact elevating bridge combined contact and non-contact 3-D measuring machines will be the Flash 400 which has a 12:1 zoom lens giving up to 560 times magnification.
The Flash machine has programmable LED under-lighting, a fibre optic ring light and SmartRing LED lighting with 256 grey scale processing.
Also being demonstrated is the OGP SmartScope bench top Flare 200 with intelligent illumination able to measure low surface contrast parts such as ceramic components.
It has a laser-based automatic focus and automatic edge smoothing to enhance contrast with OGP's Measure-X (Trademark) for Windows (Trademark) dimensional measurement software.
(This was Manufacturingtalk's Top Story on 10 December 2002).
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