Crankshaft oil hole verification in-process test

Sciemetric Instruments has been awarded a Ford Manufacturing Engineering Excellence award for the Crankshaft Oil Hole Verification In-Process Test (IPT).

Sciemetric Instruments, working in partnership with the Ford Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development centre (AMTD), has been awarded a Ford Manufacturing Engineering Excellence award for the Crankshaft Oil Hole Verification In-Process Test (IPT).

Broken tooling or incomplete machining may result in crankshafts with partially or fully blocked oil holes.

This can result in a catastrophic engine failure.

If an engine with these defects is passed through to the end customer it can have serious consequences.

At a minimum it will result in a significant warranty claim.

Sciemetric's Crankshaft Oil Hole Verification In-Process Test (IPT) is capable of finding common defects such as no oil hole drilled, short tooling and broken tooling.

All test data for every crankshaft tested is stored in a central Sciemetric QualityWorX database by part serial number.

QualityWorX enables full part traceability.

In the event of a quality spill, suspect crankshafts can be isolated and located without issuing a costly mass-recall.

With the Crankshaft Oil Hole Verification In-Process Test (IPT) it is possible to perform 100% verification of oil holes on every crankshaft manufactured.

The system is faster than manual inspection and results in fewer false rejects.

The Crankshaft Oil Hole Verification In-Process Test (IPT) leads to reduced engine warranty claims, improved first time yield and reduced costs.

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