The inspection system tests up to five different types of air intake canals used in the automobile industry in a measuring cabin using 23 cameras and 18 light sources.
The inspection covers various press in jacks, as well as gaskets, flanges, threads and other additions. The presence of the components is inspected. In addition brass sockets are inspected for the presence of a thread.
Each camera can be used with a set of switched LED light sources.
The components are manually put onto a workpiece carrier. After inserting the transport carriage, the measuring process starts automatically.
Max. 8 seconds later, inspected OK pieces are marked and the cabin door is released after the measuring process.
The cameras and light sources used are selectable freely via a graphical user interface. The methods of inspection for each single camera is configured by the user. During inspection the camera pictures are evaluated one after another using the corresponding light source.
The test result shows up on the screen for control purposes. In case of an error, the measuring stops at the corresponding camera and the currrent picture is displayed on the screen. Using a trackball the parameters of the single measuring positions can be set.
