High-Resolution Automated Edge Break Inspection System
December 1, 2023
The 4Di InSpec AT provides automated, noncontact measurement of surface features and defects on aircraft and aerospace components.
4D Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Onto Innovation Inc., has installed and commissioned a 4Di InSpec AT automated inspection system at a leading aerospace engine manufacturer's engineering facility. "We developed the 4Di InSpec AT in conjunction with leading aerospace and aviation engine manufacturers to dramatically improve the measurement process," said Erik Novak, General Manager of 4D Technology. "By improving measurement accuracy, the system greatly reduces rework and scrap due to rejection of actual good parts. Additionally, it improves inspection throughput by several orders of magnitude, saving critical labor and providing rapid production feedback to improve part quality."
Aircraft and aerospace engine components may have dozens of critical specifications for chamfers and rounding, for performance and lifetime optimization. These numerous features are time-consuming to measure manually. Difficult-to-access areas must be replicated in order to measure, which further increases cycle time.
The 4Di InSpec AT system combines the 4D InSpec surface gauge with a collaborative robot (cobot) for noncontact measurement of edge break, chamfer and round-off, and surface defects such as pits, scratches and dents on aerospace parts. With measurements that take seconds versus many minutes or hours by manual methods, the automated system substantially increases measurement throughput and labor utilization. The ability to measure features in difficult locations further improves inspection quality.
For more information contact:
4D Technology
3280 E Hemisphere Loop, Ste. 146
Tucson, AZ 85706
520-294-5600
4dinfo@ontoinnovation.com
www.4dtechnology.com
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