The Apodius Absolute Camera AAC offers automatic analysis of small, repetitive features in aerospace production.
Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division recently launched the Apodius Absolute Camera AAC, a camera-based sensor designed to perform high-resolution analysis of many small, repetitive features, such as holes on large aerospace parts. The sensor is specifically designed to form part of an automated robotic inspection system controlled by a Leica Absolute Tracker AT960, and can also be integrated directly into a production machine.
The AAC performs feature analysis with higher resolution than other non-contact measurement solutions. This sensor offers accuracy of the order of 10 microns in diameter measurements, even on holes of submillimeter diameter. Other non-contact measurement solutions available for automated integration generally have difficulty handling holes with diameters of less than 18 millimeters. With a measuring speed of 10 hertz, the AAC can follow robot movements of 100 millimeters per second, enabling it to process a one-square-meter surface with multiple small features in less than five minutes.
Many aerospace users had expressed a desire for such a solution," says Jonathan Roberz, Director of Hexagon's Apodius business unit. Measuring small holes quickly and accurately can be extremely complex. Some customers still use calibrated spindles, for want of a better solution. Others have to transport parts to the CMM's location and miss out on the many advantages of a suitable automated system. This new sensor makes it possible to do away with these manual processes as part of modern automated inspection, by integrating into a fully automatable system whose accuracy meets the requirements of such applications."
When integrated into an automated laser tracker solution, the AAC can become the centerpiece of a complete automated inspection system. This sensor is fully compatible with a tool change system, enabling it to be used in combination with a dynamic surface scanner such as the Leica T-Scan 5, to ensure automated inspection of all features of bulky components without sacrificing accuracy.
The Apodius Absolute Camera AAC can be ordered today.
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