Camera Vision Measurement System Gage R and R

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Curtis317

We are looking to acquire a vision system to measure our parts. However I am wondering about how or if we even can, do a Gage R and R? Focusing on the same exact spot would be difficult. The measurements are in the microns so the magnification is @ 250 X. Has anyone ever had to do this? I do not know the model but it is a Keyence supplied system.
 

Kales Veggie

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First, I would ask Keyence.

Are you sure you want a camera system? Are you sure it is going to work reliably?

Engineers love to tinker with the optical software, so anytime they make a change (lighting, threshold, focus, algorithm, set-up, lenses,), you have to redo your GRR / MSA.
 

QMMike

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Sorry - off topic I know, but had a question for you. We just had Keyence in to give us a demo of one of their IM systems. Very impressive piece of equipment to say the least! We are a rubber / plastic extruded company --- have you looked at how your are going to cross section your part?

I've been looking for a wafer saw that will suit our needs but from what I've found most are costing around $10k!
 
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Curtis317

QMMIKE, no we are not going to cross section our parts. That is the reason why we are getting the Keyence equipment. We have all metal parts and we need to measure some characteristics without cutting them. The Keyence camera will focus a couple of inches down. So we will not cut the part to measure them. Saves parts and time and cost.
 

QMMike

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Curtis --- nice. Wish I could get away with not cutting our parts. We custom extrude rubber and plastics so I have to section the parts. Problem I am having with the Keyence equipment is I can't get a clean enough cut for the machine to properly measure the samples.
 
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Curtis317

Kind of a dumb question maybe but have you tried to freeze the parts before cutting them?
 

QMMike

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Not dumb --- however freezing the parts may change the profile size slightly, also we are planning on implementing the IM equipment as a tool to aid in the layouts for my PPAP submissions as well as for our operators to use for inprocess data collection / SPC, so they will be measuring at a minimum of 5pcs per hour.
 

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Curtis --- nice. Wish I could get away with not cutting our parts. We custom extrude rubber and plastics so I have to section the parts. Problem I am having with the Keyence equipment is I can't get a clean enough cut for the machine to properly measure the samples.
Weatherstrips? Check out Perceptron's laser scanning equipment. I investigated it at a previous company. It was sensitive enough to detect the pulsations caused by the extruder screw flights.
 
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