CDS Manufacturing designed and built this automatic length and diameter inspection system. This system measures eight different diameters and the overall length of pistons using laser measurement equipment.

The operator loads parts into the bulk hopper. The bulk hopper supplies parts to the vibratory bowl feeder. The number of parts in the vibratory bowl feeder is automatically maintained. Parts in the proper orientation are fed to a nest at the laser inspection station. When sensors detect a part present, tooling automatically lowers the part in front of the laser, and stops at each of the eight diameters to take a measurement. Finally, the overall length of the part is measured. Good and reject parts are gated accordingly and exit the system via their respective output chutes.

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