AUTOMATED DIAMETER MEASUREMENT

Task	In a drawing die production facility the need for diameter testing, sorting, and documentation is paramount and time consuming. Diameter testing can be costly in terms of time, labour costs and test equipment. The reasons for improving this process can be to increase production volume, reduce production cost and to improve the quality of the finished product.
Solution	Conoptica delivers an Automatic Die Feeder & Sorter (ADFS) which combines with an measurement instrument to form a highly efficient unit. Dies are fed one by one into the instrument from input tubes, automatically measured, and then sorted according to measurement results. The ADFS can be combined with the Conoptica measurement systems CU4 or CU5 for diameter and ovality measurement, or with a CU10 if the profile and bearing should also be tested.
Benefit	A Conoptica measurement system will in itself give substantial efficiency gains compared to other methods. Automating with ADFS will increase these gains by minimizing human error and freeing up personnel resources for other tasks.
Step by Step	Typically a batch of dies is processed like this: · Fill input tubes with dies and insert them in the ADFS · Choose sorting options · Click the start button · While the dies are measured and sorted, and data are automatically saved in a spreadsheet and/or database, the operator is free to prepare the next batch of tubes or to perform other tasks.