Epstein Associates - K9APE®

K9APE® Machine Vision Inspection System For Threaded Products

K9APE® Machine Vision Inspection Systems are readily adapted for inspection of products comprising threads - such as fasteners and drill bits. Inspection can occur during or after the manufacturing process or while the product is be inserted.

The parts shown below are a 3/8 inch bolt with rough-cut threads and a used 1/4 inch drill bit.

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The bolt and the drill bit were each mounted on a K9APE® Machine Vision Inspection System to obtain a 1.92 Mbyte images of the 360° circumferences of the end of each part. The following images are of a small area of the circumferential image of each part. Images have been JPEG-compressed for viewing here.

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These images were captured with a DALSA® Camera and an EPIX® PIXCI® Model D Imaging Board. EPIX® XCAP™ Imaging Software was used for image formatting.

Thread characteristics and defects, such as in these examples, are readily detected and measured by our K9APE® Machine Vision Inspection Systems. Images of higher quality can be obtained during manufacture and use.

Epstein Associates - K9APE®
P.O.B. 400
Wilmette, IL 60091-0400 U.S.A.

+1 630 564 9292 - Voice & VM
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(20 Miles North of Chicago, IL on Lake Michigan)

Sheldon L. Epstein
Chief Engineer & Owner

 

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