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Cameras read profile dimensions on-line.


Extruded profile dimensions are typically measured off-line, but they can be measured on-line by the new ProfileScan 4000 optical scanning system from Beta LaserMike, Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. . Each of four small CCD cameras See digital camera.  has a laser mounted next to it. The laser shines a line on the part. The camera then looks at the line and compares the offset, curves, and slopes of the line to what it would expect to see if the profile were dimensionally correct. The cameras are connected to a PC that analyzes part specifications, drawings, and tolerances and displays both actual measurements and setpoints in an easy-to-read green/yellow/red color-code col·or-code
tr.v. col·or-cod·ed, col·or-cod·ing, col·or-codes
To color, as wires or papers, according to a code for easy identification.
 system.

By itself, the ProfileScan 4000 can be used for on-line quality control. Combined with Beta LaserMike's ProfileScan 2000 extrusion control system, it can adjust screw screw, simple machine consisting essentially of a solid cylinder, usually of metal, around which an inclined plane winds spirally, either clockwise or counterclockwise.  or pullet-speed automatically to maintain the profile's proper dimensions. It can also be combined with the firm's DataPro 5000 self-ware for SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management.

2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre.
3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation.
4.
. Tel: (973) 233-9935, www.betalasermike.com/profilescan
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Title Annotation:Extrusion
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Feb 1, 2004
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