LVDTs vital for 'poke-yoke' assembly quality.
RDP Electronics Ltd has recently assisted
Southampton-based B.K. Automation in the
design of a two-station assembly and proofing
machine for a client in the automotive industry.
The machine produces five versions of high-pressure oil pipe
assembly used in turbochargers and relies on highly accurate
measurements to achieve what the Japanese refer to as ‘Poke-Yoke’
or to ‘avoid inadvertent mistakes’.
The oil pipes pass through various stages of assembly and proofing,
and RDP’s D5/100AG gauging LVDT transducers measure bolt
positions and assembly dimensions, ensuring, for example, that
only one washer has been assembled in place, not two.
Outputs from the LVDTS are amplified by RDP’s S7AC which
send a 0-10V analogue signal to a PLC preset with pass/fail limits.
‘Pick and place’ robotics transfer the assembly between stations
of the machine, rejecting any that don’t reach the required standard.
Details of RDP’s D5G range are available on the website at
www.rdpe.com
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For more information, please contact :-
RDP Electronics Limited
Grove Street, Heath Town, Wolverhampton WV10 0PY. UK.
Tel: +44(0) 1902 457512. Fax: +44(0) 1902 452000
E-mail: sales@rdpe.com
Website: www. rdpe.com
September 2003
