A frame for a computer aided inspection planning system

  • Authors

    • Wilma Polini University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
    • Giovanni Moroni Politecnico di Milano
    2015-01-14
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v4i1.3937
  • Coordinate Measuring Machines, Inspection, Probes, Tolerance Analysis.

  • Abstract

    Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspection planning is an activity performed by well-trained operators, but different measurement techniques, using the same data analysis algorithms yield in different measurement results. This is a well-recognized source of uncertainty in coordinate measurement. A CMM, provided with an automatic inspection planning (CAIP) system, permits to implement more accurate and efficient operating procedures and to fit higher quality assurance standards and tighter production timings.

    In this paper we present a frame of a CAIP system, able to deal with almost all the decisional stages of CMM inspection. Moreover, original approaches have been developed and presented in inspection feature selection, part set-up, probe configuration, and path planning.

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    Polini, W., & Moroni, G. (2015). A frame for a computer aided inspection planning system. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 4(1), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v4i1.3937

    Received date: 2014-11-27

    Accepted date: 2014-12-22

    Published date: 2015-01-14