Alhadeff, L.L. and Slatter, T. orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-4615 (2019) A straightforward and low-cost pre-inspection measurement method for small gears. Manufacturing Letters, 23. pp. 23-28. ISSN 2213-8463
Abstract
On-line or rapid inspection of parts is essential in streamlining manufacturing processes. A novel pre-inspection method for measuring small gears is proposed. This method requires little specialist equipment outside that normally found in a laboratory or on a shop floor. Gears are measured using a standard optical microscope. These are then processed using an image processing algorithm to give a percentage error in tooth profile. This allows only gears of sufficiently high quality to be “passed on” to more sophisticated inspection techniques. The technique is used to analyse sub-centimetre diameter gears produced using WEDM. It is found that the technique provides a simple but effective method of determining how close a gear is to the required geometry. While the result is basic, it is extremely quick and inexpensive to perform alongside the manufacturing process. This method provides a capability to small companies and production lines for pre-inspection of gears before detailed analysis without purchasing specialist equipment.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Mechanical Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2020 09:31 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2020 09:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.mfglet.2019.11.007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155052 |