A new approach for machined parts inspection

Parts inspection is usually required to ensure that a part is machined acco rding to its specifications. It often involves measuring various physical a ttributes of the part and comparing the measured values against those speci fied. Generally, a defective location of centre of mass compared with a goo d part, irrespective of the defect. This paper reports on the development of a sensor for measuring the locatio n of the centre of mass and the mass of a machined part. The sensor consist s of six components: power supply, solenoid, sensor body, signal measuremen t and conditioning system, interface system, and a personal computer. The m easurement results show that the sensor can determine the location of the c entre of mass and the mass of a machined part. By comparing the measured va lues with those of a standard part, defective parts can be identified.