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News Release from: RDP Electronics | Subject: RDP D5/100AG
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 September 2003
LVDTs are vital for "poke-yoke" assembly
quality
RDP Electronics LVDT trancsducers have 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
RDP Electronics has recently assisted Southampton-based BKAutomation 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"
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The oil pipes pass through various stages of assembly and proofing, and the RDP 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 the RDP 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 don1t reach the required standard.
Details of the RDP D5G range are available on the website where a copy of the latest newsletter "Transducer Action" can be requested, free of charge. Request a free brochure from RDP Electronics ...
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