Robotic inspection with a measurement reference
Connect robot access, datums, calibration and production timing.
A robot can make an inspection feature accessible and present a sensor repeatedly. The resulting measurement also depends on the part datum, support, sensing method and calibration.
Plan access and the measurement together.
Identify the required features, observation directions and handling constraints. Include flexible-part support and reloading variation when defining the reference and evaluation method.
Use simulation to prepare the cell.
Hexagon’s robotic inspection software connects robots, sensors and metrology tools, including offline programming and inspection-cell simulation. This is a practical example of digital tools supporting physical inspection engineering.
Simulation helps evaluate access, motion and sequence. Installed validation establishes whether the physical process meets the actual requirement.
Evaluate the whole station cycle.
Movement, settling, acquisition, computation and controller communication share the production timing budget. Additional viewpoints should provide useful information within that budget.
Preserve the measurement basis.
Associate results with the approved configuration. Changes in the fixture, sensor setup, robot program or product can change the basis of the result and require review.