Tube Inspect - The Powerful yet Simple method to measure tubes

Aicon TubeInspect quickly and efficiently facilitates:

 

  • Set up of an automatic tube bending machine.
  • Monitoring of a tube bending machine’s production.
  • Reverse engineering of an existing tube for low volume tube production or spare parts.
  • Sorting of tube production.

Aicon TubeInspect, an automated 3D tube measurement system:

 

  • Consists of sixteen overhead cameras that provide a fast, automated 3D measurement of tubing, brake lines, hydraulic lines, exhaust pipes and molded tubes.

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  • Has inspection software that will provide a COMPLETE analysis of tube shape and tube profile, not just at the bend points.

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  • Provides optional direct feedback to CNC tube bending machines, allowing for quick corrections of out of specification tubes and faster set-up of new tube designs.

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  • Requires no special fixtures or holding devices. Place the tube in TubeInspect as tube measurements and analysis are completed within seconds.

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  • Suspends tubes along their entire length, reducing the problem created by systems that only support tubes in a few locations

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  • Compares tubes directly to CAD models or to a master tube. A go/no-go output indicator shows all areas in or out of tolerance.
    • Traditional options for inspecting multi-bend tubes are:

     

    • A fixture.
    • An articulating measurement arm with infrared probe.

     

    The super efficient Aicon TubeInspect replaces these tube inspection techniques.

    TubeInspect measures

     

    • Tubes ranging from highly flexible thin brake lines to large exhaust pipes for heavy trucks. Regardless of texture or color TubeInspect easily measures tubes designed to carry hydraulic and cooling liquids or fuel. 
    • Tubes varying bend radii.
    • The location of fixtures, supports and attachments with the aid adapters. 
    • Anything with a cylindrical profile such as bent wires, molded tubes or subassemblies of tubes and flexible parts.
    • The optional TubeServer software module allows the creation, editing and maintenance of the tube bending programs of many tube bending machine manufacturers.

    TubeInspect applications include:

     

    • High volume production.
    • On-line corrections to bending machines.
    • Eliminates test equipment and reduces change-over time.
    • Allows for efficient prototype production.
    • Provides of high level of quality assurance for tube manufacturing.
    • Reverse engineering of sample tubes.

    TubeInspect can:

     

    • Measure tubes from 4mm to 200mm diameter.
    • Measure tubes up to 2500mm can be measured in one pass. 
    • Measure tubes of any length by sliding the tube through the measurement chamber. 
    • Measure bends from 1º to 180 º .
    • Automatic conversion of bending point from x,y,z coordinates to push, rotate, and bend.
    • Control up to 10 CNC bending machines automatically.

    Result graphics allow the user to quickly judge whether a tube is within tolerance or not.

    TubeInspect provides information about the entire tube contour - not just the bend points. TubeInspect is an optical gage which simulates the operation of a physical gage in determining fit.

    Tubes of any shape and size can be placed inside the TubeInspect Chamber

    Place part into chamber and instantly see results of measurement.

     

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    Call Accurex at:  1-800-535-5798
     email: info@accurexmeasure.com