Hi Guys.
Anybody used Ultrasonic thickness gauges ?
I would like to purchase an off the shelf gauge, so I can automate the loading and unloading of the part to be measured and send the result to a GUI.
The max thickness to be measures is 5mm
surface could be alu or FE
1. As I would like to...
Handleman and desertfox,
Thank you very much , I think that eventually I was able to convey the problem to give you experts a chance of helping me,
I understand your point about the mechanical engineers at my company, however someone is going to have to swallow some pride on this one so I...
Thanks deseryfox
You are correct about the compression springs.
And the rest of your message agrees with measurements Ive taken,
However Using the scale I try and take the measurement as close to the centre line as where the load-cell would be , agreed as I take the same measurement closer to...
Sorry guys I will post pics on Monday then all will become clear,
Anyway old cam design using a scale to set the weight to 4.5 kg when I put a load-cell between the probe it also shows 4.5kg
so far so good
On the new design where the probes are geared together I have to set the springs 10.2Kg...
Thanks for the response guys ,
I will post a picture when im back in on Monday im sure it will make sense then for you experts.
to the tick I was hoping that perhaps the problem was so obvious that it did not need a picture thus not giving away any company information on the web.
Hi Guys,
My company use an arrangement where two probe parallel arms are connected with two tension springs with a measured force at measure head set to 4.5Kg. Spring/probes are open and closed by a smc cylinder driving a cam between the probe arms.
The new design removed the cam now the...
