Vision inspects engine injectors

Like other parts, dimensional accuracy is important for diesel engine injectors. Any kind of dimensional problems occurring during the production of an injector may cause parameters such as engine performance or fuel consumption to be outside the desired tolerances. If a vehicle purchased with a trust in its brand does not reflect the expected performance due to such a problem, this will have a direct impact on the trust of the customer in regard to that brand. Due to the fact that the automotive industry is incredibly competitive compared to other industries, such errors causing customer losses are intolerable. An industrial vision system developed by Vistek A.Ş. for Bosch Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. solves these problems by automating dimensional measurements of diesel engine injectors with 50-µm precision. The burr removal station, built by Roboset Otomasyon Elektrik ve Makina Mühendisliği Sa. ve Tic Ltd., was the most suitable point to install the vision system and execute dimensional controls before sending injectors to the customer. Since the dimensional control operations are performed concurrently with the burr removal process, the system doesn't need additional time in the production cycle. For more information, go to: http://www.vision-systems.com/display_article/365844/19/none/none/SPFEA/Achieving-accurate-dimensional-measurement-of-diesel-engine-injector