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Form/co-ordinate, optical and vision instrumentation
News Release from: Third Dimension Software | Subject: GapGun3
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2005
Laser measurement tool handles complex
surfaces
An innovative handheld measurement tool is achieving significant quality assurance and productivity enhancements in applications where dimensional control is critical to product build and reliability.
An innovative handheld measurement tool is achieving significant quality assurance and productivity enhancements in applications where dimensional control is critical to product build and reliability The only noncontact measurement device of its kind, GapGun3 is the latest version of a UK-designed instrument that uses laser triangulation technology to take multiple calculations across complex geometries, bringing automation, speed and accuracy to multiple surface measurements of gap, flush, radii, rivets and other protrusions
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Quantifying and recording complex dimensional calculations in just seconds, the lightweight device achieves a tenfold increase in productivity over traditional mechanical measurement methods and delivers dramatic improvements in repeatability and reproducibility figures, with results proven to be within QS9000-MSA and six-sigma requirements for a wide variety of applications.
Operating effectively on a broad range of surfaces including unpolished and galvanised metals such as steel and aluminium, plastics, soft furnishings, glass and mirrored finishes, GapGun3 has found a particular niche in the aerospace industry, in the verification of production quality on panels, doors and hatches and also in automotive manufacture where it is being trialled for both painted and body in white measurements and for interior dashboards and trim.
GapGun3 is the latest development from Third Dimension Software, a UK engineering company specialising in the advancement of optical measurement devices, with a significant history of innovation within the aerospace industry.
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Founder Tim Monks, believes the unrivalled capabilities of GapGun3 will have considerable impact both on the production line and in production quality management.
He confirms: "As we hoped, GapGun3 is proving flexible and easy to use in the field".
"It has also been adopted as a means to managing quality control at multiple production sites, enabling measurements to be recorded locally and analysed and managed centrally".
Easily adapted between handheld and robot-mounted operation, GapGun3 has the functionality required to execute a wide range of measurement operations in just one single device, performing consistently without the need for frequent calibration.
New wireless LAN communications provide up to six hours of cordless operation within 50 metres of the controller.
Other enhancements include an improved rugged handle design, a 240 x 320 colour touch screen and full colour operating instructions using digital photos, images and CAD geometry.
GapGun3 is supported by enhanced statistical process control software enabling comprehensive planning, collection and analysis of measurement data.
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