Project: Traceable in-process dimensional measurement
Vibration, noise, sound and light can all affect the accuracy of measurements made during the manufacturing process. In addition, the force and load placed on machines generates heat, preventing traceable and reliable measurement. Existing machine tool calibration techniques are not able to characterise and mitigate against the in-process effects. A lack of suitable procedures to assess the uncertainty of dimensional measurements on machine tools also makes it impossible to rely on in-process measurement results, leading to long production downtimes and high manufacturing costs. Laser-based techniques offer an alternative solution but they do not currently account for all the possible measurement errors. This project will develop a portable test chamber that can simulate environmental in-process conditions and verify the measurement performance of machine tools in situ. The resulting traceable in-process dimensional measurements will offer better product quality control, lower manufacturing costs, higher productivity and faster assessment of product quality.
| Acronym | IND62 TIM (Reference Number: IND62) |
| Duration | 01/06/2013 - 31/05/2016 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2012 - Industry, SI Broader Scope and Open Excellence |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Coordinator | Germany |
| 2 | Centro Español de Metrología | Partner | Spain |
| 3 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais | Partner | France |
| 5 | AS Metrosert | Partner | Estonia |
| 6 | Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | Partner | Finland |
| 7 | NPL Management Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 8 | Univerza v Mariboru | Partner | Slovenia |
| 9 | Daimler AG | Observer | Germany |
| 10 | EMO - Orodjarna d.o.o. | Observer | Slovenia |
| 11 | Gorenje Orodjarna, d.o.o., Velenje, Partizanska 12 | Observer | Slovenia |
| 12 | Fundacion Tekniker | Observer | Spain |
| 13 | Magnicon GmbH | Observer | Germany |
| 14 | RollResearch International Oy | Observer | Finland |
| 15 | Universidad de Zaragoza | Observer | Spain |
| 16 | VEPLAS Velenjska Plastika d.d. | Observer | Slovenia |
| 17 | Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö | Finland | |
| 18 | Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie | Germany |