PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING A HIGH VOLUME MATERIAL JOINTING OPERATION

摘要

A method of sequentially performing a plurality of jointing operations includes positioning an automated device to form a mechanical joint into a workpiece and forming a mechanical joint into the workpiece. Once the mechanical joint is formed, the workpiece is scanned to generate data indicating the surface geometry of the workpiece at a location including the mechanical joint. One or more geometric features of the surface geometry are identified, and if the identified geometric features are within respective predetermined specification thresholds, the automated device is repositioned to form a subsequent mechanical joint into the workpiece.

主权项

1. A method of sequentially performing a plurality of jointing operations, the method comprising:
positioning an automated device to form a mechanical joint into a workpiece; forming a joint into the workpiece with the automated device; scanning the workpiece to generate data indicating the surface geometry of the workpiece at a location including the joint; identifying one or more geometric features of the surface geometry, the geometric features indicating the quality of the joint; and if the identified geometric features are within respective predetermined specification thresholds, repositioning the automated device to form a subsequent mechanical joint into the workpiece.