Confidence and traceability in beverage can dimensional measurements using non-contact techniques

Measurement: Sensors

Ranveer S. Matharu¹  Ahmed A.A.E.M.A. Khafaga²  Wayne Sadler²  Trevor Toman² 

[1] SENCON (UK) LTD, Pointon Way, Droitwich, WR9 0LW, United Kingdom;Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility, Coventry University, Gulson Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2JH, United Kingdom;

关键词: Uncertainty analysis;    Beverage can;    Optical metrology;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The food and beverage metal packaging industry produces millions of units daily. A key to controlling a highly complex manufacturing process is to conduct offline dimensional measurement of sampled products. In this paper, a methodology to verify the performance and validate the traceability of a non-contact measurement system, is demonstrated. A single-point laser triangulation sensor (laser) is used as part of a setup to measure the height of a finished can. The measured heights are compared on a contour measuring instrument to enhance the confidence of the results. An experiment, conducted in laboratory conditions, concluded that measuring a specific can height with the laser produced a systematic error which is within acceptable parameters.

【 授权许可】

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