Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Dimensional Measurement Equipment

由自动坐标测量机（CMM）和圆度测量系统（RMS）组成的尺寸测量设备正在获得资助。该设备用于六个研究项目的高精度尺寸测量，所有这些项目都与自动化制造的特定方面有关。此外，该设备将为计量实验室提供重大升级，并成为计量研究中普遍比较的标准。具体而言，当前在过程传感器系统的研究将使用该设备作为校准和评估关键性能参数的参考标准。在工艺领域，钻孔、常规和电火花加工的实验研究，以及计算机辅助铸造模式生产将使用该设备对生产零件的样品进行尺寸测量。该设备还将用于收集组装部件的形状和配合的尺寸信息，并测量所需夹具的控制点。

Dimensional measurement equipment, consisting of an automated Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) and a Roundness Measurement System (RMS), is being funded. This equipment is intended for high-accuracy dimensional measurements in six research projects, all related to specific aspects of automated manufacturing. In addition, the equipment will provide a major upgrade in the metrology laboratory and become a standard for the comparison generally in metrology research. Specifically, current research in in-process sensor systems will employ the equipment as a reference standard for calibration, and for assessment of critical performance parameters. In the processes area, experimental research on drilling, conventional and electrical discharge machining, and computer assisted cast pattern production will use this equipment for dimensional gaging of samples of produced parts. This equipment will also be used to gather dimensional information on the form and fit of assembled components, and to measure control points of required fixtures.