Promess
Sensing Systems for Manufacturing
In 2004, Promess Inc.’s founder, Larry Stockline, wrote an article describing how two fairly new technologies, real-time process monitoring and signature analysis, were combined to improve the quality of an automotive wheel-stud insertion system. The system he described used linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) sensors to monitor the …
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Everyone knows that the purchase price of a piece of assembly equipment is only a fraction of the true lifetime cost. Nevertheless, the prevailing corporate culture is all too often tightly focused on minimizing the initial outlay regardless of the long-term consequences. In nearly every case this is not only shortsighted, but actually …
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Ball joints are used in mechanical systems on everything from lawn tractors to cars and aircraft. They’re found virtually anywhere motion in more than one plane is required, and their function is very often critical to performance and safety. Aerospace Industry Application In aerospace applications, proper function can …
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When Henry Ford started building the Model T, components such as bearings and gears were often assembled with hammers or an arbor press. In the hands of a skilled worker who knew what a successful operation felt like either could produce an acceptable level of quality. That all changed when hydraulic presses replaced human muscle with a …
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Introduction Motorized ball screw-type actuators are used to move and position many critical aircraft components, including wing flaps, elevators, tabs, slats, rudders, stabilizers, landing gear and a host of ancillary components. In most of these applications the actuators must function reliably to ensure the overall safety of the aircraft, and …
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