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A measurement system for brake connectors in automobiles

Jin‐jiang Wang (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)
Jiang‐yun Zeng (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)
Xutao Mo (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)
Ren Li (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)
Peng Wang (Department of Applied Mathematics, North University of China, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China)
Wen‐yao Liu (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)
Ming Liu (College of Precise Instrument and Optical Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Opto‐electronic Information and Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China)

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 1 July 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

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The brake connector of an automobile is one important part in the brake system. How to measure the matching surface quality is a problem, because the matching surface is a cone surface and has a deep aperture structure.

Design/methodology/approach

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A new measurement system is presented which could assure illumination and image with a special beam splitter. The worker could observe the matching surface by better image.

Findings

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More objective evaluation is given with image processing method.

Research limitations/implications

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Now, this measurement system is used by Toyota (Tianjin) company and satisfied result is obtained.

Originality/value

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This paper is an original work and focuses on an important issue in automobile production.

Keywords

Citation

Wang, J., Zeng, J., Mo, X., Li, R., Wang, P., Liu, W. and Liu, M. (2006), "A measurement system for brake connectors in automobiles", Assembly Automation, Vol. 26 No. 3, pp. 195-199. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150610679722

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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