Completing a final inspection on some very fragile jewels housed in a brass sleeve presents a challenge. A sapphire jewel with a central hole only 100 microns in diameter can be checked prior to insertion using magnification, but when the jewel assembly is inserted into the body of the instrument housing, it then makes it virtually impossible to clearly see the face of the sapphire to check for insertion cracking. These are delicate items. Each jewel is press fitted into a bore and this bore is at 90 degrees to the central axis. Still with me? SOLUTION. One of our clever colleagues came up with the concept of “looking around the corner” with a mirror placed at 90 degrees to the axis which when used with the #Cyclops digital microscope makes it possible to look down the bore and rotate the part to view the sapphire perfectly. Hence the jig and differing heights of 90-degree mirrors. Well done to all those that contributed to designing this #assemblyinspection process – demonstrating that at TENON Engineering our quality ethos is ingrained through every stage of #productdesign, #prototyping and manufacturing to deliver for our customers. ⚙️ www.tenonengineering.co.uk Aven Tools #QualityControl #QualityAssurance #PrecisionEngineering #PrecisionManufacturing #UKmfg #UKManufacturing #Engineering Terry Healy Chris Norval Mary Norval
Wonderful precision engineering!!!
Chief Engineer & Account Manager - Tenon Engineering. Driving business development, providing engineering support to clients.
1moGreat idea simple but worked well.