HIGH-SPEED INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR 5.56 CARTRIDGE CASINGS

TO ENSURE RELIABLE PRODUCTION OF CARTRIDGE CASINGS, CRITICAL DIMENSIONS, SUCH AS THE PLACEMENT AND SIZE OF THE PRIMER CUP AND VENT HOLE, MUST BE ACCURATELY MAINTAINED. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO ABILITY TO MEASURE CRITICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE PRIMER CUP DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE 5.56MM CARTRIDGE CASING. IN THIS PROPOSAL, CYBER-OPTICS DESCRIBES A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE INSPECTION STATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 5.56MM CARTRIDGE PRODUCTION PROGRAM. DURING THIS PROGRAM, AN INSPECTION SYSTEM BASED ON A HIGH-SPEED, NON-CONTACT LASER RANGE SENSOR WILL BE DESIGNED AND FABRICATED. THE RESULTS OF PHASE I WILL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE MEASUREMENT PROBLEM, A FABRICATION OF A PROTOTYPE SENSOR AND A DESIGN OF A HIGH-SPEED SENSOR SYSTEM TO BE FABRICATED DURING PHASE II OF THIS PROGRAM.