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DesignSweeper is effectively used in wheel production in almost all production phases – from the casting to the packaging, e.g.:

• After casting and before punching the center hole to identify the wheel type and select the correct punch and tool
• Before x-raying to identify the wheel type and select the correct x-ray program
• Before machining (drilling, turning). Identification of the wheel type and determination of the valve hole position for the correct positioning in the machining facilities
• Before the unbalance test, identification and determination of the valve hole position for the unbalance control
• Before the inline measurement for the selection
• Before brushing to identify the wheel type and position the brushes
• Before the helium leakage test to identify the wheel type and guide the robot to insert the plug into the valve hole
• Before the varnishing, identification of the wheel type, controlling the varnishing program and guiding of the robot for the closing and covering of the screw holes (e.g. caps or balls)
• Before packaging, identification of the wheel type to avoid incorrect packaging
• Inside the drilling machine for valve-hole drilling (position finding)

• Bolt-circle measurement
• Identification and detection of steel inserts
• Measurement of the wheel width (rim width) using a laser-light grid in order to distinguish wheels with an identical design. Measurement Accuracy: +/- 1/2"
• Tactile measurement of the rim offset using a mechanical caliper and length measuring system in order to distinguish wheels with an identical design: Measurement accuracy: ± 1mm
• Rim width measurement with forged wheels by means of laser light
• Identification by code (data matrix, bar code)
• Reading the code in the drop center, bar code or plain writing. In comparison with spot-triangulation sensors, high recognition reliability due to wide scanning area and good resolution in depth
• Cap position control using 3D methods

The DesignSweeper Surface 4.1 was developed specially for the inspection of diamond-cut wheels. During the diamond-cutting process, distortion in the wheel, faulty clamping during machining and other influences may lead to paint residues on the machined surface. These are detected and evaluated on all diamond-cut areas, regardless of which paint colour is present. Logo control is the first step before checking diamond cut areas. If a logo appears in the diamond cut area, this region (logo area) is not checked for defects.

A wide range of wheel sizes can be tested. It is irrelevant whether the processed areas have already received clear lacquer or not. For surface inspection, the DS Surface 4.1 needs information about the wheel type to be inspected. This information can be transferred from the higher-level control system or the DS Surface 4.1. can be additionally enhanced with the wheel detection functions from the wellknown DesignSweeper.

DesignSweeper 4.1 tasks include:

• Detection of paint residues on the wheel surface in the diamond-cut area, Optimized for multi-turned wheels
• Detection of edge thickness variations on the wheel surface in the diamond-cut area
• Logo recognition
• Detection of incorrect paint finishes
• Screw hole and track hole control
• Detection of painted bolt seats
• Checking the concentricity of the bolt hole circle and the center hole
• All the additional functions mentioned for the standard DesignSweeper