Our Process

Industrial Measurement Solutions has the ability to inspect and align a wide variety of manufacturing machines and assembly lines.   Our equipment allows us to measure machine components (shafts, THK rails, chucks, spindles and rollers) to ensure they are parallel, concentric and  perpendictular to the manufacturers specifications.  Here are just a few of the Alignment and Inspection processes we offer.   

Machine Tool Inspection

Machine accuracy is a real industry buzzword these days. In the manufacturing world, most companies verify the accuracy of their machine tools by measuring linear positioning and then stating that as accuracy. But the movement of a machines axis is very complex. Each linear axis has six possible error sources: linear positioning; vertical and horizontal straightness; roll, pitch, and yaw angles. This gives a standard three axis machine 21 possible rigid body errors.

Although measuring the linear displacement of an axis is important, it may not be enough. Industrial Measurement solution's will inspect the geometry of your machine to identify these errors in the working volume of the machine. Then with our equipment determine the best course of action to correct these errors.

Industrial measurement solution's can also help insure a smooth installation of any New or used equipment being purchased. When a machine is moved or installed at a customer site, variations in reassembly and mounting can affect the machine's geometry. We can start by inspecting the foundation and the machines mounting locations. This process ensures proper clearances around the floor anchors and the machines leveling screws. Then we can inspect the machine during assembly. This ensures the best possible conditions of the machines axes for final inspection and certification of the machines accuracy.

CMM Inspection Services

Industrial Measurement solution's offers portable CMM inspection. We will inspect your machined parts at your facility and certify them to the dimensions on the Cad drawing or print. Our portable equipment also allows us to inspect the parts “In Process” on the machine if needed. This eliminates costly production and set-up time if a problem is found after the part is removed from the machine and needs set back up on the machine to be fixed. We can also help set-up large parts that need repositioned on your machine tool that is not Large enough to complete the machining operation in one set-up.

On older machines, Industrial Measurement solution's can also inspect the “True Position” of the cutter prior to machining. This eliminates the machine error on large parts that require a tight tolerance between 2 locations.

1st & 2nd Stage Tire Building Equipment

Machine alignment on tire building equipment is essential to stay competitive and reduce costs related to scrap. Industrial Measurement solution's has performed extensive tests to identify and correct machine alignment conditions which are directly linked to tire uniformity conditions.

Industrial Measurement Solutions' alignment process aligns the building machine and its components so that when the machine is changed from a narrow spec. to a wider spec. the alignment of the machine stays consistent. Our alignment process looks at the position of the machines base, shafts, bead rings and servicer relative to each other with one set-up. This eliminates compounding errors with multiple set-ups. The single set-up also allows us to inspect the machines alignment through the complete working range of the machine. This reduces scheduling complexity that keeps some tire spec’s from only running in certain machines and change-over alignment checks that ensures the machine will produces quality products after the change over.

Specialized Reports

Industrial Measurement solution's can create reports to meet your individual needs. This is a sample report for a First Stage Tire Building Machine. It shows the rail straightness of the machine base, shaft alignment in both directions and the bead ring alignment for parallelism and concentricity.

The reports pinpoints where the errors are by Pass/Fail boxes and tolerances set by the customer. Once a history of the alignment is established for a machine over time, these reports show the customer where the repeat alignment problems are for that machine. Then corrective actions and modifications can be implemented to eliminate these errors. This is an excellent tool for continuous process Improvement and lean Initiatives. This information can also help determine the schedule in which a machine needs to be inspected. This improves “equipment up” time and save valuable manpower.

Tire Uniformity Machines

Machine alignment of tire testing equipment will provide consistency to the testing process. Industrial Measurement solution's will inspect the alignment of the of the machines upper and lower spindles relative to the load wheel position. Our single set-up also allows us to inspect the alignment of the load wheel at multiple positions to gage errors when different size tires are tested. Then adjust as necessary to provide the best alignment condition possible over the working range of the machine.