Bodine incorporates inspection, test and measurement into the assembly process based on the product requirements. Some of the typical processes include:

• Vacuum dimensional gauging and matching
• Part presence and position inspection
• Dimensional gauging
• Vision inspection
• Functional testing
• Leak testing
• Flow testing
• Feature probing
• Press force monitoring
• Electrical and electronic tests
• Real-time and batch summary monitoring.

Gang Testing Modules

Multiple test stations with fast, mechanically-actuated “clamp up” of pallets.

• Maintains high line rates: achieve lengthy leak/flow or functional tests, on-line, without reducing throughput
• Fast, reliable mechanical actuation reduces cycle time by minimizing the time it takes to index accumulated pallets in and out of the gang-testing module
• Simultaneous processing of multiple assemblies: 4, 6, 8, 10-up or more
• Easily integrated with upstream and downstream non-synchronous pallet conveyor or other automation
• Easy access to tooling for fast, simplified maintenance.

Typical Operations

Pallets accumulate in a pre-stage station and are then shuttled – simultaneously – to multiple test stations where they are mechanically clamped. After testing is complete, the pallets are accelerated out of the test stations by the transfer, just as another set of pallets is being transferred in for test.

Design Features

• Metric chassis designed for standard limited-lube tooling
• Built with rugged vertical Sampson castings that provide bearing support for upper and lower horizontal 2” diameter camshafts that are spaced to permit the use of 12” diameter cams
• Single motor drive; cam-controlled tool motions are integrated with motion of pallet or part indexer

Can be used for a wide range of quality verification, testing or other operations.