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Sound signatures assist assembly

G Bright (Senior Lecturer in Manufacturing Systems)
P Moodley (Graduate Student both at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa)

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 1 September 1995

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Abstract

Examines the use of acoustic emission techniques for monitoring part mating during the assembly process. The frequency recorded during a peg insertion is compared with known frequencies of successful peg insertion by a microcomputer. This allows unsuccessful alignment to be readjusted which being monitored by a digital sound analyzer. Outlines the concept of part mating which is based on the peg‐in‐hole theory developed by Simunovic and describes an acoustic emission monitoring system. Concludes that acoustic monitoring provides a relatively low cost, low complexity system for part mating monitoring but may have limitation in manufacturing environments where there is excessive background noise or machine part vibration.

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Bright, G. and Moodley, P. (1995), "Sound signatures assist assembly", Assembly Automation, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 21-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445159510147391

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1995, MCB UP Limited

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