In Line Profile Measurement System

Project Summary

Currently on the Andersen Window moulder line there is no way to determine if a part is within specification without frequent stops to the line for the operator to manually measure the dimensions of the wood profiles. If out-of-spec parts are not caught in time, they can make it all the way to the warehouse before they are eventually found to be out-of-spec. This adds up to a lot of wasted time and wasted product. With the laser measurement system, real time data will be provided to the operator to alert them as soon as the product goes out-of-spec.

Design Goal

Design a system to measure wood profiles and provide a real time alert for when the parts go out-of-spec.

Design Constraints

• Laser should measure and record the height and width of 7 different part profiles.
• The system should alert the operator when one of the height or width is greater than 0.015” outside of the nominal dimension.
• The operator should be able to see and hear an alarm when the part is out-of-spec.
• The operator should be able to select the specific program for the part running through the moulder.
• Data collected by the laser should be stored in a hard drive.
• Live capture of the profile should be displayed for the operator.