As a part of its focus on quality control, Sharpe Products has recently purchased an additional inspection system to support production of bent tube and pipe.
This second system, a larger, 16-camera model, will add to the existing 8-camera technology currently in use at an adjacent facility.
“We purchased this equipment to provide greater consistency in our quality procedures between plants,” states Randy Krickeberg, Plant Manager, Sharpe Products. “Dimensional accuracy is an important factor for successful tube and pipe bending and this new, enhanced technology will support the ability to observe and quantify results for each custom formed part.”
Using digital, high-definition cameras, the equipment measures the geometry and sizing of a bent tube and verifies angles and tolerances based on the digital file, generating a multi-dimensional image of the bent part.
Adjustments can be transmitted back to the bending machine, increasing production efficiencies during part production.
Founded in 1990, Sharpe Products is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company located in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
More information is available at sharpeproducts.com.
