Manual Gauge Station to Check Connecting Rods

M31 is a manual gauging station developed to measure automotive conrods on the shop floor.

The station performs sophisticated measurements by acquiring two measuring sections, both for the pin bore and the crank bore; each with four contacts placed 90° apart.

The gauging station performs the following checks:

• Pin and crank bore internal diameters
• Thickness
• Ovality
• Taper
• Center distance
• Squareness of bores to faces
• Twist
• Bend
• Parallelism between crank bore faces

The gauging station works in harsh environments and it can be tailored to inspect a single part type, or can be configured to be retooled for different part types.

The workpiece can be moved to the measuring area through a mechanical elevator activated by manual or pneumatic system.

The standard bench for conrods comprises an ambient thermal probe.

As optional, it is possible to integrate a workpiece thermal probe and a laser marker.