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 Benefits Of Optical Tooling
Employ optical alignment procedures to enhance
productivity and performance, and to decrease down time during maintenance and equipment
installations. Control vibrations of critical rotational components to help maximize
machine life. Increase production speeds without compromising product quality. Inspect
fixtures and final assemblies for dimensional accuracy. Incorporate optical measurement
with a preventative/ predictive maintenance program to monitor manufacturing processes.
Learning Objectives
Become familiar with principles of light and optics, and how
they work in various optical devices. Know how to operate each optical tooling instrument
and what measurements each will perform. Define and work with optical tooling accuracy in
both angular and linear terms. Determine the proper targeting for any application.
Fully understand precision measurement techniques and apply these techniques to actual
measurement projects. Troubleshoot a prospective alignment project to determine an
effective, timely solution. Perform classical optical tooling alignment projects.
Know how to field calibrate an instrument and adjust it to achieve the manufacturer's
specification.
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Principles Of Optics And Light
Refraction, auto-reflection, auto-collimation, collimation, colineation,
parallax. (Introduced in reading prior to class.)
Function Of Optical Devices
Lens, prism, wedge
Basic Instrument Construction
Ocular system, objective system, focusing method
Optical Tooling Instrumentation
Linescopes, precision sight levels, jig transits, complete accessories (stands,
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Optical Tooling Accuracy
Definition, angular-to-linear conversion, instrument accuracies, project accuracies
Targeting
Paired lines (proper spacing, optical tooling scales), circles/spheres,
tooling balls, reference points (setting benchmarks), "shooting"
guidelines
Precision Measurement Techniques
Set-up considerations, precision leveling, "bucking in", turning
right angles, normalization
Projects/Applications
Simulation/discussion of students' specific projects |
Who Should Attend The 40-Hour Theory & Applications Course?
The 40-Hour Optical Tooling Theory And Applications Course is designed for people who:
Perform precision optical measurement tasks. Define alignment procedures. Specify optical
measurement equipment requirements. Require an understanding of optical measurement
technology.
Course content is appropriate for project engineers, manufacturing engineers,
production supervisors, tooling and fixture designers, quality assurance/inspection
personnel, maintenance staff, field service representatives, technicians, and others who
encounter critical alignment parameters in their work.
Theory & Applications Course Format
All Brunson Instrument Company training employs a hand-on approach. The 40-hour Optical
Tooling Theory and Applications Course allows students to spend approximately 80% of their
time developing skills with optical instruments and accessories, and performing
measurement functions applicable to real-life situations.
The remaining 20% is spent in a classroom setting. Students typically
work individually or in teams of two. The course is
limited to six (6) students to maximize personal instruction.
See current course schedules
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