The motion system for a CMM includes a measuring axis with an air bearing, a control unit for determining a position of the measuring probe in a reference frame and outputting the position as a measuring result. The first air bearing includes a guideway, slide having a slide surface and a gas outlet within the slide surface. The gas outlet is for providing a gas cushion in a gap between the slide surface and the guideway. A cover is arranged around the slide so a gap is provided between the cover and the guideway and a hollow space is provided between the cover and the slide. A wiper is arranged on the cover. A nozzle unit is supplied by a second gas supply line and for providing a high-pressure gas flow directed onto the guideway.

A gaging apparatus and method for automation of a shoemaking process are provided for automating a shoemaking process. According to the method, the gaging apparatus obtains operation data according to the gaging process of drawing a gaging line on a boundary between the upper and the sole for shoe manufacturing, and generates trajectory data for the boundary based on the operation data. Based on the trajectory data, the gaging apparatus generates robot trajectory data for performing a buffing and bonding process after the gaging process and transmits it to a shoemaking robot.

A gaging apparatus and method for automation of a shoemaking process are provided for automating a shoemaking process. According to the method, the gaging apparatus obtains operation data according to the gaging process of drawing a gaging line on a boundary between the upper and the sole for shoe manufacturing, and generates trajectory data for the boundary based on the operation data. Based on the trajectory data, the gaging apparatus generates robot trajectory data for performing a buffing and bonding process after the gaging process and transmits it to a shoemaking robot.

An apparatus for monitoring condition of a braking system includes a brake pad with a friction material, a plurality of light transmission fibers, and a plurality of optical image fibers. A first end of each of the plurality of light transmission fibers coupled to one or more light emitting-diodes and a second end of each of the plurality of light transmission fibers directed towards a contact surface of the brake rotor. A first end of each of the plurality of optical image fibers coupled to an image sensor and a second end of each of the plurality of optical image fibers directed towards the contact surface of the brake rotor, where the plurality of light transmission fibers and the plurality of optical image fibers are configured to capture an image of at least a section of the contact surface of the brake rotor.

An automatic nut internal thread quality tester is provided. The automatic nut internal thread quality tester includes a blanking module, a clamping module, a push rod module, a thread gauge driving module, and an axial pushing module. The blanking module is configured to control the nuts to be tested be blanked in series. The clamping module is configured to clamp the to-be-tested nut. The push rod module is configured to push the to-be-tested nut into the clamping module and restrict the blanking. A thread gauge of the thread gauge driving module is driven by a motor to detect the to-be-tested nut. When a torque measured by a torque sensor is greater than a threshold value, the motor reverses the thread gauge and the axial pushing module drives the clamping module away from the thread gauge.

In some examples, a device can be used for measuring a length of a wear indicator on a brake assembly. The device includes a moveable component configured to move based on contact with the wear indicator. The device also includes a sensor configured to detect a displacement of the moveable component. The device further includes processing circuitry configured to determine the length of the wear indicator based on the displacement of the moveable component detected by the sensor.

An assembly-free tool for maintenance of an engine in a vehicle is described. The tool comprises a bar extending in an axial direction and having a first portion with a first end and a second portion with a second end and a housing surrounding the first portion of the bar. The bar is axially translatable in relation to the housing. The housing comprises an embedded locking structure for holding the bar in a locking position to stop the movement of the bar in the axial direction. The bar, the housing and the locking structure are retained as one unit such that they are non-detachable from each other.

An alignment tool for a pile cap is disclosed, wherein the alignment tool comprises: a tensioner configured to apply tension to a cord; a pile cap fastener coupled to the tensioner; and a cord guide coupled to the fastener; wherein the cord guide is configured to guide a cord under tension by the tensioner.

Described are various embodiments of an installation tool for affixing objects to plurality of vertical surfaces and methods using thereof. In one embodiment, a tool illustratively comprises a rigid and elongated rectangular body, said body extending longitudinally according to a first axis, the body comprising a front flat surface and a rear flat surface comprising thereon corresponding measurement scale for acquiring, at least in part, said plurality of reference installation measurements; a bubble level; and two elongated arms, each arm being reversibly extendable from one of two end flat surfaces along the first axis; two end-stops, each end-stop configured to be slidingly movable along a top channel of the body and comprising a securing means thereon to releasably secure the end-stop at a position along said top channel; and a support mount configured to have fastened thereto an extendable vertical support member.

A method of in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part comprising receiving a mechanical part datum, orienting the mechanical part datum within a representative inspection system, and examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum, wherein examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum comprises dividing the face into regions as a function of stylus tip data. The method comprises generating a fixture adapter model for the mechanical part datum as a function of a local region of the mechanical part datum, generating a measurement of at least a pair of part geometric data, wherein generating a measurement comprises selecting the at least a pair of part geometric data as a function of the at least an alignment datum and displaying the measurement of at least the pair of part geometric data. The method comprises producing the fixture adapter.