A monitoring module for assembly accuracy between two components includes a first component having an installation surface, and a second component having an opposite surface and disposed in a way that the opposite surface faces towards the installation surface. A preload is continuously applied to at least one of the first and second components to press the opposite surface of the second component on the installation surface of the first component. The installation surface is defined with a reference point. At least two load cell pairs are disposed on the installation surface. Each load cell pair has two load cells located on two sides of the reference point respectively, and the imaginary line connecting the two load cells passes through the reference point. Besides, the load cells are separated from each other without any overlap. The opposite surface is pressed on the at least two load cell pairs.

An apparatus for measuring a deformation distribution of an object having a longitudinal dimension comprises a structure for supporting the object. A sensor unit comprises a base, a contact member having a body connected to the base by a rotational joint such rotational degrees of freedom are provided between the base and the contact member, an end of the body configured to contact and move along the object, and at least one sensor for determining an orientation of the body relative to the base. A displacement module enables relative movement between the sensor unit and the structure for the sensor unit to relatively move along the object in the longitudinal dimension. A method and system for measuring a rigidity distribution of an object having a longitudinal dimension are also provided.

A coordinate positioning apparatus comprising first and second relatively moveable bodies, at least the first body comprising at least one sheet or plate of material arranged to provide a load-bearing structure comprising a plurality of planar load-bearing members and on which at least one member is mounted to the first body via a mount which is coupled to at least three, non-parallel planar load-bearing members of the first body, such that the planes of said at least three non-parallel planar load-bearing members intersect each other at a common point.

Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.

A plate for a 3D scanning system can include a plate body configured to mount to a 3D scanning system, and a plurality of artifact alignment apertures defined in the plate body arranged in a predetermined pattern to allow a predetermined mounting arrangement of one or more artifacts. The artifact alignment apertures are configured to allow an artifact to be mounted to the plate body.

A rotor position indicator system may include a side plate and a first rotor width indicator plate. The side plate may be positioned on a side of an earth moving milling machine, and the first rotor width indicator plate may be inset on an external face of the side plate. The first rotor width indicator plate may include a plurality of markings, with each marking corresponding to a rotor position.

Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.

An inspection mechanism for metal blank, adapted for sensing the surface condition of a metal blank, includes a framework, a holding device, a shuffling device, and an inductive control device. It mainly utilizes the inductive control device to drive the holding device to hold and position the metal blank and control the shuffling device to move the sensor of the inductive control device to the path of sensing the metal blank, so as to conduct the sensing operation.

The invention is a tool for measuring the distance and angle between two points on two surfaces to measure position of the points and surfaces relative to one another to provide the user with angle and distance measurements which fully define the relationship between the surfaces and points without additional calculations.

A rotor position indicator system may include a side plate and a first rotor width indicator plate. The side plate may be positioned on a side of an earth moving milling machine, and the first rotor width indicator plate may be inset on an external face of the side plate. The first rotor width indicator plate may include a plurality of markings, with each marking corresponding to a rotor position.