A method and apparatus for carrying out contact measurement on at least one tooth flank of a gearwheel workpiece including the steps of: predetermining or defining a maximum region relating to the tooth flank, predetermining or defining a critical region relating to the tooth flank that overlaps the maximum region at least in part, executing relative movements of a probe of a measuring apparatus to guide the probe along the tooth flank to obtain actual measured values with a first resolution for a plurality of locations on the tooth flank within the maximum region, and obtain actual measured values with a second resolution for a plurality of locations on the tooth flank within the critical region, wherein the second resolution is higher than the first resolution.

A controller may receive, from a sensor device of a machine, machine drivetrain data indicating a load, on a drivetrain of the machine, over a period of time. The controller may detect, based on the machine drivetrain data, one or more occurrences of a decrease in the load during the period of time. The controller may determine that the one or more occurrences, of the decrease in the load, are unexpected. The controller may detect wear of a component of an undercarriage of the machine based on determining that the one or more occurrences, of the decrease in the load, are unexpected. The controller may cause an action to be performed based on determining the wear of the component.

An electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to receive at least a portion of the first housing and move with respect to the first housing, a display configured to be extended based on a slide of the first housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a gear assembly configured to move the first housing and including a first gear connected to the motor and a second gear configured to mesh with the first gear, at least one sensor disposed in the housing and configured to detect a driving state of at least a portion of the gear assembly, and at least one processor operatively connected with the motor and the at least one sensor. The at least one processor may sense, through the at least one sensor, a signal related to the driving state of at least the portion of the gear assembly while at least one of the first gear or the second gear is driven and identify whether at least one of the first gear or the second gear is deformed based on the sensed signal.

An electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to receive at least a portion of the first housing and move with respect to the first housing, a display configured to be extended based on a slide of the first housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a gear assembly configured to move the first housing and including a first gear connected to the motor and a second gear configured to mesh with the first gear, at least one sensor disposed in the housing and configured to detect a driving state of at least a portion of the gear assembly, and at least one processor operatively connected with the motor and the at least one sensor. The at least one processor may sense, through the at least one sensor, a signal related to the driving state of at least the portion of the gear assembly while at least one of the first gear or the second gear is driven and identify whether at least one of the first gear or the second gear is deformed based on the sensed signal.

A method of applying a contrast agent, such as a luminescent contrast agent (e.g. fluorescent, phosphorescent) to the tooth flank surfaces (3, 4) of a gearset (1, 2) wherein the luminescent contrast agent is mixed with transmission oil and is preferably invisible to the human eye. While the members of the gearset roll together, the contrast agent-oil mixture (6) is first introduced into the mesh of the rolling gears. While the mixture is squeezed through the tooth contact, most of the oil is removed in the area of tooth contact. A camera (15), including, as necessary, a filter for certain light wave frequencies, obtains an image which shows the areas with and without luminescent contrast agent. The area (10) where the luminescent contrast agent has been partially or completely removed represents the zone of the tooth contact.

A method of applying a contrast agent, such as a luminescent contrast agent (e.g. fluorescent, phosphorescent) to the tooth flank surfaces (3, 4) of a gearset (1, 2) wherein the luminescent contrast agent is mixed with transmission oil and is preferably invisible to the human eye. While the members of the gearset roll together, the contrast agent-oil mixture (6) is first introduced into the mesh of the rolling gears. While the mixture is squeezed through the tooth contact, most of the oil is removed in the area of tooth contact. A camera (15), including, as necessary, a filter for certain light wave frequencies, obtains an image which shows the areas with and without luminescent contrast agent. The area (10) where the luminescent contrast agent has been partially or completely removed represents the zone of the tooth contact.

An accelerated life test method for a speed reducer of an industrial robot is provided. The accelerated life test method includes: setting first load stress higher than rated load stress and second load stress lower than the rated load stress; performing an accelerated life test by loading the first load stress to first speed reducer samples; calculating a service life of each of the first speed samples in the accelerated life test; performing a contrast test by loading the second load stress to second speed reducer samples; calculating a service life of each of the second speed samples in the contrast test; and calculating an acceleration coefficient, and the acceleration coefficient is equal to a ratio of the service life in the accelerated life test to the service life in the contrast test.

An accelerated life test method for a speed reducer of an industrial robot is provided. The accelerated life test method includes: setting first load stress higher than rated load stress and second load stress lower than the rated load stress; performing an accelerated life test by loading the first load stress to first speed reducer samples; calculating a service life of each of the first speed samples in the accelerated life test; performing a contrast test by loading the second load stress to second speed reducer samples; calculating a service life of each of the second speed samples in the contrast test; and calculating an acceleration coefficient, and the acceleration coefficient is equal to a ratio of the service life in the accelerated life test to the service life in the contrast test.

A method and machine comprising at least one non-contact sensor (52) on a functional testing platform (50) for workpiece inspection and/or measurement. The inclusion of at least one non-contact sensor on the functional testing platform results in the combination of two machine platforms into a single machine and provides the user with measurement characteristics of both methods, functional and analytical, saving significant cycle time and significant space.

Provided is an abnormality determination apparatus. The abnormality determination apparatus, comprises: a storage unit; and a processor in communication with the storage unit. The processor configured to: accept a first signal output from a first sensor related to operation of a power transmission device and a second signal output from a second sensor attached to the power transmission device; determinate an operating condition based on the first signal; predict feature value of the second signal concerning the power transmission device in a normal state depending on the determined operation condition; and determine a presence or absence of an abnormality based on the predicted feature value of the second signal depending on the determined operating condition of the power transmission device and based on an actual feature value of the second signal