A workpiece handling system for inspection of workpieces having an elongated cylindrical segment with an enlarged feature such as a threaded fastener. A pair of rollers is inclined with respect to horizontal, and having cylindrical surfaces separated by a gap and rotated about parallel axes, with upwardly presented end surfaces. A drive arrangement rotates the rollers. A slide mechanism enables the rollers to be set at a first and second separation gaps. A workpiece transfer mechanism loads the workpiece onto the rollers, rotation of the rollers set at the first separation gap causes the workpieces to rotate. A sensor probe is positioned in close proximity to the workpiece head as the workpiece is rotated. A workpiece receiving system is provided for handling the workpieces when the rollers are set to the separation second gap, allowing the workpiece to fall under gravity between the rollers.

The invention relates to a machine for measuring and sorting rivets comprising: a vessel for feeding rivets to be sorted, a plurality of trays for receiving sorted rivets, a device for conveying rivets to be sorted, optical means for acquiring images of each rivet to be sorted, a unit for processing images configured to provide at least one measurement of at least one structural feature of each rivet to be sorted, means for distributing each rivet towards a receiving tray, selected as a function of at least one measurement of at least one structural feature of said part supplied by said processing unit, each receiving tray being associated with a predetermined range of values of at least one structural feature for sorting the rivets.

A method and system for optically inspecting parts are provided wherein the system includes a part transfer subsystem including a transfer mechanism adapted to receive and support a part at a loading station and to transfer the supported part by a split belt conveyor so that the part travels along a first path which extends from the loading station to an inspection station at which the part has a predetermined position and orientation for inspection. An illumination assembly simultaneously illuminates a plurality of exterior side surfaces of the part with a plurality of separate beams of radiation. A telecentric lens and detector assembly forms an optical image of at least a portion of each of the illuminated side surfaces of the part and detects the optical images. A processor processes the detected optical images to obtain a plurality of views of the part which are angularly spaced about the part. In an alternative embodiment the method and system for optically inspecting headed manufactured parts employ an inclined split track to cause the part to traverse an inspection station by gravity feed. The part is inspected for conformity to dimensional and visual standards and sorted under control of a processor based on images of the part obtained from occluded light and reflected light while the part is within the inspection station.

A multi-task device includes at least: a rivet support module able to contain a rivet and/or a temporary fastener support module able to contain a temporary fastener; a device for introducing a rivet or temporary fastener into the modules at at least one loading station; and a device for moving the at least one module to a work station for setting a rivet or temporary fastener in a hole provided in a structure to be worked on. The multi-task device includes a device for checking compliance of the rivet or temporary fastener depending on at least one predetermined compliance criterion, and a device for discharging, to a disposal zone, a rivet or temporary fastener identified as non-compliant by the device for checking.

An X-ray product quality online inspection device of the present invention comprises: a distributed X-ray source having a plurality of targets and being able to generate X-rays for irradiating an inspected product from the plurality of targets in a predetermined sequence; a detector for receiving the X-rays generated by the distributed X-ray source and outputting a signal representing characteristics of the received X-rays; a transport device which is located between the distributed X-ray source and the detector for carrying the inspected product to pass through an X-ray radiation region, wherein the transport device is arranged as a continuous transport mechanism which matches a production line of the inspected product; and a power supply and control device, which is used to supply power to and control the X-ray product quality online inspection device.

A conveying system includes a first belt conveyor; a second belt conveyor; a workpiece guide that includes guide paths that receive workpieces that have fallen from a downstream end portion of the first belt conveyor one by one and then guide the workpieces to an upstream end portion of the second belt conveyor; a rotary mechanism that displaces the downstream end portion along a substantially arc-shaped trajectory to distribute the workpieces that have fallen from the downstream end portion into the guide paths; a first sensor that detects first information that represents that one of the workpieces has fallen from the downstream end portion; and a controlling device that controls an operation of the rotary mechanism. The controlling device controls the rotary mechanism by transmitting an operation command to the displacement mechanism to intermittently displace the downstream end portion by a predetermined distance in response to first information.

A screw detection device is configured to detect screws and has a device base with a controlling module, a carrying mechanism, a top visual-detection mechanism and a lateral visual-detection mechanism mounted inside. A screw is fed into the device base and is carried on two guide-rail assemblies of a carrying rail of the carrying mechanism. A top visual-detection camera of the top visual-detection mechanism and a lateral visual-detection camera of the lateral visual-detection mechanism take photographs of the screw on the carrying rail. The controlling module determines whether the screw is defective based on the photographs and controls a classifying assembly to discard a defective screw. The controlling module automatically controls the carrying rail, the top visual-detection camera and the lateral visual-detection camera, letting the screw detection device meet different-size screws' detection needs. Therefore, manual adjustments are unnecessary, reducing adjusting time and reducing errors from adjusting the device.

A screw detection device is configured to detect screws and has a device base with a controlling module, a carrying mechanism, a top visual-detection mechanism and a lateral visual-detection mechanism mounted inside. A screw is fed into the device base and is carried on two guide-rail assemblies of a carrying rail of the carrying mechanism. A top visual-detection camera of the top visual-detection mechanism and a lateral visual-detection camera of the lateral visual-detection mechanism take photographs of the screw on the carrying rail. The controlling module determines whether the screw is defective based on the photographs and controls a classifying assembly to discard a defective screw. The controlling module automatically controls the carrying rail, the top visual-detection camera and the lateral visual-detection camera, letting the screw detection device meet different-size screws' detection needs. Therefore, manual adjustments are unnecessary, reducing adjusting time and reducing errors from adjusting the device.