In-Process Measurement and Control

Stephan D. Murphy is Engineering Manager for TEXTRON Inc., Danville, Pennsylvania, where he is responsible for CAD/CAM, automation projects, and manufacturing engineering of blades and vanes for aircraft gas turbines. Mr. Murphy is the author of numerous articles and reports on manufacturing technology and holds two U.S. patents. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mr. Murphy received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

1. Concepts of In-Process Measurement and Control 2. In-Process Gauging Sensors 3. Laser Telemetric System 4. In-Process Optical Gauging for Numerical Machine Tool Control 5. In-Process Inspection with Air Gauges 6. In-Process Inspection System Using Tool Touch Auditron 7. Sources of Error in Machining Centers and Corrective Techniques 8. Machine Vision Applications in Machining and Forming Processes 9. Fiber Optic Probes for In-Process Control 10. Quality and Automated Process Gauging