UltraLife uses WinWedge for Optical Gage Data Collection
Ultralife Batteries are among the pioneers of the lithium battery industry.
Their primary manufacturing facilities are in Newark and New York. They
also maintain production in England. They are known primarily for the
development and distribution of advanced battery technology. Ultralife
targets several industrial and consumer markets. The company special feature
is the line of disposable lithium batteries. In fact, Ultralife is the
first battery manufacturer in the world to achieve solid polymer rechargeable
batteries. Ultralifes objective is to become the leading provider of advanced
lithium batteries for applications requiring battery sources.
Ultralife uses WinWedge Pro software to collect data from an Optical
Gage called a Smart Scope. The Smart Scope is located in the Incoming
Inspections area. Several different routines are written for the scope
using a Windows based program called "Measure Mind". Measure
Mind controls the scope and what data is collected from it.
The data is sent from the scope directly to a second Windows PC that
is running the WinWedge Pro software. WinWedge Pro collects the incoming
serial data from the optical gage, parses, filters and formats it as needed
and instantly transfers it to a Windows Statistical Process Control (SPC)
System. The data collected from the Smart Scope optical gage is used to
help determine if the raw materials coming into the plant are within the
specifications required by Ultralife as part of its strict quality control
system.
Overview of the System
- SmartScope optical gage monitors raw materials coming into the plant.
- The data from the optical gage is sent to a Windows PC via an RS232
connection
- WinWedge Pro inputs the gage data real-time into a statistical (SPC)
software package.
- The data is monitored in the SPC software for real-time quality control
purposes.
TAL Technologies, Inc.
2101 Brandywine Street,
Suite 102,
Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
Tel: 800-722-6004
Tel: 215-496-0222
Fax: 215-496-0322
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