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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