Abstract: A device for measuring structures of an object. The device includes a probe element extending from a probe extension, an optical sensor for capturing an image of the probe element on a sensor field, an evaluation unit configured to compute the structures based on a position of the optical sensor relative to a coordinate system of a coordinate measuring machine and from a position of the probe element measured by the optical sensor. The device also includes a lens disposed on the probe extension between the optical sensor and the probe element.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an aircraft spray booth providing for effective removal of particulate matter, overspray and volatile organic compounds from the spray booth area without premature and uneven clogging of the filtration system. The present invention is designed to create an accelerated airflow within the plenum of the spray booth to prevent or minimize stratification of the air and reduce particulate matter fallout. The airflow through the booth is increased by the reduction of the spray booth and filter area to approximately ? of the original booth width. The decrease in the cross sectional area of the spray booth increases the overall speed of the airflow and decrease the volume of air exchanged through the booth. The spray booth is tapered at the reduction area to cause acceleration of the air at the sidewalls. The acceleration of air at the sidewalls causes a purging of air along the sidewalls and prevents paint and other particulate matter from adhering to the sidewalls.

Abstract: A gap welding process (10) for manipulating a movable robotic welder (30) for making a weld between two or more substantially immovable work pieces (51) using a higher level programming language (20). The gap welding process (10) performs a data transfer routine which takes spreadsheet data (18) representing expected variables, runs a data conversion program (20) that creates weld program data including point position, user frames (34 and 36), weld schedule, seam tracking schedule, weave schedule, azimuth orientation, travel speed, wait time, weave type and number of digital output control data. The gap welding process (10) also performs a gap-sensing routine (28) for actual weld gap measuring by using the robotic welder (30) to touch specific locations on pieces forming the gap or fixturing to produce weld variance data.