Performance Analysis of Thread Inspection Machine

Our study aims to perform analysis of thread inspection machine. It involves the design and development of thread checking machine. The main reason for selecting project is to reduce the errors and automate the thread inspection process the errors they are accommodating at present. As we know that thread inspection is the essential process for the company. They inspect the type of thread in the product i.e. it will be M6 or M8. So they have to check that all the threads are either M6 or M8. Currently they use metal rod to check the type of thread manually, checking the thread by inserting the rod on each hole is time consuming process. It lags the production process. So the company needs to design a thread inspection machine. The objective of the project to automate the thread inspection process, generate the CAD model of semi-automated thread inspection machine using solid works, perform the design and analysis of semi-automated thread inspection machine using FEA, design a machine for increasing productivity and minimize process time, to increase the product quality and reduce labour cost. On the basis of objective, the CAD model of Thread inspection machine was design using Solidworks. After CAD modelling the Finite Element Modelling and Finite Element Analysis was carried out by using HYPERMESH and Nastran to validate the Designed CAD model. The linear static analysis results shows that the stresses are well within the safe limit, hence the design is safe. `