A Study on Fast Geometric Form Measurement of High Precision Balls

Abstract:

A dual probe non-contact ball roundness measurement method is presented in this paper. With two probes aligned in opposite directions, the direct measurement of diameter variation can be obtained. The relationships between diameter variation and out of roundness of a precision ball are discussed. Attempts of error separation using multiple measurements are carried out and the eccentricity of ball and spindle axis is measured. Measurement results indicated that other than the spindle radial run out, which is synchronous in nature, there also exists high frequency non-synchronous variations. Such non-synchronous errors can be effectively eliminated with the dual probe arrangement for diameter variation measurement. The measurement results showed that such set up is capable of measuring high precision balls for diameter variation and out of roundness with uncertainty of less than 10nm. Single measurement can be completed in 10 seconds with over 10,000 data points. Faster measurement is possible with improved air bearing spindle. The method is suitable for online application of precision ball diameter variation and out of roundness measurement.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1017)
• Pages: 669-674
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1017.669
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Hui Zong Lu*, Zhi Wei Wang, Qian Fa Deng, Bing Hai Lv, Fen Fen Zhou, Ju Long Yuan
• Keywords: Diameter Variation, Error Separation, Geometric Form, High Precision Ball, High Speed Measurement, Optical Displacement Measurement, Out of Roundness

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