Analysis manipulator for non-destructive material testing and method for controlling the coordinates thereof

Patent · Tue Dec 18 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5784502

Kastl, H; Bauer, R

Analysis manipulator for non-destructive material testing, including a support device having a mounting flange, a precision coordinate-moving mechanism having at least two guide frames each including coordinate drives in the form of straight guides and a drive having a spindle and a nut being movable by the spindle along the straight guides, the guide frames including a first lower guide frame having a mounting flange being mountable to the mounting flange of the support device, a second guide frame being movable by the coordinate drive of the first guide frame in a first given coordinate direction, and a testing head mount being movable by the coordinate drive of the second guide frame in a second given coordinate direction, and a method for the coordinate control of the analysis manipulator.

• Assignee: Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft, (Germany, Federal Republic of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4488435
• OSTI ID: 5784502
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420500* -- Engineering-- Materials Testing
ACOUSTIC TESTING
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLANGES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MANIPULATORS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE HANDLING
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
SUPPORTS
TESTING
ULTRASONIC TESTING