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Precision Robotic Tomography System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W15QKN-04-C-1008
Agency Tracking Number: A022-2056
Amount: $730,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A02-008
Solicitation Number: 2002.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2002
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2003-11-04
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-11-04
Small Business Information
205 Williamson Square
Franklin, TN 37064
United States
DUNS: 016551561
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jeffrey Paine
 President, Chief Manager
 (615) 595-6665
 jpaine@dynamic-structures.com
Business Contact
 Murray Johns
Title: VP Operations
Phone: (615) 595-6665
Email: mjohns@dynamic-structures.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The military and its munitions suppliers require an effective means for quality inspection of various types of munitions during production. The use of standard X-ray imaging computed tomography scanning (CT scanning) methods, which the military already has in place, requires munitions to be manually handled and controlled to prevent damage from mishandling and accidental discharge. DSM proposes the innovative development of a feature-rich, precision robotic handling system which, when married to the existing CT inspection method, will automate and greatly enhance safety and throughput capabilities for the process. The use of robotics to carry munitions and energetic materials through the CT scanning process requires a combination of safe handling protocols, protective hardware, and load and position monitoring suites giving feedback to the system controller. DSM's proposed system incorporates a traditional gantry robot with innovations for safe handling and monitoring of the test specimens throughout the inspection process. The proposed innovations include monitoring/auditing sensor suites to ensure system safety, a flexible gripping and securing method to accommodate a wide range of specimen geometry, and a simple user interface to enable rapid recognition and handling of a novel specimen geometry so that operator input for new specimen types is minimized.

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