ARTICLE

October 2004

Ammunition Inspection Becomes High-Tech

Robert H. Williams

A novel cartridge inspection system that examines the primary components of a bullet—casing, primer, projectile and gunpowder—also can evaluate and discard faulty ammo at rates exceeding 25,200 an hour.

Built by General Inspection, LLC, of Davisburg, Mich., the system, using a combination of cameras and a multi-beam proprietary laser, searches for surface flaws, proper size, primer fit and weight of individual cartridges.

Defective ammunition is shunted off the assembly line.

Officials noted that this just-developed technique requires a fraction of the floor space and offers more accurate inspection at two to three times the speed of traditional systems.

A comparable system produced by the company inspects and sorts bolts and screw machine parts.

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