An inspection system for evaluating threaded workpieces for conformance to configuration criteria, comprising: - a track configured to translate workpieces through a test section , each workpiece defining a longitudinal axis , and each workpiece translating through the test section creating a workpiece angle (α) which is defined by the longitudinal axis of the workpiece relative to a longitudinal axis of the track ; - a mounting plate being configured to adjustably align perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of each workpiece translating through the test section , wherein the workpiece angle (α) is the same as an angular rotation of the inspection plane in relation to the longitudinal axis of the track ; - a pair of profile detection devices comprising a light source (46,46a-d) and a detector (48,48a-d), the light source (46, 46a-d) and detector (48, 48a-d) being mounted to the mounting plate , the light source (46,46a-d) being configured to emit a sheet of light having a line defining a beam axis extending parallel to the mounting plate intersecting the longitudinal axis of each workpiece translating through the test section , and the sheet of light having a width (w) extending outward from the beam axis being angled about the beam axis at a beam pitch angle (β), wherein the beam pitch angle (β) significantly aligns the width (w) of the beam with the pitch of a plurality of threads disposed in the workpiece ; - the test section being configured to allow the sheet of light to be received by the detector (48,48a-d), wherein each workpiece translating through the test section occludes the sheet of light and the occluded sheets of light are measured by the detectors (48,48a-d). - a track configured to translate workpieces through a test section , each workpiece defining a longitudinal axis , and each workpiece translating through the test section creating a workpiece angle (α) which is defined by the longitudinal axis of the workpiece relative to a longitudinal axis of the track ; - a mounting plate being configured to adjustably align perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of each workpiece translating through the test section , wherein the workpiece angle (α) is the same as an angular rotation of the inspection plane in relation to the longitudinal axis of the track ; - a pair of profile detection devices comprising a light source (46,46a-d) and a detector (48,48a-d), the light source (46, 46a-d) and detector (48, 48a-d) being mounted to the mounting plate , the light source (46,46a-d) being configured to emit a sheet of light having a line defining a beam axis extending parallel to the mounting plate intersecting the longitudinal axis of each workpiece translating through the test section , and the sheet of light having a width (w) extending outward from the beam axis being angled about the beam axis at a beam pitch angle (β), wherein the beam pitch angle (β) significantly aligns the width (w) of the beam with the pitch of a plurality of threads disposed in the workpiece ; - the test section being configured to allow the sheet of light to be received by the detector (48,48a-d), wherein each workpiece translating through the test section occludes the sheet of light and the occluded sheets of light are measured by the detectors (48,48a-d). <EOS>