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L.S. Starrett Vision System Increases Measurement Speed

The Starrett AVR400 offers full CNC capabilities including XYZ positioning as well as zoom and telecentric lens options.

L.S. Starrett Inspection Technology Optimizes Data Collection, Measurement

IMTS 2024: The L.S. Starrett Co. is demonstrating a range of quality control inspection technology, specifically for data collection, vision systems, measurement systems and more.

Starrett Metrology Solutions Increase Speed, Accuracy of Measurement

IMTS 2024: The company’s specialized, custom gage solutions and force testing systems, as well as precision granite solutions, gage blocks and more, are being showcased.

New Releases: Manufacturing Machines, Tools and Technology

A roundup of recent manufacturing machines, tools and technology releases on Modern Machine Shop.

Starrett Video System Provides Secure Measurement Data

The KMR-MX 200 Manual Video System is well suited for a range of industries such as medical, aerospace, defense and others that require traceable and secure measurement data.

Starrett Measurement Systems Provide Repeatable Results

The company’s optical and video-based measurement systems combine high-resolution images, intuitive software and precision mechanical platforms.

Starrett's Wireless Electronic Depth Gage Provides Ease of Use

The new depth gages offer automated wireless measurement data collection when integrated with data acquisition applications such as Starrett DataSure 4.0 software.

Starrett Hosts Students for Educational Manufacturing Day Event

Starrett’s event featured guided tours of its headquarters facility and highlighted a range of opportunities in manufacturing innovation and technology.

Starrett Appoints New U.S. Territory Managers

Colby Villegas will cover Southern Texas and Southern Louisiana, and Christopher U’Glay will cover New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania.

L.S. Starrett Company Gage Enables Compact Handling

The 765A Electronic Snap Gage is designed for machinists, quality control personnel and others who need to quickly measure the size of materials up to 0.5" (12.7 mm) thick.

Automation and Process Simplification Define Eastec 2023

Manufacturing technology at this year’s Eastec met the market with tools to streamline operations and assist machinists in achieving greater productivity.

L.S. Starrett Depth Gages Provide Accurate Measurement

The company offers three new wireless electronic depth gages designed for ease of use.

The L.S. Starrett Co. Appoints New Product Manager

Charles Starrett will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to support the company’s line of band saw blades and power tool accessories.

Why Towns Want Manufacturing Plants

A manufacturing facility can harness and focus the native ability of people growing up in a town, and channel this into livelihoods and homes for the town’s next generation. Is this something we lost sight of and are now seeing again?

L.S. Starrett's Measurement Systems Increase Throughput

Eastec 2023: The company showcases the automated inspection capabilities of its metrology and force measurement systems, and also highlights custom gaging solutions.

The L.S. Starrett Company Expands Line of Digital Indicators

The 2900 electronic and W2900 electronic wireless models feature true absolute sensor technology that is said to minimize the chance of data loss.

The L.S. Starrett Company Appoints Director of Operations, Continuous Improvement

Matthew Wells, who has been appointed to director of operations and continuous improvement, has over 25 years of manufacturing experience in the U.S. and Canada.

Starrett's Multisensor Vision System Provides Large Field of View

IMTS22: The AVR-FOV 0.14X multisensor vision system is designed to provide accurate, efficient measurements fora wide range of parts.

QC Inspection Technology Features Wireless, Long-Range Transmission

IMTS22: The L.S. Starrett Company highlights its DataSure 4.0 System, which wirelessly transmits data hundreds of yards.

Area Flow Gage Enables In-Process Verification for Aerospace

The L.S. Starrett Co.’s chordal height gage is designed specifically for measuring the opening heights of turbine vanes to verify proper engine air flow.

Starrett to Display Precision Measuring Tools

Eastec 2021: Starrett will display optical comparators, vision systems, video inspection and force measurement systems.

Is Wireless Data Collection a Cultural Choice?

Untethered digital inspection tools are easier to justify for those who are willing to hold themselves accountable and improve for improvement’s sake.

Starrett Appoints Jim VandeHei as Director of Sales

Jim VandeHei joins the L. S. Starrett Co. as director of sales, Starrett Metrology Systems.

Starrett AVR-FOV 0.14X Provides Widest Yet AVR Field-of-View

Starrett’s AVR-FOV 0.14X features a 0.14 magnification lens with the widest-yet AVR field-of-view, and delivers measurements accurate to the micron level.

Starrett's Datasure 4.0 Streamlines Data Acquisition

The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced its Datasure 4.0 system, which uses new wireless technology to provide swift, secure transfer of measurement data.

Starrett Offers Limited-Edition, Themed Micrometers

The L.S. Starrett Company is releasing two themed micrometers: one based on Camouflage, the other around American Pride.

Starrett's AVX550 Delivers Accurate, Fast Measurements

Starrett’s AVX550 is a large-format, multi-sensor vision system that combines vision and touch-probe features for quick and accurate measurements.

Starrett Digital Micrometers Offer Improved Ergonomics

Starrett has introduced more than 100 new electronic digital micrometers, which range from No. 733.1 outside micrometers to an array of application-specific models.

L.S. Starrett's MetLogix Mx200 DRO Streamlines Digital Comparator Tasks

The L.S. Starrett Co. offers the MetLogix Mx200 digital readout (DRO) for its line of optical comparators.

Top Shops Then and Now

Altech Machining was a Top Shops winner in our inaugural benchmarking survey in 2011. So what’s the shop up to now?

Vice President of Starrett Metrology Systems Appointed

David Allen will be in charge of sales for Starrett’s high-end metrology product businesses.

L.S. Starrett Adds Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell Hardness Testers

The L.S. Starrett Co. has expanded its series of benchtop hardness testers with seven Rockwell systems, eight Vickers systems and one Brinell system.

Starrett's No. 3823 and 3824 Hardness Testers Enable High-Accuracy Measurements

L.S. Starrett’s digital Rockwell/superficial Rockwell benchtop hardness testers No. 3823 and 3824 include fully automated loading and unloading procedures.

Starrett’s HDV300 and HDV400 Improve Accuracy, Illumination

Westec 2019: The new generation of L.S. Starrett’s HDV300 and HDV400 benchtop digital video comparators are said to provide increases in speed, illumination, design and convenience.

Inspection System Helps Company Meet Short Lead Times

Even after buying new fast machine tools, inspection remained a bottleneck for BCI. A digital video inspection system from Starrett is increasing this company’s inspection throughput and helping it get parts to its customer on time.

On Display at Eastec 2019

Here is an overview of some of the CNC machining and other technology showcased at the biennial manufacturing trade show.

Antique Catalogs Capture the Art and Heritage of Metalworking

Editor Emeritus Mark Albert considers his antique cutter and machine tool catalogs a “personal art collection.” These publications represent the heritage of metalworking and manufacturing.

L.S. Starrett Co. Appoints North American Director of Sales, Industrial Products

Jon-Michael Raymond succeeds Tony Aspin, who will be retiring June 30 after serving the company for 28 years, the last 18 of them as vice president of sales.

Vision Systems: One Shop's Competitive Edge for Measurement and Inspection

Even for high-volume machine shops like Alpha Grainger, every part is critical. When the bottleneck to inspect a vast number of parts resulted in lost business, the company built, then invested in, digital vision systems to gain a competitive advantage.

Digital Video System Measures Vertically or Horizontally

Eastec 2019: Starrett's HVR100 Flip digital video system is billed as the industry’s first vision system to work upright (vertically) or on its side (horizontally) for application versatility.

January 2019 Product Spotlight: Measurement and Inspection

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on equipment used for measuring and inspection, including gaging and tool setting.

Gage Provides Reference Setting for a Range of Applications

The L.S. Starrett Co. introduces its Digi-Check height masters with electronic digital readout.

Digital Gage Indicators First in Their Size Spec Class

The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced a range of digital electronic indicators conforming to true AGD (American Gage Design) Group 1 dimensions, providing the ability to replace traditional mechanical indicating applications in the smallest AGD size specification class.

Metrology Products Showcase Automation, Versatility

IMTS 2018: L.S. Starrett is displaying a variety of metrology products and solutions including automated vision technology, optical measurement systems digital measuring tools and more.

Large-FOV Benchtop Vision Measuring System Automatically Recognizes Parts

L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced the HVR100-Flip, a large-field-of-vision (FOV) benchtop vision measurement system that is capable of a vertical or horizontal orientation

Spindle Square Simplifies Milling Machine Head Tramming

The L.S. Starrett Company offers the 649 series spindle square for tramming the head of a vertical milling machine.

Precise Multi-Sensor Vision System

The L. S. Starrett Company introduces the Galileo AV350 video measurement system.

Carbide-Tipped Band Saw Blades Available In Two Configurations

Advanz carbide-tipped band saw blades feature a high-quality, submicron-grain carbide tooth tip cylinder with a triple-chip grind, which is welded to a tough, ductile back. These blades also feature quality carbide-to-back bonding and offer fatigue, shock, wear and strip resistance when cutting difficult-to-machine materials, the company says. The blades are available in “FS” and “TS” configurations.

Wireless Data Collection Readies Surgical Toolmaker For Full SPC

This surgical tool manufacturer strove to ensure part quality with stringent inspections, but its manual data-entry process and hardwired measurement tools limited productivity. After purchasing a radio-based wireless data collection system, the shop witnessed a 25-percent reduction in its inspection process.

Wireless Collection Of Measurement Data

In manufacturing, reacting to measurement data in a timely fashion is critical. A fast response to undesirable trends can prevent scrap or rework. The problem is, it can be slow and cumbersome to collect, deliver and analyze measurement data. Recent efforts to expedite this process have included shop-wide cable networks with bar code readers and other automated devices. The latest development along these lines is wireless data handling.

Prototyping Has Its Place

This shop takes on prototype projects not only to lure production work, but also to educate its employees and demonstrate advanced machining capabilities to new and existing customers.

CMM Locks In Inspection And Productivity

This company, established more than 140 years ago, manufactures a high volume of brass padlocks annually. They are made on two large rotary transfer machines with drilling capabilities. The company is also doing reverse engineering for tooling purposes for other machines it uses in its manufacturing and assembly departments.

Scanning For Process Improvements

A coordinate measuring machine with a constant-contact scanning probe makes it possible to get better, more complete information about workpiece features, especially contours. Two shops talk about how this information helps streamline their production processes.

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