Inspection and Measurement

Revving Up The CMM

High speed, five-axis scanning promises to give throughput on coordinate measuring machines a big boost. Entire manufacturing strategies may be up for rethinking as a result.

Systems Execute Simple And Complex Parts Measurements

Twist Drill Point Grinding And Inspection

System Can Prevent Needlestick Injuries

Execute Precise Inspection Of Various Components

Remove Leftover Metal With Tool

Auto Supplier Uses System To Gage Thread Depth And Reduce Costs

Each of the thousands of output axle shafts machined by American Axle&Manufacturing (AAM) (Detroit, Michigan) has at least six mounting holes, permitting the half shaft to be bolted securely to the flange. The proper location, depth and thread in each hole is so critical that each hole must be inspected completely-without compromising production rates of more than 200 parts per hour, per gage. Manual inspection was proving to be slow, unreliable and tedious for the operators. That's when the company's plant engineers began searching for an automated thread verification system.

Compact Sensor

Tool Measurement System Works Inside Grinder

Touch Probing with a Feather's Touch

Touch probing technology that requires no stylus deflection allows multisensor measurement systems to probe very small part features.