Inspection and Measurement

Inspection and Measurement 16 Dec 2011

Wireless Ballbar Speeds Medical Machine Testing

The QC20-W wireless ballbar from Renishaw enables this precision-machined medical device manufacturer to perform faster, more convenient CNC machine capability tests and produce a representative measurement of volumetric positioning accuracy.

Inspection and Measurement 22 Nov 2011

Tools Enable Automatic Part-to-CAD Verification

Methods Machine Tools offers the VisionGauge digital optical comparator system and its new CAD Auto-Align and Auto Pass/Fail software tools, developed by VisionX Inc., to enable users to automatically compare a part to its CAD data in real-time.

Inspection and Measurement 21 Nov 2011

Roundness System Supports Multiple Measurement Modes

Mitutoyo America Corporation offers the Roundtest RA-H5200 series roundness/cylindricity measurement systems.

Inspection and Measurement 21 Nov 2011

PC-Based Probing Software for Machining Centers

Renishaw’s Productivity+ version 1.90 integrates measurement and process control functionality into CNC machining programs.

Measurement 17 Oct 2011

Software Speeds Inspection Documentation

InspectionXpert software from Extensible CAD Technologies has standardized and automated this manufacturer’s process for ballooning drawings and generating inspection reports.

Inspection and Measurement 14 Sep 2011

Testers Identify Twists During Shaft Production

STT 100 and 150 shaft twist testers from Matesy use grazing laser lights to visualize twist structures on shaft surfaces during production.

Inspection and Measurement 19 Aug 2011

Sizing up the Digital Optical Comparator

A digital optical comparator uses a CAD file instead of a template or overlay film. More importantly, the digital comparator not only measures dimensions, but it also actively compares the measurements with nominal values, thus making it truly a gage for accepting or rejecting a part.