Measurement
Putting Measurement In The Loop
A precision moldmaker aims to boost production and quality by automating metrology.
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Gage Improves Thread Inspection
When Superbolt, Inc., had requests from more and more of its customers to inspect its threads to System 23 (MIL-S-8879A-23) specifications, this producer of Stud/Bolt Tensioners realized it needed to find a new method to control the quality of the company threads.
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Software Charges CMMs
Eagle Manufacturing is a supplier of engine components to Ford Motor Company and Navistar International, a leading manufacturer of trucks, school buses and midrange diesel engines. Eagle’s 120-person facility produces cylinder heads, connecting rods and accessory brackets for diesel engines; lower crankcase housings for gasoline engines; exhaust manifolds for V8 and V6 engines; and 5.4-liter engine blocks.
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Winning Seal Maker's Approval With Surface Measurement
One shop is using this important tool to bring its processes under tight control.
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Do's And Don'ts For Keeping Dial Indicators In The Game
Just because dial indicators have been around since the early 1900s, don't expect them to fade away with the last century. This tool's long-term popularity is well earned.
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Job Shop Solves 2D Measurement Problem With Single-Axis Height Gage
Job shops are always trying to satisfy customers who are in a hurry. Sometimes these customers provide demanding or faulty specifications and then claim that a job isn't done right.
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On-Demand Inspection Programs
This new software takes the programming of inspection routines, and the overhead that goes with along with it, out of the shop.
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Job Shop Upgrades CMM With Measuring Software
At the time, this company had a small manual Browne&Sharpe Validator CMM with Micro Measure 3 software. Mr. Myers knew this was not adequate to support the company's needs, especially in a QS9000 certification program.
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Fast Gaging For Fuel Efficiency
Tighter standards for automobile emission control and fuel economy translate directly to tighter tolerances for automotive fuel systems. Precision machining alone may not be enough to meet these tolerances because the precision of the complete assembly is what's key.
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Roundness Measurement System Enhances Capabilities
The company says it owes its success to teamwork. Everyone--from the engineers who craft designs, to the machine operators who grind the parts, to the president who consults with all of them-collaborates on finding ways to make quality parts the best way possible.
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