Measurement
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.
Read MoreWinning Seal Maker's Approval With Surface Measurement
One shop is using this important tool to bring its processes under tight control.
Read MoreDo'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.
Read MoreJob 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.
Read MoreOn-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.
Read MoreJob 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.
Read MoreFast 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.
Read MoreRoundness 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.
Read MoreProbing For Process Improvement
Advances in machine accuracy and probing technology make on-machine inspection a powerful tool for automating and speeding part processing.
Read MoreDon't Touch That Tool
Tool measurement is critical to the metalcutting process. Exact knowledge of a cutter’s length, diameter, even profile, and the ability to measure and monitor these dimensions over time, can reduce variability and help optimize the process. Here’s a look at how non-contact tool measurement and breakage detection benefit your metalcutting process.
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