Measurement

Measurement 30 Aug 2019

LK Metrology Celebrates a Profitable Year as an Independent Company

The last time the UK company was independently owned was prior to its takeover by former holding group Metris at the beginning of 2006.

Measurement 27 Aug 2019

Fast Part Inspection Enables Quick Turnaround

Renishaw probes, used both on and off the machine tool, helped Tridan Engineering turn a Rally car part in just 17 days. It previously would’ve taken months to complete and inspect.

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Data-Driven Manufacturing 13 Aug 2019

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Building New Canada HQ

Hexagon will consolidate all its Manufacturing Intelligence businesses in eastern Canada into the central location in Toronto.

Measurement 8 Aug 2019

Hexagon's RS6 3D Laser Scanner Can Measure at Higher Accuracy While Maintaining Speed

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s RS6 3D laser scanner is designed for use with the Absolute Arm seven-axis portable measuring arm system.

Inspection and Measurement 7 Aug 2019

Mitutoyo ’s MiStar 555 Eliminates Need for Environmentally Controlled CMM Enclosure

Mitutoyo’s MiStar 555 CNC shopfloor coordinate measuring machine (CMM) operates without compressed air and on conventional 120-V, 20-A electrical service with movement speeds of 606 mm/sec. and acceleration of 2,695 mm/sec.² (3D).

Basics 25 Jul 2019

Closing the Loop for Better Gaging

Gages and measuring instruments come in different shapes and sizes. Whether it be a snap gage, a bench stand, a surface-finish gage or even a form system, keeping the “measuring loop” as small or as short as possible is important for better gage performance.

Measurement 23 Jul 2019

Zeiss' Metrotom 800 Anticipates Hybrid Workpieces

Westec 2019: Zeiss’ Metrotom 800 is a computed tomograph engineered with the ongoing development of new materials and the growth in the manufacturing of hybrid workpieces in mind.

Measurement 22 Jul 2019

Creaform’s Go!Scan Spark Enables Users to Quickly Measure Complex Surfaces

Westec 2019: Creaform’s Go!Scan Spark is a professional-grade 3D scanner for additive manufacturing.

Measurement 18 Jul 2019

High QA's Inspection Manager Automatically Extracts GD&T Requirements from CAD

Westec 2019: High QA’s Inspection Manager quality management software includes one-click architecture to automatically extract geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) requirements from 2D drawings and 3D models.