Measurement
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.
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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.
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Roundness System Supports Multiple Measurement Modes
Mitutoyo America Corporation offers the Roundtest RA-H5200 series roundness/cylindricity measurement systems.
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PC-Based Probing Software for Machining Centers
Renishaw’s Productivity+ version 1.90 integrates measurement and process control functionality into CNC machining programs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CMM Combines Speed, Accuracy for High Performance
The Strato-Apex CMM from Mitutoyo combines an advanced structure with high-performance control and scanning technologies for faster drive speeds and higher acceleration.
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Applying Inductive Technology to Detect Grinding Burn
This sensor-based technology for gear measuring machines quickly detects grinding burn and other imperfections on the surface of ground gears and related components.
Read More3D Quality Control in the Metal Working Industry
The company’s 3D measurement systems cover a variety of portable measurement applications and enable direct production environment inspection.
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