Measurement
Inspection System Measures Pipe Threads
In addition to the recently added thread tool, which measures straight “V” thread forms, the OASIS inspection system now includes the capability to optically measure external NPT pipe threads.
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Inspection Machine for Cylindrical Components
The First Scan 150R non-contact, fully automatic precision measuring system is designed for cylindrical components.
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Enhanced Particle Analyzer
The company’s microscope-based analysis and documentation system particle analyzer is suited for industrial quality inspection.
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Tool Breakage Detection System
Marposs’ Mida TBD non-contact tool breakage detector unit is designed to provide fast and reliable verification of tool presence or breakage inside the machine tool.
Read MoreIdentify Heat-Treated Parts
Webster Instrument’s portable, fast and accurate Hardness Testers are available in three models for testing aluminum, brass, copper and mild steel.
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Height Gage Line Includes Range of Functionality
Suburban Tool’s Master Height line of gages is available in sizes of 450, 600 and 1,000 mm as well as two different repeatability/error ranges: the Magna (M designator) with magnetic scales and the Ultra (U designator) with glass scales. The line offers a graphical read-out with soft-touch keyboard and swivel adjustment.
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Laser Calibration System for 3D Volumetric Error Compensation
Optodyne says its MCV-500 is an efficient and complete laser calibration package for 3D volumetric error compensation of CNC machine tools, coordinate measurement machines (CMMs), and large, five-axis, gantry-type machines for the aerospace industry.
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The Employee-Owned Advantage
This Ohio shop is 100-percent employee-owned. Thus, both management and shopfloor employees recognize the importance of optimizing efficiency wherever possible. Thanks to a strong willingness to invest in and embrace new technologies, sales-per-employee has increased by more than 50 percent in the last five years.
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Precision Metrology Supplier Relies on HMC Accuracy
Global metrology supplier Quality Vision International produces critical measurement equipment components in-house to control quality and accuracy. HMCs from Makino enabled the company to not only achieve the precision required for components of one multi-sensor system, but also significantly reduce cycle times.
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Probe Has Right Touch for Five-Axis Aerospace Parts
On-machine measurement is critical at this aerospace manufacturer, which needs to ensure that features of already high-value parts are within specification before performing additional operations. With the RMP600 strain-gage probe from Renishaw, the company has eliminated the delays that come with measuring on a true CMM.
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