Measurement
Infrared Touch Probe For Mechanical Activation
The TS 642 touch probe from Heidenhain features mechanical probe activation and is compatible with both the company’s older controls and current third-party controls. This is especially useful for machines that are not set up to offer touch probes as standard options, the company says.
Read MoreProbing for Part Inspection and Crash Avoidance
A reader uses “Ask an Expert” to explore various potential uses of the machining center’s probe.
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Software For Form Measurements
Mahr’s EasyForm 3. 0 is standard on all new MMQ 100 and 200 Formtesters and is available as an upgrade for a variety of older systems.
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Video: Automatic Part Verification Through Reference Comparison
The machining center in this automated production process inspects its own work and updates its own positioning. Probing a known, traceable reference makes this possible.
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Resolving Large Measurement Issues
One of the world’s biggest defense contractors standardized its metrology software to open up a significant process bottleneck: measuring huge parts on a variety of equipment.
Read MoreCylindricity Measuring Machine
Mahr Federal’s MMQ 200 Formtester cylindricity measuring machine extends the capability of the MMQ Formtester line, and is tailored for measuring cylindricity and other deviations of form and position. Equipped with EasyForm version 3 Software, the machine is compact, fast, easy to learn and operate, and is at home in the metrology lab or on the shop floor, the company says.
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Handheld Laser Scanner
Hexagon Metrology offers the Leica T-Scan TS50-A handheld laser scanner, which interfaces with the Leica Absolute Tracker. According to the company, the scanner improves the data acquisition rate, scanned point density and scanner accuracy.
Read MoreForm And Roughness Measurement In One Pass
Hommel-Etamic introduces the Roundscan, a scanning system that combines automatic measurement of form, cylindricity and roughness characteristics in one measuring instrument. The system is designed for ergonomic use by featuring a rotating and height-adjustable work area.
Read MoreVideo Measuring Microscope
Vision Engineering’s Falcon three-axis, non-contact video measuring system is suitable for both multi-user shopfloor applications and lab-level manufacturing inspection. It uses high-resolution, indexed zoom optics (as high as 100× magnification) for component edge definition.
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