Since the industrial revolution, manufactured surfaces have required analysis to help control metal removal processes like turning, grinding, milling, and more.
Today’s vision measurement systems and microscopes use various technologies for noncontact measurement. This article discusses five principal technologies that may be used to “find the edge.”
It isn’t exactly news—manufacturing production lines are heading back to the States en masse, but there aren’t enough trained techs ready to staff them. Baby Boomers—our proverbial Old Guard—are retiring, leaving unfilled jobs for the unskilled—and some say uninterested—masses.
In “Only the Paranoid Survive,” Andrew Grove, the former CEO of Intel, discusses “strategic inflection points”—times when an industry’s fundamentals change significantly. Many businesses do not survive them.
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At IMTS 2014, Calculated Industries is introducing The Machinist Calc Pro 2, which provides hundreds of fast, precise machining-specific solutions for face, end and slot milling plus turning, drilling, and boring
The ShapeGrabber Ai310 automated laser scanner is ideal for scanning small to medium complex-shaped parts where speed, complete coverage, and ease-of-use are important.
The Phase II 900-391 Series micro-vickers hardness testers include Auto-Turrett, Video Cam, Adapter, USB Output Cable and a choice of 4-variants of Measurement software.
Designed for the measurement and/or dimensioning of geometric elements, the MarVision MM 320 incorporates an integrated CCD color camera with zoom lens, a 23-in.
Verisurf Software, Inc.’s AUTOMATE programs and operates CMM’s faster, easier and at a lower cost with a 3-D CAD measurement platform that automates all types.
The AOS Absolute Digimatic Caliper line with exclusive Advanced Onsite Sensor (AOS) Technology has electromagnetic inductive sensors which repels dirt, oil and water reducing the number of false readings.
The Nanovea M3 is easy to use for operators with touch screen and full automation, average and standard deviation for 5 measurements are automatically calculated in less than 5 minutes.
Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems will showcase the LabMaster Universal Model 1000A, their largest capacity and most automated measuring system with a 40” direct reading range and 80” capacity.
The Trimble Juno T41 product line of rugged handheld computers includes UHF RFID that automatically reads tags in almost any orientation, with customizable programming and a powerful battery.
Inspection Manager (IM) utilized the breakthrough digitizing technology, developed by HIGH-QA automating the extraction of dimensional inspection requirements directly from a blueprint.
With 30 years of experience and established as the largest independent 3D measurement software company, Metrologic Group is proud to introduce the first all-in-one online robotic inspection software.