Two Optical Cutting-Tool Inspection Systems
Omega Tool Measuring Machines adds the Vue with 145x magnification and Vue Lite with 95x magnification to its portfolio of cutting-tool presetting and inspection systems.
Posted: January 17, 2021
Weighing 140 pounds and providing 145x magnification, the 140-pound Vue optical measuring system from Omega Tool Measuring Machines is durable enough for everyday shop use.
The Vue and Vue Lite from Omega Tool Measuring Machines Inc. (Fairport, NY) are simple but robust optical measuring machines for inspecting cutting tools. The Vue Lite provides 95X magnification; the Vue, up to 145X. Both provide a measuring range of 75 mm (vertical) and 200 mm (horizontal and weigh 140 pounds. Features and capabilities include:
- Ball nose
- Radii inspection using edge detection
- Step reamer
- .DXF file overlay
- Rake angle inspection using scales
- Helical angle and land width 0.0030 tool getting measurements plotting with points
- Angle measurements plotting with points
- Measurements found after the points
- Rotating axis
- Report creation
- Document image
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