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ROCK SOLID
CMMs designed with a granite base construction give some old-school manufacturers the confidence and the accuracy they require.
Exact Metrology Expands Inspection and Reverse Engineering Services
Exact Metrology, Inc. (Algonquin, IL) has added four Leica Geosystems Laser Trackers to their extensive line-up of portable metrology equipment. Exact Metrology purchased a Leica LTD840 with a Leica T-Probe, and three Leica LTD709 Laser Trackers to further expand their…
BLADE RUNNER
A revolutionary scanning head in a CMM probing system preserves the competitive edge for an Olympic and world bobsled champion by capturing thousands of data points to clone winning blade geometry in a newly mandated material.
WHEN THE ARTICULATED ARM IS AT A LOSS . . .
Mobile 3D inspection with optical measuring systems.
TiN COATED GAGES LAST LONGER AS A VISUAL CHECK FOR WEAR
Swanson Tool Manufacturing’s High-Speed Steel TiN Coated Thread Gages offer significant savings over tool steel gages because they last up to 10X longer. The TiN (titanium nitride) coating is recognized for its enhanced lubricity, corrosion resistance, and is harder than both chrome and carbide material.
Comparative ID/OD Gaging
Part two of our series on various measurement processes examines the factors that must be considered when selecting ID/OD comparator gages.
LIBERTY FOR ALL
See how Liberty Tool, Inc. (Sterling Heights, MI) added a new CMM and increased their measuring capability by 3X.
Unique In-Line ID Measurement for Honing, Grinding, Boring, Reaming and Drilling Operations or Incoming Part Inspection
Available on lease, shop-tough bore gages require no electricity, air, or special expertise for fast part checking PG-Series Bore Gages are ideal for fast, simple, economical process control in a lean manufacturing environment, combining lab-precise accuracy (±0.000025 in/0.0006 mm) with…
Speeding Inspection and Accuracy in the Future of Quality Assurance
The coordinate measuring machine has always been viewed as a shop-floor bottleneck. But new CMM head technology may change that perception
Heidenhain Introduces Battery-free Infrared Touch Probe
The touch probe has fully-charged capacitors and is able to probe for two minutes.
FARO Named to Forbes’ List of America’s 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies
In order to make the Forbes list, companies must have at least 10 percent annualized sales gains over the past five year.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Re-Accredited for Nondestructive Testing
LTI was first awarded accreditation for nondestructive testing in 1992.
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