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System Quickly Measures CNC Machine-Bed Flatness, Pitch, and Roll Error
Used by almost every major CNC machine manufacturer in Germany, the SP ProTwist differential-measurement system distributed by Centric International can be an essential part of any quality management process by simplifying machine tool realignment.
Real-Time Fluid Monitor Prevents Unnecessary Downtime
A thousand times more accurate than a typical handheld refractometer, Quaker Houghton’s self-contained continuous concentration monitor is an easy-to-use, low-maintenance way to maintain appropriate metalworking fluid levels.
Exact Metrology Provides Updates on PolyWorks Inspector and Hexagon Romer
Watch the informational videos on PolyWorks Inspector and Hexagon Romer Absolute Arm on YouTube. The multi-piece editing function added to PolyWorks Inspector is described, and an online tutorial shows how to make sure the Hexagon Romer Absolute Arm is still in calibration.
Quality 4.0 is Achievable When Systems and Culture Merge
Nothing frustrates improvement efforts like software programs that don’t play well together. Brothers Brian and Mitch Olson made sure that didn’t happen when they launched their CNC machining shop by deploying a solution that integrates resource planning and quality management.
Meter Measures Compressed Air Pressure and Flow
Displaying values on a bright LED screen, Pressure Sensing Digital Flowmeters from EXAIR come with everything you need for installation. You can add another layer of protection for equipment with an optional low-pressure alarm.
Digital 3-D Sensor for Milling and Eroding Machines
Tramming in a workpiece or fixture to a machine, measuring lengths and depths, checking flatness, or aligning workpieces and vise? Haimer USA’s 3-D sensors make locating the edge in XYZ as easy as 1-2-3.
FDA- and MDR-Compliant Process Monitoring for Medtech Industry
maXYmos TL ML from Kistler delivers 100% testing of devices as well as the manufacturing environments where pharma and medtech products are made. Proof of quality is a liability shield and can also speed the process of bringing innovation to market.
Graphical Guidance Removes All Probing Questions
A software wizard for NUM’s Flexium+ CNC systems enables total automation of probe measurement on the shop floor. Operators don’t need to know G-code because the software provides visual prompts for 29 calibration, presetting, and/or measurement routines.
Profile Projector Simplifies Processing
Mitutoyo America’s M2 2D processor package is available with a PH-3515 profile projector with 14-inch touchscreen tablet. The horizontal projector is equipped with accurate linear glass scales and performs profile and fiberoptic surface illumination.
Press One Button to Change Gaging for One Part Type to Another
Marposs’ OptoFlash Xs30 meets the measuring requirements of extra small components for the precision mechanical devices and medical implants industries. The 2D optical inspection system handles 100 static measurements in 2 seconds.
Cylindrical Is a Cinch with Benchtop Laser Measurement System
Marposs’ Meclab.X’s Aeroel technology eliminates measurement drift caused by changes in room temperature. The micrometer system doesn’t require a PC and is easy for inexperienced operators to learn, so it’s ideal for common measurement applications throughout the shop.
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