Measurement & Inspection
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BUILDING THE BOTTLE AROUND THE SHIP
Aerospace manufacturer Kennebec Technologies needed to measure larger parts but didn’t have the space, so it bought a new Wenzel CMM and then expanded its inspection facility and standardized its equipment and software around the new system.
GET IT IN GEAR
When Bradley-Thompson Tool Company received an order to machine a large number of aerospace gear box castings, new measuring capability was required . . . and Xspect Solutions met the challenge with the right CMM, the necessary accessories and immediate software assistance.
REINCARNATING A MONSTER
This enormous DEA gantry CMM was overhauled by Xspect Solutions for SES, a Department of Defense supplier that saved nearly 70 percent when compared against the cost of a new machine.
A NEW MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE CMMs
The Future Is Now: This unique technology from AICON 3D Systems GmbH allows the user to combine the sensor, probe and computer with the appropriate software to meet the exact requirements of a measurement task.
PORTABLE CMM TAKES CENTER STAGE
Engineers at the Gehl South Dakota production plant in Madison found a faster way to verify large production fixtures and manufactured parts of construction and agricultural equipment: they simply position a portable optical CMM from Metris on the production floor and measure points of choice right away using a wireless tactile probe.
QUALITY IS STILL KING: RUNOUT AND CONCENTRICITY INSPECTION SYSTEM
Time Is Money: In GD&T, concentricity is a complex tolerance used to establish a tolerance zone for the median points of a cylindrical or spherical part feature. To reduce the time involved in this measurement, a new affordably priced runout and concentricity inspection system verifies cylindrical runout or concentricity in both part specific and universal applications.
QUALITY IS STILL KING: DELIVERING THE 2000th CMM
Sustained Sales Strength: Even in the current economy, the flexibility in sensors and an excellent price-performance ratio keep the demand high for this system, just as it was right out of the gate several years ago.
QUALITY IS STILL KING: FIRST OFF THE BLOCK
Carbon Fibers Hit The Road: Talk about advanced quality ? check out how the breathtaking speeds in Formula One are achieved with the help of advanced tooling block technology.
QUALITY IS STILL KING: HOW INSPECTION CHANGES IN A 3D WORLD
Blind Ambition: Moving from 2D to 3D design impacts inspection requirements because typical 3D drawings include few explicit dimensions and make curved free-form surfaces almost impossible to verify using traditional tactile measurement techniques. What is the solution?
QUALITY IS STILL KING: OPEL REPLACES ITS METAL PRETREATMENT SYSTEM
A New Technology Changes Everything: This German manufacturer of automobile chassis components improved their quality and achieved significant savings by changing from a zinc-phosphate pretreatment to a new technology.
CLEAR THE AIR
Measuring Taper In Orthopedic Device Manufacturing: Most hip and knee implants use tapers for good alignment that can ?lock? into position. The control of taper and size determines how well the implants perform. Air gaging has become the inspection tool of choice for controlling these critical parameters.
WHEN SIZE MATTERS
Large CMM Plates: These easy-to-install fixture base plates are engineered of cast aluminum with a hard coat anodize coating or steel with a black oxide finish, all sized to fit your system.
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