Mitutoyo will display the LH-600EG height gauge, which offers accuracy of (1.1 + 0.6L/600) μm (where L is the height measured in mm). According to the manufacturer, this accuracy is achieved by using a high-accuracy scale unit and guiding mechanism manufactured in its scale plant. The unit...

Heidenhain’s TNC 640 mill/turn control is available with the Cycle 444 3-D probing cycle for inspecting free-form surfaces that pose measurement challenges. The cycle checks one point on the surface of each workpiece. The contact point is determined by a vector that is normal to the 3-D surface....

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched the Leica Absolute Tracker AT403 laser tracker system. This measurement tool is IP54-certified and has an operating temperature range of -15 to +45 degrees C. With the introduction of the RapidSight aim alignment tool, the system provides measuring...

Renishaw’s XM-60 multiaxis calibrator measures all six degrees of freedom from a single setup in any orientation for linear axes. It can capture angular, linear, and straightness errors in a single setup. It also uses an XC-80 environmental compensator to correct for environmental conditions. It...

Mechanical engineering programs at Centennial College in Ontario are dedicated to continual improvement as well as educating the next- generation industrial workforce.

Metal identification has advanced quickly since the turn of the century. New technologies have helped transform the manufacturing industry from one where metal quality was unassured to a fast-moving market where metals can be identified with ease. Manufacturing companies looking for metal quality...

Heidenhain offers a video edge detection (VED) calibration slide for calibrating the pixel size of a camera within a video measuring machine. The standard glass calibration slide allows the user to find the pixel size of the current magnification and camera setup and teach it to a controller. This...

Creaform, Lévis, Quebec, a manufacturer of portable 3-D measurement equipment, has moved its headquarters to Lévis’ Innoparc to better support its growth. This move represents a $20 million investment designed to triple its production capacity and hire a significant number of new employees. The...

Mitutoyo Corp. has introduced the i-Checker model IC-2000 for in-house calibration of dial indicators, dial test indicators, dial comparators (Hicator), bore gauges, cylinder gauges, digimatic indicators, linear gauges, and electrical comparators. Offering a measuring range of 100 mm, the unit can...

 Walter Surface Technologies has released the new Coolcut S-50™ soluble cutting fluid for reducing heat buildup and friction on workpieces. EP additives in the liquid provide extra lubricity for cutting of high-tensile steel, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and copper alloys. The...

Heidenhain has introduced the +/- 1-µm accurate Acanto 1217 and 1218 length gauges. When the gauges are paired with the proprietary bidirectional serial interface EnDat 2.2, operators can monitor gauges being used in production and detect failures before they occur. Along with built-in error...

Rite-Hite has introduced the Safe-T-Signal intersection warning system. The ceiling-mounted system alerts workers when traffic is approaching from other directions using LED lights in the shape of red stop signs (octagon) and amber yield (triangle) signs. The system uses unidirectional microwave...