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Wireless laser tracker uses controller-free technology
- Jun 27, 2017
- Product Release
Automated Precision Inc. has introduced the OT2 Core portable wireless laser tracker that utilizes wireless and controller-free technology. Based on the company’s Omnitrac 2 laser tracker unit, the new tracker offers many of the same features, including an Autolock sensor that can recapture a...
Making the Most of Laser Scanning
- By Gene Daniell
- Jun 14, 2017
- Article
Wide-line and flying-dot technologies are making it easier to laser-scan complex parts and dark, reflective surfaces.
Tool presetters, control systems manage data, inventory
- May 26, 2017
- Product Release
Zoller will present systems for tool presetting, measurement, and inspection, like the compact »pomBasic« inspection device and the »venturion« presetting and measuring machine, at WMTS 2017. Visitors can also follow the whole digital process chain of the TMS Tool Management Solutions software,...
Height gauge uses advanced scale, guiding system
- May 19, 2017
- Product Release
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...
Mill/turn control offers probing cycle option for 3-D shapes
- Apr 26, 2017
- Product Release
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....
Portable laser tracker system enables continuous measurement
- Apr 19, 2017
- Product Release
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...
Multiaxis calibrator reduces heat effects
- Feb 23, 2017
- Product Release
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...
Ontario’s Centennial College Transforms Students into Skilled Workers
- By Lucian Toma, PhD
- Feb 15, 2017
- Article
Mechanical engineering programs at Centennial College in Ontario are dedicated to continual improvement as well as educating the next- generation industrial workforce.
Don’t get fooled by a fake ID
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...
VED slide calibrates video machines
- Jan 5, 2017
- Product Release
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 moves its headquarters
- Dec 21, 2016
- News Release
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...
Camfil APC Americas names VP
- Dec 14, 2016
- News Release
Jonesboro, Ark.-based Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has appointed Graeme Bell to the position of vice president, Camfil APC Americas. He is responsible for the manufacturing, technical, and training facility in Jonesboro, as well as North and South American sales operations for the company's...
Inspection instrument for indicators is fully automatic
- Dec 9, 2016
- Product Release
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...
Cutting fluid offers extra lubricity for hard-to-machine materials
- Nov 10, 2016
- Product Release
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...
Length gauges offer accuracy for in-process measurement
- Nov 8, 2016
- Product Release
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...
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