Published 12/16/2022

Precision Machining Technology Review December 2022: Measurement

Production Machining’s December measurement showcase includes some of the latest technology from Haimer, Hamar, Sunnen, OGP, Marposs and Zeiss.

Measurement

Edited by: Angela Osborne

Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media

Every month, we’re putting together a Technology Showcase, highlighting some of the product information that PM receives from supplier companies. For December, we focused on measurement technology, which helps precision manufacturers ensure the parts they produce fit and work as intended. Measurement technologies precisely measure the height, thickness and width of a component as well as elasticity, mass, pressure, temperature and volume.

Our December measurement showcase includes a balancing machine to counteract the effects of imbalance for toolholder assemblies at higher spindle speeds; a bore and spindle alignment laser for a variety of applications; an electronic bore gage for precise control of final bore size and quality of purchased or semifinished parts; and more as described below.

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Haimer’s Tool Dynamic TD Comfort Machine for Easy, Quick Changes

Photo Credit: Haimer

Haimer designed its Tool Dynamic TD Comfort machine to counteract the effects of imbalance for toolholder assemblies at higher spindle speeds. As a result, the company says users get better cutting performances, achieve high-speed cutting (HSC) or utilize Trochoidal Milling programming strategies, and guarantee economic production in modern machining operations using the CNC machine’s total capacity. To keep the balancing time fast, quickly and accurately, the Tool Dynamic TD Comfort uses Haimer’s high-precision spindle universal adapter system with automatic clamping for all standard tooling systems, tapers and grinding wheels.

Hamar’s Compact L-703 Bore and Spindle Alignment Laser

Photo Credit: Hamar Laser Instruments

Hamar Laser Instruments says its L-703 Bore and Spindle Alignment Laser is a compact, multipurpose laser for many applications, including bore alignment, barrel and cylinder straightness, spindle alignments and hard-to-align twin-barrel extruders. The company says that one of its overall design goals is to make its lasers smaller and more versatile. While designing the L-703 to replace its L-706 Bore, designers discovered the L-703 solved a long-standing application request for aligning twin-barrel extruders, which led the team to create an alignment package for the L-703.

Sunnen Electronic Bore Gage for Fast, Easy Monitoring

Photo Credit: Sunnen

Sunnen’s PGE-6000 electronic bore gage is said to enable precise control of final bore size and quality of purchased or semifinished parts, with an instant digital or numerical readout for 100% inspection. The electronically amplified comparative bore gage is well suited for quick, simple, economical process control in almost any manufacturing environment, said to combine lab-precise accuracy with a robust design built for everyday shop use. According to the company, an easy-to-follow setup menu handles all pertinent information required for fast, easy part inspection.

OGP SmartScope E7 Is Fully Automatic Measurement System

Photo Credit: OGP

Optical Gaging Products’ (OGP) SmartScope E7 is the first in the company’s new SmartScope E-Series family of 3D multisensor measurement systems, offering a fully automatic measurement system for 3-axis video measurement. OGP is a manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control. OGP has reimagined the trusted SmartScope system to be accessible for all skill levels and budgets. The SmartScope E7 features a fixed-lens, IntelliCentric optical system, which is a fully telecentric optical system that provides a super high-resolution image well suited for video edge detection.

Ultra Wideband Transmission Touch Probe for Accurate Part Positioning

Photo Credit: Marposs

Marposs’ Ultra Probing System with ultra-wideband transmission technology is a high-accuracy touch probe that automatically detects the position of the machine axes to provide quick and accurate part positioning and tool checking. The key differentiator for this probing system is that it transmits on a different bandwidth than most of today’s devices, providing a total solution in terms of performance and signal transmission reliability.

Zeiss Metrotom 1 Simplifies Nondestructive CT Inspection

Photo Credit: Zeiss

Zeiss says its Metrotom1 is a compact, easy-to-use, entry-level computed tomography (CT) system for nondestructive, accurate parts inspection. The device is said to enable a smooth end-to-end workflow, from the setup of the scan to the analysis with GOM Volume Inspect software. According to the company, little time is required to learn how to use the machine. Users can place the parts to be inspected in the system, press the button and analyze the measurement results.