MEASUREMENT

Measurement

General Inspection Gaging System Provides Rapid Part Measurement

The VisionLab gaging system provides comprehensive data reports and graphs with data collection that can be exported to third-party SPC packages.

NEWS

Zeiss Holds Digital Measurement, Metrology Event

Zeiss Quality Innovation Days brings together quality and metrology experts from all over the world to take part in industry-specific sessions.

Measurement

Starrett Video System Provides Secure Measurement Data

The KMR-MX 200 Manual Video System is well suited for a range of industries such as medical, aerospace, defense and others that require traceable and secure measurement data.

Measurement

The Value of CMM Controller Retrofits

In this case, new controllers for two coordinate measuring machines — one 26 years old — with new programming software offers the possibility to enable multisensor inspection of critical, turned aerospace components.
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Measurement

Starrett Measurement Systems Provide Repeatable Results

The company’s optical and video-based measurement systems combine high-resolution images, intuitive software and precision mechanical platforms.

Measurement

How Well do You Know Granite Surface Plates?

Here are some tips for choosing, maintaining and customizing a granite solution that will best meet your shop’s particular inspection needs.

Measurement

LK Metrology CMM Optimizes Measurement Cycles

Altera C HA ceramic-bridge CMMs provide volumetric accuracy from 1.3+L/350, repeatability from 0.0013 mm and scanning accuracy from 0.002 mm.

Measurement

Does a Scanning Probe Make Sense on a Swiss-Type?

Swiss-types have limited tooling capacity, but there can be advantages to giving up some of that capacity to take advantage of a touch probe — in fact, a scanning probe — to enable in-process part measurements.
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Keeping Watch on Small Parts

From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
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Measurement

Siemens CAM Software Update Provides Streamlined Workflows

NX for manufacturing features new product updates to NX CAM, NX CAM On-Machine Probing and more.