Tube fin removal tool peels rapidly for tube inspection
The Fin MILLHOG® tube fin removal tool from Esco Tool is designed to peel back 4 in. of fin in less than 2 min. to permit rapid inspection...
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System locks metrology instruments into place
Brunson Instrument Co. has announced the availability of the EasyConnect™ instrument mounting system. Using the system, a metrology...
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Unit scans reflective objects without surface preparation
AiMESS has developed R3Dscan, a fringe projection 3-D digitizing system that scans and measures reflective and transparent objects without...
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Authoring software added to flexible gauge
Origin Intl. Inc. offers a customized Renishaw Equator™ flexible gauge that includes Origin's Equator authoring software. The software module...
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Optical measuring system handles large objects
Aicon 3D Systems offers the MoveInspect HR optical measuring system with the hand-held MI.Probe. The system measures large robot-picked objects...
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Weld purge monitor reads to 1 PPM
The PurgEye® 300 Nano Weld Purge Monitor™ from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques has been updated to read down to 1 PPM using a new-style...
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Wireless rotary axis calibrator measures angular position to ±1 arcsecond
The new Renishaw XR20-W calibration system measures the angular position of rotary axes to within ±1 arcsecond, wirelessly, for testing the...
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Crawler inspects large pipe with high flow, deep mud, big obstacles
The RX400 crawler body from Envirosight LLC is designed to inspect pipe up to 10 ft. in diameter. It has a built-in, remotely operated camera...
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Kits, tools permit springback development on all ferrous, nonferrous materials
Urethane Tooling & Engineering Corp. has introduced a line of springback development kits, tools and services for metal forming applications...
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Fiber-optic light system illuminates borescopes
Titan Tool Supply Inc. has introduced the new LuxPro LED fiber-optic illuminator to provide high-output light for borescopes. It is designed to...
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Test equipment helps keep metalworking fluid in good condition
Eriez® HydroFlow® offers a line of commonly used test equipment and titration kits for measuring metalworking fluid conditions.
The...
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Software module's graphical interface simplifies gear measurement routines
Hexagon Metrology has released PC-DMIS Gear 2.5, a software module designed for basic and advanced gear measurement applications. The new...
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LED flashlight designed for NDT
Spectronics Corp. has introduced the Spectroline® OPTIMAX™ 365, a cordless, rechargeable, UV-A LED flashlight suitable for NDT...
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Software integrates with robot for inline, 3-D inspection
Metrologic Group offers the X4 i-Robot for inline, 3-D inspection. Measuring accuracy is independent of the robot’s positioning precision. Robot...
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Tools added to metrology software
Hexagon Metrology Inc. has announced the release of PC-DMIS 2012 MR1 metrology software. It is used for the collection, evaluation, management,...
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Impact sensor monitors equipment performance
PHD Inc. has introduced the PHD series KG impact sensor for monitoring equipment performance. It attaches to any piece of equipment that has...
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CMMs, vision systems packaged with related equipment, services
Mitutoyo America Corp. has introduced a new sales program based on packaging select CMMs and vision systems with related equipment and...
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CMM incorporates wireless thermal compensation system
Coord3 Metrology LLC has introduced the European-manufactured Universal line of vertical-bridge CMMs to the North American market.
The...
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App designed for ultrasonic flaw detection, XRF inspections
Olympus NDT has introduced the Industrial Tech Guide app for Android® and iPhone® smartphones. Available for download on Google Play and...
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Optical measuring system integrates into tube bending tool
Schwarze-Robitec has developed the Springmatic optical measuring system. Integrated into a bending tool, it measures bent tubes directly...
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Inspection software released in dual-column version
Delcam has introduced a dual-column version of PowerINSPECT inspection software. The combination of a dual-column CMM and the software allows...
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App allows smartphone to control surface measurement drive unit
Mahr Federal has introduced a new Android® app that lets users measure common surface roughness parameters using their smartphones and other...
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Image processing systems automate surface inspection
Vitronic offers Vinspec turnkey automated surface inspection systems. The 2-D and 3-D camera-based systems generally are installed inline to...
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Scanning probe head measures complex part features
Hexagon Metrology has released the LSP-X1h probe head for analog scanning on select Global Silver CMMs. The 3-D analog scanning probe...
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Measuring arm offers wireless option
The Romer Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner from Hexagon Metrology offers an acquisition speed of up to 50,000 points per sec. This...
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Modular overhead track lighting system designed for NDT inspection
Spectronics Corp. has introduced the Spectroline® ONT-365 On-Trak™ NDT inspection system. The modular, overhead track light-style system,...
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Laser profiling accessory attaches to crawler without tools
The new RedLine™ laser accessory from Envirosight LLC attaches to the ROVVER X™ inspection crawler to perform geometric profiling of the...
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Ferrite content measurement device identifies weld cracking susceptibility
The FERITSCOPE® FMP30 hand-held ferrite content measurement device from Fischer Technology determines if the ferrite content in a weld can...
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Software facilitates inspection, part verification
Verisurf Software Inc. has released Verisurf version 6 software. The new Windows® 7, 64-bit release includes features for in-process...
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Inductive proximity sensors detect more than one metal with no adjustments
Pepperl+Fuchs NRB/NRN series inductive proximity sensors with reduction factor 1 can detect every kind of metal at the same operating...
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Surface measuring system uses wireless Bluetooth technology
With the introduction of the MarSurf® XR 1 surface measuring system, Mahr has bridged the gap between portable surface measuring devices and...
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Temperature indicating stick length doubled
Tempil, an ITW Company has updated its Temp-Stik test kit to include 5-in. Tempilstiks in place of the 2.5-in. sticks in the previous test...
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Metrology software includes several new features
Hexagon Metrology has introduced PC-DMIS 2012 metrology software. It focuses on the collection, evaluation, management, and presentation of...
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3-D optical measurement system turns robot into metrology device
Hexagon Metrology Inc. will introduce the new Cognitens WLS400A for automated measurement applications at IMTS 2012. The 3-D optical...
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Geometric measurement system made for iOS units
Alignment Supplies Inc. has introduced the ALiSENSOR™ Level geometric measuring system for use with iOS units (iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod®...
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Profile cutter's vision system scans beams for imperfections
HGG has introduced its new robotic profile cutting (RPC) line for plasma cutting profiles such as I- and H-beams and square and rectangular...
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Portable CMM designed for harsh environments
Hexagon Metrology has introduced the Sheffield 4.5.4 SF, a new line of CMMs built for the shop floor and designed to withstand harsh...
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Automated equipment finds leaks in cast, welded parts
Uson-Innovative Systems (UIS) , a newly created joint venture between Uson's leak testers and Innovative Products and Equipment's automation...
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Portable CMM is self-contained
Hexagon Metrology has launched the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF coordinate measuring machine (CMM). Designed for harsh manufacturing environments,...
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New options added to inspection software
Delcam offers the 2012 release of its PowerInspect inspection software. The new version includes a number of extra options to simplify...
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Optical CMM updated for welded studs
Aicon has updated its DPA optical measurement system, which uses a high-resolution digital camera as a sensor to measure any size object. The...
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Multisensor vision measuring machine inspects complex features
Hexagon Metrology has released the Optiv® Classic 321GL tp benchtop vision measuring machine. It features 6.5x motorized, CNC zoom optics that...
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Shop floor CMMs designed for portability
Hexagon Metrology has announced the launch of Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF shop floor CMM. With a focus on portability, the new CMM has a...
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Tonnage monitor works with most press machines
Helm Instrument has introduced the PTM-4500 LoadGard tonnage monitor. It accepts input from up to six frame or in-die-mounted strain-gauge...
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Part inspection system features expanded field of view
George Products Co. Inc. has introduced the CoreX2 part inspection system. Its field of view is 3.40 by 2.80 in., allowing users to measure...
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Tension hydrotester updated
Brandt Engineered Products Ltd. has introduced improvements to its tension hydrotester.
Hydraulic flow to the pressure intensification system...
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Bolt-on carriage lets crawler inspect variety of pipe sizes
The Envirosight ROVVER X™ can inspect many pipe sizes with the addition of a bolt-on carriage that raises the crawler and expands its...
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Inline, 2-D optical micrometer available in three sensor head sizes
The new TM-3000 2-D optical micrometer from Keyence is designed to combine the functionality of a laser scan micrometer, machine vision...
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Portable measuring system features dynamic referencing function
MoveInspect from Aicon, a portable measuring system that works with high-resolution digital cameras and a hand-held probe, features a dynamic...
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Bending simulation software features virtual gauge check
Aicon has launched the new software version 4.7 for its TubeInspect optical tube measuring system. The software lets operators simulate the...
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