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Testing and Measuring - Page 42
- From The Fabricator
IMS providing tube gauges to Tenaris seamless tube mill
- Sep 16, 2015
- News Release
IMS, a Mars, Pa.-based manufacturer of X-ray, isotope, and optical measuring systems for hot and cold mills and service centers, has received an order from Tenaris to supply tube measuring gauges for the company’s new tube mill in Bay City, Texas. The seamless pipe mill will have the capacity to...
- From The Fabricator
Alloy analyzers identify light elements in metal, alloy applications
- Sep 16, 2015
- Product Release
Rigaku Analytical Devices has introduced Katana™, a hand-held, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer. It offers on-the-spot identification of difficult alloys, including aluminum grades. The unit delivers results with QuickID™ software in less than 2 sec., according to the...
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CMM withstands harsh environments
- Sep 11, 2015
- Product Release
Keyence offers the XM series CMM. It can be installed in any environment and allows any operator to perform intuitive 3-D measurements with high accuracy, says the company. Measurements are made using an on-screen, interactive visual guide and touch probe. The unit does not require any...
- From The Fabricator
Remanufactured CMMs include laser scanning sensor, touch software
- Sep 10, 2015
- Product Release
Perceptron now offers remanufactured CMMs for resale. The repurposed machines include CNC and electronics, TouchDMIS™ measuring software, and a Perceptron ScanR™ laser scanner, integrated with its TouchCloud ™ software module to offer full point-cloud creation with automatic feature...
- From The Fabricator
Perceptron appoints western regional sales manager
- Sep 4, 2015
- News Release
Perceptron Inc., Plymouth, Mich., has announced the appointment of Terry Wear as the new western regional sales manager for Coord3 CMM sales and the company’s 3-D product lines. Wear worked previously for Verisurf Software as director of engineering. He has more than 30 years of coordinate...
- From The Fabricator
Laboratory Testing announces continuation of A2LA accreditation
- Sep 1, 2015
- News Release
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Hatfield, Pa., has been approved for continued accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025-2005. The scope of the accreditation also has been expanded for mechanical testing and calibration...
- From The Fabricator
Aicon to highlight measurement and testing technology at Sept. 9 event
- Aug 24, 2015
- News Release
Aicon Americas will host the Aicon Technology Fair on Sept. 9, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at its headquarters in Plymouth , Mich. The event is designed for people working in dimensional inspection, material and component testing, vehicle safety and dynamics testing, reverse engineering, and...
- From The Fabricator
Intuitive analysis software offers weld seam inspection
- Aug 20, 2015
- Product Release
Vitronic offers a new release of its VIROwsi weld seam inspection system. The analysis software has a new design to help ensure intuitiveness and usability. At the heart of the optical system is a user interface for setting the parameters of machine vision components and for configuring new...
- From The Fabricator
Software enhanced to better manage measuring data in real time
- Aug 6, 2015
- Product Release
Mitutoyo America Corp. has released MeasurLink™ 8.0, which builds on the functionality of the previous version to allow operators to collect data from most measuring instruments and analyze, monitor, and manage the results in real time. The latest version reintroduces the Gage Management...
- From The Fabricator
Passivation app allows technicians to chart stainless steel oxidation levels
- Jul 22, 2015
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies offers the SURFOX™ Smart Passivation Tester, a component of its electrochemical cleaning system that analyzes passivation levels in stainless steel. The tool includes a cloud-based app, managed via smartphone, that measures chemical levels to determine the degree of...
- From The Fabricator
Electronic surface thermometer reads temps without constant calibration
- Jul 20, 2015
- Product Release
LA-CO Industries Inc. has introduced the Tempil Estik® electronic surface thermometer for temperature-monitoring applications. It eliminates the need to carry multiple temperature indicators. The unit directly touches the surface of the materials being inspected. The digital readout instantly...
- From The Fabricator
Aicon 3D Systems marks 25 years in business
- Jul 17, 2015
- News Release
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany, marks its 25th anniversary in 2015. The firm develops, manufactures, and supplies 3-D metrology for various applications. Founded in 1990, the company was a spinoff from Volkswagen Research and Technical University Braunschweig. After starting in...
- From The Fabricator
Compact balances offer weighing flexibility in tight spaces
- Jul 16, 2015
- Product Release
Mettler Toledo has launched the ML-T line of compact, battery-operated balances. They combine larger-than-average weighing pans with a small footprint for use in day-to-day weighing in almost any manufacturing environment. A standard weigh-in guide and large, color touchscreen with...
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Videoscope handles diverse inspection environments
- Jul 14, 2015
- Product Release
Olympus has introduced the series C industrial videoscope. According to the manufacturer, the compact, portable instrument delivers high-quality still images and videos and high durability for use in diverse inspection environments. The videoscope features eight brightness settings, glare...
- From The Fabricator
Miniature rotary encoder made for tight spaces
- Jul 2, 2015
- Product Release
Numerik Jena’s Kit R rotary optical encoder, available from Heidenhain Corp., is suitable for motion feedback applications in which installation space is limited. The scanning unit has a very low height profile of only 0.14 in. The lightweight aluminum graduation carrier disk is 0.02 in. thick....
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