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Testing and Measuring - Page 11
Steel Tube Institute guide explains how to check HSS tolerances
- Dec 11, 2020
- Product Release
The Hollow Structural Sections Committee of the Steel Tube Institute has introduced an updated technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections,” to help fabricators and service centers. Available on the STI website, it discusses and illustrates the latest...
- From The Welder
WeldSight software from Olympus helps maximize OmniScan weld analysis capabilities
- Dec 10, 2020
- Product Release
Olympus has released WeldSight companion PC software for the OmniScan X3 phased array (PA) flaw detector. Compatible with conventional UT, PA, and time-of-flight diffraction acquired data, the software enables inspectors to perform thorough postinspection analyses that comply with validation...
- From The Fabricator
FARO Vantage 6Probe laser tracker features quick-change probing tips
- Dec 10, 2020
- Product Release
FARO Technologies Inc. has introduced the next-generation Vantage Laser Tracker 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) Probe. The portable 6Probe features kinematic self-identifying styli, so users can change probing tips quickly and measure without any recalibration, as well as measure hidden areas outside...
- From The Fabricator
Exact Metrology’s Artec 3D scanners achieve 0.2-mm resolution
- Nov 30, 2020
- Product Release
Exact Metrology has increased the capability of its Artec 3D hand-held scanners with a new HD mode. With this artificial intelligence-powered scanning technology, users can obtain sharp 3D scans with a resolution of up to 0.2 mm. Trained on hundreds of thousands of carefully selected samples, the...
- From The Fabricator
Olympus LEXT OLS5100 laser microscope offers smart features for fast experiment work flows
- Nov 24, 2020
- Product Release
Olympus offers the LEXT OLS5100 laser microscope for submicron 3D observation and surface roughness measurement. It includes smart features to help make materials science experiment work flows faster and more efficient, the company states. The microscope’s Smart Experiment Manager helps users...
- From The Fabricator
Buehler appoints exclusive consultant
- Nov 20, 2020
- News Release
Buehler, a manufacturer of metallographic and hardness testing equipment and consumables, has announced that George Vander Voort has joined the firm as an exclusive consultant, working with the laboratory applications team in Lake Bluff, Ill. A physical metallurgist and expert in microstructural...
- From The Fabricator
Olympus UT equipment supports Warrior To Inspector’s veteran training program
- Nov 18, 2020
- News Release
Olympus, a manufacturer of NDT equipment based in Waltham, Mass., is supporting training school Warrior To Inspector’s mission to help transition retiring military veterans into a new NDT career by providing advanced inspection instruments for the school’s ultrasonic testing courses. The...
- From The Fabricator
3D scanning speeds production of custom roof racks
- Nov 6, 2020
- News Release
SituationStarted as Cali Raised LED in 2014, Hamar Industries Inc. was incorporated in 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas, as a one-stop job shop for aftermarket vehicle accessories and custom metal fabrication, including laser cutting, bending, and welding. One of the company's most in-demand services and...
- From The Fabricator
Hexagon launches program to offer CMM equipment access as a service
- Nov 4, 2020
- News Release
A new metrology subscription program launched by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division gives businesses in the U.S. and Canada access to metrology equipment as a service without having to invest in new equipment. Called The Works, the program helps manufacturers of all sizes gain...
- From The Fabricator
L.S. Starrett expands line of electronic precision measuring tools, gauges
- Nov 3, 2020
- Product Release
The L.S. Starrett Co. has expanded its line of electronic precision tools and gauges. The 733.1 0- to 1-in. micrometer features an ergonomic insulated frame design, IP67 level of protection, an extra-large display, and increased battery life. More than 100 new models of electronic digital...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson RH2150 Rockwell hardness tester available from Buehler
- Oct 28, 2020
- Product Release
Buehler offers the Wilson RH2150 Rockwell hardness tester in two sizes with vertical capacity of 10 or 14 in. The machine performs hardness testing according to the current Rockwell standards, as well as plastics and carbon testing scales and Brinell depth testing scales, within the load range from...
- From The Additive Report
Siemens, Morf3D collaborate to increase the use of AM for advanced design
- Oct 28, 2020
- News Release
Morf3D, an engineering solutions provider specializing in aerospace-related additive manufacturing applications, has teamed with Siemens Digital Industries Software to promote the use of AM in advanced design, engineering, and production qualification of metal-based products. The collaboration...
Marposs Aeroel Barline.X laser system measures tube ODs
- Oct 26, 2020
- Product Release
Marposs has introduced the Aeroel Barline.X system for measuring the OD of products manufactured in cut lengths, such as steel drawn tubes and copper tubing. With online gauging and continuous through-feed measurement, the system provides real-time grinder regulation, automatically preventing the...
- From The Fabricator
Exact Metrology opens facility in Illinois
- Oct 21, 2020
- News Release
Brookfield, Wis.-based Exact Metrology, a 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, recently celebrated the opening of its newest location in Moline, Ill., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Members of the Quad Cities Chamber joined the company for the ceremony. Guests received a tour...
- From The Fabricator
Mahr Inc. adds two managers
- Oct 20, 2020
- News Release
Providence, R.I.-based Mahr Inc., a manufacturer of precision measurement equipment used for dimensional metrology, has named Josh Howlett as Northeast regional sales manager and Celina Ortiz as manager of quality assurance. Howlett has held sales management positions at Zeiss Industrial Metrology...
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