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Testing and Measuring - Page 31
- From The Fabricator
Jesse Garant Metrology Center expands part inspection services
- Jul 31, 2017
- News Release
Jesse Garant Metrology Center has expanded its operations in Dearborn, Mich., to accommodate the growing demand for high-volume part inspection for preproduction and production validation. The $15 million expansion includes a variety of advanced imaging systems, including industrial CT systems for...
- From The Fabricator
Linear encoder upgraded
- Jul 31, 2017
- Product Release
RSF Elektronik has introduced an absolute upgrade path for customers using the MS 15 linear encoder. Available in North America through parent company Heidenhain Corp., the MC 15 has the same wide-tolerance mounting configuration as the MS 15 and has a built-in functional reserve of signal...
- From The Fabricator
New version of measurement software released
- Jul 28, 2017
- Product Release
Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence has launched PC-DMIS 2017 R2, the second of two major releases scheduled for the measurement software in 2017. The new version introduces Slideshow for INSPECT software, allowing users to create unlimited customizable layouts with inspection results populated during...
- From The Fabricator
Ametek Land celebrates 70 years
- Jul 24, 2017
- News Release
Ametek Land, Sheffield, U.K., a provider of infrared noncontact temperature measurement and combustion and environmental monitoring equipment is celebrating 70 years in business. For more information on Ametek Land’s 70th Anniversary year celebrations, visit...
- From The Fabricator
Heidenhain adds business development manager
- Jul 18, 2017
- News Release
Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., a manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment, has hired Gisbert Ledvon as TNC business development manager in North America. He has more than 20 years of extensive corporate industrial machine business experience. The company’s CNC models are...
- From The Fabricator
Inline inspection system detects deviations in welded seams
- Jul 18, 2017
- Product Release
Vitronic offers the Viro WSI optical welded seam inspection system. Newly developed software algorithms provide the data for automated rework of defective automotive parts. The laser triangulation-based, inline inspection system can be integrated in existing production lines to detect deviations in...
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Linear encoder system offers large mounting tolerances
- Jul 11, 2017
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the LIP 6000 miniature linear encoder system, comprising a scanning unit and glass scale. It has the capability to measure to 2-nm resolution with a high speed of 13 FPS at long lengths of scale. The encoder was developed with large mounting tolerances, small interpolation...
- From The Fabricator
X-ray inspection cabinet automated with robot
- Jul 11, 2017
- Product Release
VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH has introduced the XRH111+Robot, a combination of the XRH111 cabinet for comprehensive X-ray inspection of small to medium-size parts and an ABB robot. Its modular setup allows manual inspection, automated defect recognition, and computed tomography in a...
- From The Fabricator
Laboratory Testing acquires Fracture Technology Associates
- Jul 5, 2017
- News Release
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Hatfield, Pa., an independent materials testing, NDT, and metrology lab, has acquired Fracture Technology Associates (FTA) of Bethlehem, Pa. FTA is a commercial, independent testing laboratory that offers fracture mechanics testing services and tailored software...
- From The Fabricator
4D Technology to host surface defect measurement webinar on July 18
- Jun 30, 2017
- News Release
4D Technology Corp., Tucson, Ariz., will host the "Improving Surface Defect Measurement: Solutions and Case Studies" webinar on July 18, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. To register, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/611815932310945537. Accurate measurement of surface defects...
- From The Fabricator
NDT Laboratories to hold open house June 29
- Jun 26, 2017
- News Release
NDT Laboratories, a subsidiary of Industrial Inspection & Analysis, will host an open house featuring its updated NDT lab at its Sunnyvale, Calif., facility on June 29 from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. The event will showcase demos on digital X-ray, fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle, and phased array...
- From The Fabricator
San Francisco stamper averts “seismic event” with servo press
- By Kate Bachman
- Jun 23, 2017
- Article
Stamping manufacturer Scandic Springs, San Leandro, Calif., encountered severe tooling, problems while stamping a particularly difficult but critical automotive component. Dies were cracking. Parts were failing. Small hole-punch tools were breaking faster than a runaway car down Lombard Street. The shock at snap-through could register on the Richter scale. The manufacturer resolved the problems by using the ability to slow the piercing at BDC using a servo press.
- From The Fabricator
Laser thickness gauge is compact, portable
- Jun 13, 2017
- Product Release
Advanced Gauging Technologies LLC has introduced a portable laser thickness measuring system designed for use in limited-space applications.
The AGT600 compact, optical-based thickness measuring system is designed to measure any material that is processed in coil, sheet, or strip form.
- From The Fabricator
Laser tracking system designed for real-time edge detection
- Jun 12, 2017
- Product Release
Servo-Robot has launched the JUPITER-S™ robot vision system, designed for real-time edge and feature detection and tracking in very harsh environments such as oxyfuel, plasma, and high-power laser metal cutting. In this patented laser triangulation technology, a scanning laser beam provides a...
- From The Fabricator
Aims Metrology achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for calibration
- Jun 9, 2017
- News Release
Aims Metrology, a manufacturer of CMMs in Dayton, Ohio, has achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for calibration from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board. The accreditation covers testing and calibration performed using standard, nonstandard, and laboratory-developed...
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