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Testing and Measuring - Page 32
- From The Fabricator
Mitutoyo America opens M3 Solution Center in Michigan
- Jun 8, 2017
- News Release
Aurora, Ill.-based Mitutoyo America Corp. has announced the grand opening of its newest...
- From The Fabricator
Mahr Federal changes name to Mahr Inc.
- Jun 5, 2017
- News Release
Mahr Federal, Providence, R.I., has changed its name to Mahr Inc. The firm is a member of the Mahr Group, a producer of dimensional metrology instruments.
Mahr Inc. is a producer of custom-designed gauges and a provider of calibration and contract measurement services.
- From The Fabricator
Clark Fixture Technologies announces staff additions
- Jun 2, 2017
- News Release
Clark Fixture Technologies, Bowling Green, Ohio, a provider of quality verification tooling, such as check fixtures, orbital weld fixtures, and in-process fixturing, has announced two staff additions. Jeff Schumaker, who has extensive experience in the automotive industry in the U.S. and Mexico,...
- From The Fabricator
AIMS Metrology names Crotts & Saunders as distributor
- Jun 1, 2017
- News Release
AIMS Metrology, Dayton, Ohio, has named Crotts & Saunders LLC as the exclusive distributor for its CMMs in West Virginia, Virginia, and North and South Carolina. Crotts & Saunders operates a 25,000-sq.-ft. facility in Winston-Salem, N.C., with two training rooms and two laboratory environments...
- From The Fabricator
Linear position sensor outputs position, speed values
- May 25, 2017
- Product Release
Balluff offers a magnetostrictive linear position sensor for use in hydraulic cylinders and level measurement. Features of this position measuring system with IO-Link interface include uniform, simple wiring; continuous diagnostics; and centralized parameter setting from the controller. The system...
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Portable system measures tubes using light pattern, cameras
- May 24, 2017
- Product Release
Transfluid has developed t control, a wireless system for measuring tubes and connection elements like flanges. The system does not need arms, joints, or laser beams and measures via a defined light pattern that is observed by one or more cameras. These determine the position and orientation of the...
- From The Fabricator
Measuring couplings attain high level of tightness
- May 24, 2017
- Product Release
Voss Fluid offers a new line of measuring couplings for measuring and testing inside hydraulic circuits. In addition to standard blue, the protective caps can be produced in many other colors, for instance, to differentiate between hydraulic circuits. The cap, with a permanently elastic and...
- From The Fabricator
Dual-element transducers work with thickness gauges on thin material
- May 22, 2017
- Product Release
Designed for use with the Olympus 27MG, 45MG, and 38DL PLUS® thickness gauges, the new D7912 and D7913 10-MHz dual-element transducers meet the European EN15317 center frequency standard for thickness gauge transducers. The transducers inspect small-diameter and thin materials for corrosion...
- From The Fabricator
Laboratory Testing hires director of quality assurance
- May 17, 2017
- News Release
Laboratory Testing Inc., Hatfield, Pa., has named Jonathan Faia as the director of quality assurance for the material testing, NDT, and calibration lab. He replaces Frank Peszka, who retired at the end of 2016 but continues to work at the company as a quality assurance consultant two days a week....
- From The Fabricator
Grid encoder tests accuracy of CNC machines
- May 11, 2017
- Product Release
Heidenhain has released the KGM 281 grid encoder for accuracy testing of CNC machines. It is available with a measuring range of Ø 5.5 in. and an increased accuracy of ± 1 µm. The unit’s grid plate with phase grating has an optical measuring standard. It is embedded in a two-piece aluminum...
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Magnetic encoder system provides absolute position information
- May 11, 2017
- Product Release
The BML-S1G magnetic encoder system with absolute quadrature interface is available from Balluff. Its interface, compatible with incremental A/B input cards, offers absolute position information so that no homing procedure is required. Developed for measuring and positioning tasks in all...
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Metals quality analyzer detects, diagnoses production problems
- May 8, 2017
- Product Release
The Thermo Scientific Explorer 4 analyzer with MQA software offers analysis of nonmetallic inclusions in steel. The platform is a fourth-generation scanning electron microscope/X-ray spectroscopy for high sample throughput in industrial manufacturing. The unit provides metals quality analysis, such...
- From The Fabricator
Monitor measures laser power beneath processing head
- May 8, 2017
- Product Release
Designed for measuring solid-state laser power up to 8 kW, the Primes Cube from Laser Mechanisms determines laser power directly beneath the processing head, inside the work enclosure and close to the process. The unit’s compact size allows access to tight processing environments. Readings are...
- From The Fabricator
UV-A inspection lamp withstands dust, water intrusion
- May 5, 2017
- Product Release
Spectronics Corp. has released the uVision™ 365, a new series of UV-A LED lamps for NDT. Its IP65 rating indicates the unit can be fully covered in dust without intrusion and is protected against jets of water from all directions. The lamp has three UV-A LEDs for fluorescent detection and one...
- From The Fabricator
Vision system offers more than 400 different field configurations
- May 3, 2017
- Product Release
Cognex Corp. has introduced the new In-Sight® 7000 series modular, stand-alone vision system. According to the manufacturer, this second-generation system performs fast, precise inspections that keep pace with increasing line speeds, while its compact form fits into space-constrained production...
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