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Testing and Measuring - Page 35
- From The Fabricator
Foerster Instruments hires new president for North America
- Nov 15, 2016
- News Release
Foerster Instruments Inc., a provider of equipment for NDT, metal detection, and magnetics in Pittsburgh, has hired Jason Wilburn as its new president to handle all operations and oversee all facilities in North America. Wilburn’s experience includes industrial NDT, industrial services to...
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Balluff certified for ISO 9001:2015
- Nov 14, 2016
- News Release
Florence, Ky.-based Balluff, a provider of sensors, machine vision, industrial RFID, and distributed I/O for such industries and stamping and welding, has announced its certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. In early 2015 the company took the draft version of the ISO standard and began the...
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Level 3 Inspection achieves Rolls-Royce supplier approval
- Nov 7, 2016
- News Release
Level 3 Inspection LLC, Stuart, Fla., a provider of computer-aided inspection (CAI) for precision manufactured aerospace components, has announced it has received the Rolls-Royce Corp. Supplier Certificate of Approval. This means the company is considered a Rolls-Royce subtier supplier, approved...
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Virtek to open office in U.K.
- Nov 3, 2016
- News Release
Waterloo, Ont.-based Virtek Vision Intl., a provider of laser templating and quality inspection systems, has announced plans to open a European office in Manchester, U.K. The new office will showcase a product showroom featuring core technology with the ability to run on-site product demos for...
- From The Fabricator
VED slide calibrates video machines
- Nov 2, 2016
- Product Release
Heidenhain offers a video edge detection (VED) calibration slide for calibrating the pixel size of a camera within a video measuring machine. The standard glass calibration slide allows the user to find the pixel size of the current magnification and camera setup and teach it to a controller. This...
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IMS hires sales manager
- Nov 1, 2016
- News Release
IMS, a manufacturer of X-ray, isotope, and optical measuring systems for hot and cold mills and service centers based in Mars, Pa., has named Markus Forsch as sales manager. He has more than 20 years of engineering and operational experience. Before joining the company, he was director of...
- From The Fabricator
Noncontact instrument measures powder coating thickness
- Oct 28, 2016
- Product Release
TQC has released PowderTag, an instrument that measures powder coating thickness up to 300 μm before and after cure. The noncontact, nondestructive tool works on metal substrates such as steel and aluminum using a combination of infrared and photothermal measurements. Because the pulses do not...
- From The Fabricator
Software calibrates large-scale measuring volumes
- Oct 27, 2016
- Product Release
Aicon 3D offers version 7 of MoveInspect software, which features a new calibration method, more interfaces, and a redesigned user interface. Calibration with both fixed reference field and scale bar allows calibration of large-scale measuring volumes. The new method “reference field and...
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Digital 2-D microscope remains in calibration over entire zoom range
- Oct 18, 2016
- Product Release
Titan Tool Supply Inc. has introduced an integrated, full-HD digital microscope system that operates without a PC and delivers video images at 60 frames/sec. The Omni is suitable for a variety of quality control, testing, rework, assembly, inspection, and documentation tasks. It remains in...
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Weld monitoring camera system shows SAW process
- Oct 14, 2016
- Product Release
The iShot® Weld-i® from InterTest is a compact weld monitoring camera system (3.4 in. by 1.25 in. dia.) that can verify torch positions, wire feed orientation, and welding part alignment during the SAW process. The system uses a 1080p/30fps HDMI video signal with generated crosshairs on a full HD...
- From The Fabricator
Tube straightness gauge also measures length, diameter, ovality
- Oct 13, 2016
- Product Release
Limab offers the TubeProfiler S for measuring the straightness, length, diameter, and ovality/shape of tube, now including precision and hydraulic tubes. The compact system scans end, local, and total straightness of tubes and pipes. The inline measurement system registers and stores all the data...
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Linear encoders available with Panasonic interface
- Oct 12, 2016
- Product Release
Heidenhain Corp. has announced that its LC xx5 absolute sealed linear encoders now can be ordered with Panasonic interface (Pana01). The encoders are available in the accuracy grades 3 µm (with a 1-nm measuring step) and 5 µm (with a 10-nm measuring step). They come in full-sized scale and...
- From The Fabricator
Hand-held metal analyzer withstands harsh environments
- Oct 4, 2016
- Product Release
Rigaku Analytical Devices offers the Rigaku KT-100™ Katana™ hand-held laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer for metal analysis for scrap metal recycling, quality assurance, and positive material identification. The unit provides rapid alloy grade and composition identification...
- From The Fabricator
Consortium for Large-scale Manufacturing to be held Oct. 26-27
- Sep 29, 2016
- News Release
The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), Weatherford, Texas, has announced that the fourth working meeting of the PrecisionPath Consortium for Large-scale Manufacturing will be held Oct. 26-27, 2016, at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. The meeting will serve as a focus group workshop,...
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Multi-LED, broad-beam UV-A lamp meets NDT inspection requirements
- Sep 27, 2016
- Product Release
The Spectroline® TRITAN™ 365 series multi-LED, broad-beam UV-A (365-nm) lamp is designed for a variety of NDT applications. Each lamp features three ultrahigh-flux UV-A LEDs for NDT inspection, plus a white-light LED to illuminate dark work areas. A rubber bumper with a Borofloat® glass lens...
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