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 | Quality 101: The Evolving CMM
Today, three elements are found in every CMM: a sensing probe, a computer for data input and analysis, and a precision structure to transport the probe around the workpiece. Manual operation has largely given way to motorized direct computer controlled (DCC) CMMs.
by S. Arthur Whistler
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 | Case Studies: Time to Go Wireless
T&L, a provider of products and services to the orthopedic industry, had multiple inspectors working at a station with hard-wired measurement devices. The wires were constantly getting crossed, hampering productivity and creating a safety hazard.
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 | Quality Innovations: GPS Success
The iGPS is a noncontact, large-scale metrology solution that can be easily expanded to larger volume with no limit to the size of the system. Operators can target a part or fixture, a complete work area or factory, and constantly monitor results or track the location within a network of transmitters.
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