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Manufacturers of complex component parts understand all too well how important it is to acquire an accurate and precise scale of measurement to check their parts to specification and establish conformity with the data.
In August of 2011 I made a presentation to our sales team on how we had incorporated the new ISO Geometrical Product Specifications into our operating software for all of our form tester products.
Over 3,500 Professionals From More Than 70 Countries Attend Annual Event
September 3, 2013
Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization technologies, welcomed more than 3,500 attendees from over 70 countries to their third annual international conference, HxGN LIVE.
In my April 2013 column, I explained Ten Reasons to Invest in Yourself. Due to the number of comments and follow up questions, I thought it worthwhile to do a sequel.
Manufacturers are measuring tool tolerances in microns, finishes are highly polished and possibly diamond coated, making contactless inspection the only acceptable method.
Offering a new 3-D Profiling capability to inspection measurement, Heidenhain’s versatile IK 5000 QUADRA-CHEK PC software system now gives operators the ability to quickly measure and determine parts profiles within desired tolerance zones.
With a solid 25-year track record, countless auditor recommendations and chosen by over 12,000 facilities worldwide, GAGEtrak is the #1 calibration management software solution in the world.
Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems will showcase the LabMaster Universal Model 1000A, their largest capacity and most automated measuring system with a 40 in. direct reading range and 80 in. capacity.
Renishaw’s new SFP1 probe option for the REVO® five-axis measurement system is the first to allow surface finish inspection to be fully integrated within coordinate measurement routines.
The new VR-3000 Series, One-Shot 3-D Measuring Macroscope enables users to instantly perform accurate and repeatable non-contact surface measurements—such as profiling, roughness, curvature - over a wide area.
Light and compact, easy to operate with long-lasting battery power, the Jenoptik W10 mobile surface roughness measuring system brings the measurement lab to the shop floor.
The Fischer PHASCOPE® PMP10 DUPLEX with the ESG20 probe has been developed for the precise measurement of the individual layer thicknesses of duplex coatings (paint/zinc galvanize on steel or iron).
Hexagon Metrology’s 4.5.4 SF with analog scanning capabilities—the company’s latest generation of shop-floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)—is available with an optional LSP-X1c probe head.