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Attendee Registration Opens for the 2016 Coordinate Metrology Society Conference

February 4, 2016

Murfreesboro, TN—The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced its online attendee registration is open for the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC).

When Will CT Become Mainstream?

We may not have long to wait.

Giles Gaskell

February 2, 2016

Computed Tomography (CT) has its roots in medical diagnostics during the late ‘70s and since the ‘90s it has been used in industry as a method for nondestructive testing (NDT).

3 Keys to Improve, Optimize, and Enhance First Article Inspection

First article inspection enables the establishment of a stable production process that can deliver compliant parts of good quality.

Daniel Brown Jean-Francois Larue

February 2, 2016

Since the advent of industry 4.0, the control of first parts is more of a crucial step in the manufacturing process than ever before.

CMM Styli

Edward McMenamin

February 1, 2016

Choosing the right stylus for a coordinate measuring machine probe is a balancing act of size, weight, rigidity and hardness.

Extravaganza

THE QUALITY SHOW

Darryl Seland

December 4, 2015

"A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for much of its attractiveness upon the attendance sense of freedom from whatever is low.” —P.T. Barnum

CMM

December 1, 2015

ZEISS Industrial Metrology announced the introduction of the new DuraMax LTE coordinate measuring machine (CMM), providing uncompromising access to ZEISS scanning technology at an affordable price.

Inaugural Quality Show Goes Off Without a Hitch

December 1, 2015

Thousands of Quality industry professional gathered to launch The Quality Show back in late October in Rosemont, IL.

CASE STUDY

Steering Right

The steering system is a top priority.

October 1, 2015

Reliable measuring results around the clock—this is how TRW Automotive ensures the quality of its steering components down to the sub-micrometer range.

CASE STUDY

Automated Car Body Measurement

Fixturing provides a solution for a VW automotive application.

Witte

October 1, 2015

In the car body area of their Emden plant Volkswagen AG has taken a pioneering series measuring area into operation. From a loading area with eleven parking places the measuring plates, mounted with car body parts, automatically go into measuring stations.

Expand Your CMM’s Capabilities

Moving from tactile and scanning systems to newer optical and laser sensor technology increases the productivity of your CMM.

Gene Hancz

August 5, 2015

During the past 25 years, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) sensor technology has expanded from tactile and scanning systems to now include optical, laser and surface finish sensors, effectively expanding the CMM’s capabilities.