Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced its new solution for the calibration and performance testing of industrial robot systems. 

Mitutoyo America Corporation announces the release of the i-Checker, an inspection instrument specially designed to calibrate a variety of indicators, including bore gages, Digimatic indicators, dial indicators, dial test indicators and linear gages.

Anyone in the fastener or screw machine business producing screw threads is familiar with ‘pitch’ micrometers. These relatively simple devices are often used to set up production equipment and monitor their output, but there are many misconceptions about them which can call their usefulness into question. 

Seven educators will receive new Fluke pressure calibration tools for their labs by submitting a short story detailing their ideal pressure calibrator.

Gage manufacturers and calibration laboratories often find themselves in this minefield. New gages or instruments are supplied or calibrated and immediately returned by the customer because they aren’t correct.

The purchase of The Millennium Group, which includes Millennium Precision and Data Point Technologies, expands J.A. King’s capabilities.

A reader asked me to comment on a situation he faced regarding calibration frequency for some gages he had on loan from his customer. The gages are only used once a year for this specific customer and—I’m guessing—spend about 80% or more of the year doing nothing.

Trescal’s aerobatics biplane to participate in air shows and company events.

A reader emailed me after reading some of my rants on thread ring gages dealing with the problems that come up in their use and calibration. But he added another dimension to the problem since he is in the calibration business: How do the Europeans deal with their solid thread ring gages?

Integration of IT systems is a requirement in almost any business these days. System integration itself is beneficial in several ways.