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Automatic Inspection of Industrial Gas Turbine Parts

How do you inspect such large, heavy and complex parts—with the required accuracy?

November 1, 2016

Many of the most critical parts that make up industrial gas turbines (IGTs) have complex 5-axis geometries and very tight tolerances.

The Versatility of Vision Metrology

In the manufacturing world, speed and accuracy are high priorities. Vision technology provides both.

Mark Thomas

September 1, 2016

Up until the late 1970s, the contour projector or optical comparator was the mainstay of automated two-dimensional inspection systems.

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Skimming the Surface of Surface Finish

Patrick Nugent

July 1, 2016

The problem with surface finish is that it gets deep very quickly. Many people talk about the “finish” or the “roughness” of a surface as if it were one unique thing.

Optical Measurement: When & Why?

Optical measurement can solve certain challenges where other approaches cannot practically be applied.

Patrick Beauchemin

April 1, 2015

Quality engineers have a number of different technologies and approaches available today, each having their own strengths, to perform the measurement and inspection required to meet tight part tolerances and increasingly more stringent QC requirements.

Sophisticated Metrology on a Budget

Buying the most economical system that meets your needs just makes sense, and finding that system need not be complicated.

David Wick

December 2, 2014

There’s a place in the world for high-priced, top-of-the line systems, and there are applications for which nothing else will do.

Wenzel Phoenix II Optical Measurement

September 8, 2014

Wenzel America will feature the Phoenix II at IMTS.

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Trends in Multi-sensor Measurement

Tactile and optical measurement techniques each have their advantages. Multisensor systems combine the strengths of both.

Long Phan

April 1, 2014

This well-known adage doesn’t just apply to the design of systems; it also applies to the systems themselves. In systems designed for automated precision measurement, users are typically balancing accuracy of measurement, speed of operation, and cost to purchase and operate.

Tactile-Optical Measurement

September 2, 2009

The Fiber Probe is a tactile-optical sensor that can have a contact sphere with a diameter between 20 and 300 micrometers.

Optical Measuring

March 2, 2009

The OneTouch is an optical measuring system that can perform micron-level accuracy measurement on just a few features or highly complex part inspection with the touch of a button.