Optical measurement encompasses a broad category of technology that measures by imaging. Optical measurement involves the use of an optical system to relay an image of something so that image can be analyzed to derive measurements of a parameter of interest.
Tawas Plating Co. & Tawas Powder Coating Inc. (Tawas City, MI) provides metal plating and coating services to automotive, aerospace and other manufacturing sectors. Almost from the beginning, Tawas experienced strong demand for its electroless nickel plating.
Developing and refining the advanced processes for its manufacturing and assembly operation is no small task for Coast Composites Inc. (Irvine, CA), a supplier of tooling for large, complex composite parts for the defense, commercial aerospace and space/satellite industries.
BOA, the new optical inspection system from Dalsa, aims to make inspection easy, yet cost-effective. The system differentiates itself in the market by offering customers an all-in-one vision system without the price tag that would typically come with such a system.
Despite an uncertain economy, many manufacturers across the country are reporting a lack of welders, fabricators, laser operators, electricians, press brake operators, machinists and a host of other skilled labor positions. As the economy begins to rebound and baby boomers begin to retire, this shortage is expected to worsen. The National Association of Manufacturers projects that by 2020 some 10 million skilled workers will be needed.
Because they enable true interoperability, information exchange standards such as the Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard (DMIS) can help manufacturers significantly reduce cost and improve product quality-but only if the standards are sufficiently supported and correctly developed. Some key manufacturers have embraced this claim and require standards-compliant software throughout their enterprise, but such manufacturers are in the minority.
Electronic coating thickness gages operate on the magnetic induction or the magneto static principle for measuring coatings applied over ferrous substrates. Regardless of the measuring principle, certain manufacturer-prescribed procedures must be followed to ensure the gage is operating at optimal performance. In fact, if these procedures are not followed, the measurement results could greatly mislead the assessment of the coating thickness.
The requirements for an extensometer are determined primarily by the characteristics of the material to be tested. Having said this, the right choice of extensometer cannot be limited to the basic material characteristics such as specimen dimensions, stiffness, strength and plasticity alone. It also is necessary to decide whether an extensometer can be connected directly to the specimen without influencing the load measurement or mechanically damaging the specimen itself.
LOMBARD, IL - FSI Technologies Inc. and Eye Vision Technology AG have joined together to bring EyeSpector smart cameras and EyeVision machine vision software to North America.FSI Technologies Inc. will
Over the years I have been amazed at the discussion, sometimes not so friendly, by quality professionals and others on the subject of quality. It’s a simple word that we seem to have difficulty defining.
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