The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has CMMs of various sizes as well as an articulating arm with tactile probes and laser trackers equipped with interoperable PC-DMIS Enterprise Metrology Solutions (EMS). In addition, many of the more than 200 contract part manufacturers and all of the independent measurement labs that JPL uses can measure parts and generate standardized reports using the same measurement software in conjunction with many different types of measurement system hardware.
To avoid failures during engine test stand or flight testing, spin testing of new parts and components must begin early in a jet engine development program. For customers who choose to perform testing operations in-house, Test Devices offers the Dynamic Spin Rig, which closely duplicates the reality of an operating jet engine.
This year’s Quality Leadership 100 companies are a great representation of manufacturing as a whole-covering small, privately owned companies to large multi-location manufacturers.
Organizations use calibration management software to help achieve compliance to industry standards and regulations. It facilitates an organization’s effort to maintain accurate gage calibration records and-ultimately-correctly calibrated gages.
As workpieces become more complex and manufacturers are expected to provide fully inspected, documented parts, there is increasing interest in noncontact gaging, specifically optical gaging.
Choosing an appropriate stylus for an application means the difference between meeting the application’s needs and missing them. The stylus delivers the measurement or form information to the probe.
By installing frame grabbers into high performance computer systems, machine vision systems have reduced the cost of inspection, measurement and quality control.
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