Have you heard of Line Confocal Imaging (LCI)? Perhaps not, since the technology is relatively new to the already high-tech, high-resolution 3D measurement industry. Companies like Axiom Optics are dipping their toes in the water with STIL’s line of noncontact, chromatic confocal sensors.
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.
ECR Engines, a division of Richard Childress Racing, is in the business of extracting maximum performance from conventional, push-rod 5.87 Liter V8 engines for NASCAR competition.
The current trends in manufacturing can be summed up pretty much as they always have been: more for less. In other words, manufacturers always want to be able to do more with less.
MSC Software is a U.S.-based provider of computer-aided engineering solutions, including simulation software for virtual product and manufacturing process development.
TriMet Consulting launched its consultancy service for the growing number of manufacturers who want on-demand, expert-level CNC programming, CMM programming and other 3D data-driven services for industrial design-to-inspection applications.