Measurement & Inspection
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Software
This category includes any free-standing or integrated software systems used for measurement or inspection in the manufacturing process. Software is typically used to automate mechanical processes, analyze and rate the quality of cutting tools, integrate with probes and product inspection…
Other Gauges and Gauging Equipment
Metalworking necessitates a wide variety of gauges and measuring equipment, ranging from simple hand tools to precision digital technology. Along with the other measurement and inspection tools listed in this section, this category includes gauges and other instruments used to…
Coordinate Measuring Machines
This category includes machines used to measure an object’s geometry through discrete surface point sensing via probe, commonly either a laser, optical probe, mechanical probe, or white light. Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) can be calibrated to complete repeated measuring tasks…
Go/No Go Gauges
Go/No go gauges are tools used to check the tolerances of a workpiece, for example, thread depth and major diameter of a screw. Go/no go gauges are utilized to ensure interchangeability of parts between processes. Go/no go gauges rate a…
Bore Gauges
This category includes a range of tools used to accurately measure the interior dimensions of a hole, a pipe, or other cylinder. This can include telescoping gauges that are locked in place and then measured, along with dial bore gauges…
Dial Indicators
Dial indicators, or dial gauges, are mechanical display instruments used to provide a readout of some small measurement not immediately discernable to the naked eye. Common dial indicators incorporate a dial display with arms and graduations on a circular scale,…
Calipers
Calipers are calibration tools used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of a workpiece, machine part, or other object related to the machining process. Common manual calipers feature sliding jaws that are adjusted to fit across two points…
Measurement & Inspection
Manual and automated analog and digital gages, instruments, scales, tests and other devices, integrated systems and techniques used to report, record, and manage the data of precise physical dimensions, weight, temperature, pressure, current, voltage or other process value being generated from the forming,…
Quality Expo 2013
A snapshot of some of the gages, quality software, calibration, CMMs, data collection, electronics test and non-contact inspection equipment being exhibited on the show floor at McCormick place in Chicago on September 10-12.
How to Conduct a Magnet Pull Test
Permanent magnetic separators help draw out fine tramp metal along critical points of the production line. As such, they must be periodically tested for optimum strength. Here are the guidelines to follow from Eriez® on conducting a proper and valid magnet pull test.
Fischer Technology Names New Sales Manager
David Carreiro hired as newest member of the sales team.
Devil in the Details: Measuring Complex Pressure Vessels
The assurance of accurately placed features on complex units did not exist for Cannon Boiler Works until they moved into advanced metrology from FARO that completes inspection in the desired detail and generates other benefits as well.
