Measurement
Company Expands Horizontal Travel on Optical Comparator
L.S. Starrett expands horizontal X-axis travel on the HB400 benchtop optical comparator from 12" to 16" to measure large parts on its workstage.
Read MoreVanta Element Handheld XRF Analyzer Offers Fast Material and Alloy Grade ID
The analyzer can be used in testing environments such as scrap recycling and metal manufacturing. Users can obtain clear material and grade ID quickly and compare alloy grades on the instrument’s screen.
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Mitutoyo America Corp.'s HR-600 Hardness Tester Expands Range of Measurements
The hardness tester combines functionality for Rockwell hardness testing and for Light Force Brinell testing in one machine, expanding the range of available measurements
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In-Process Testing in Automated Electronics Production
This automated plant can produce as many as 3,000 electrical fuses per hour, and integrated small force sensors ensure they meet the automotive industry’s standards.
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Effective Technical Process Through Metrology
As manufacturing processes and the resulting parts become more complex, shops must invest the time and resources to allow their inspection methods to keep pace.
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An Overview of Metrology for Precision Machining
Metrology helps precision manufacturers ensure the parts they produce fit and work as intended, despite the different languages, processes and measurement systems used.
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Mitutoyo's Miscan Vision System Suitable for Difficult Imaging
The Miscan uses autonomous scanning, covering micro-form to large workpieces. It can use styli as small as 125 microns diameter to measure microscopic workpieces.
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Six Sigma's Orion Mini Sorts Small Parts with Tracking Software
Parts continue to travel around the platen after inspection until they arrive at an air blow-off.
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Mitutoyo's QM-Height Gauge Uses Several Forms of Measurement
The QM-Height is used to measure height, height difference (step), inside/outside widths, inside/outside diameters, circle pitch, free-form surface maximum/minimum heights and height difference by scanning measurement.
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Starrett Expands Hardness Testing Line
The L.S. Starrett Co. has expanded its line of benchtop hardness testers, adding seven Rockwell systems, eight Vickers systems and one Brinell system, for a total of 16 new testers.
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