Quality Control

END USER: Delta TechOps, (866) 676-3358, www.deltatechops.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize accuracy and efficiency in inspecting complex turbine engine blades and vanes. SOLUTION: Measurement system utilizing concentrated light. SOLUTION PROVIDER: NVision Inc., (972) 393-8000, www.nvision3d.com

END USER: Flint Tool & Die, General Motors Co., (313) 556-5000, www.gm.com. CHALLENGE: Verify machine tool accuracy when producing large automotive dies. SOLUTION: A PC-based verification system. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Inora Technologies Inc., (734) 302-7488, www.inora.com

A look at portable measurement technologies and their applications.

Bringing inspection technology to the shop floor for quality control can pay big dividends.

How microscopes and vision systems are used in machine shops for noncontact inspection and measurement.

END USER: Mitchel & Scott Machine Co., (317) 684-8247, www.mitchelgroup.com. CHALLENGE: Provide 100 percent inspection of internal thread pitch and depth and numerous external dimensions for two high-volume automotive parts. SOLUTION: Automated vision inspection and thread verification systems. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Compass Automation, (847) 426-6696, www.compass-automation.com

More shops and builders are remotely monitoring machine tools, which quickens maintenance and repair.

An industry veteran examines the top 10 issues for maintaining and enhancing quality control in parts manufacturing.

Look Ahead features an on-demand, integrated adaptive control

The Look Ahead column features an economical "structured-light" scanner for inspecting parts.