Inspection & Quality

Products • February 6, 2020

TubeShaper v2 Tube Design, Analysis and Production Platform

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division announced an update to its tube design, analysis and production platform TubeShaper. This new version delivers important new functionalities to customers in tube and pipe manufacturing, including inspection of rectangle-section tubes and new reporting functionality. TubeShaper v2 also offers an innovative new licensing concept that makes it more economical for multiple users to share measurement results and bending plans across different locations.

Products • February 5, 2020

FOBA Y.0200-S Laser Marking System

FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving has introduced another laser marker for line integration: The new FOBA Y.0200-S model is an upgrade to the existing range of fiber laser marking systems. The powerful marking laser is characterized by its compact design and gives manufacturers a high amount of marking and mounting versatility.

Articles • January 28, 2020 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

When to shift from rapid feed to roughing

Stop wasting time grinding nothing but air with some measurements and calculation.

News • January 27, 2020

Coordinate Metrology Society launches certification programs for CMM professionals

The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), Weatherford, Texas, announced the launch of the industry's first Level-One and Level-Two Certifications for traditional coordinate measuring machine professionals. Applicants for the CMS Level-One Certification must submit an application, meet eligibility requirements, sign the CMS code of ethics, and pass a peer review. Candidates for the CMS Level-Two Certification must possess a Level-One Certification, have two years experience using a CMM (minimum 400 hours), and submit an application with two references who can confirm their hands-on expertise.

Products • January 27, 2020

OEM Factory Calibration of Laser Trackers

API Services' ISO 17025-accredited laser tracker calibration facilities provide OEM factory calibration of laser trackers at its Newport News, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; and Plymouth, Michigan, facilities. In 2019, API calibrated more than 200 laser trackers. A special program of advanced scheduling minimizes tracker customer downtime and an optional laser tracker loaner program keeps customers measuring while the tracker is undergoing its annual calibration.

Products • January 14, 2020

HR-600 Hardness Tester

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the HR-600 hardness tester into its line of precision measuring instruments. The HR-600 series combines functionality for Rockwell hardness testing and for Light Force Brinell testing in a single machine, expanding the range of available measurements.

Products • January 14, 2020

SPECTROMAXx With iCAL 2.0 ARC/SPARK OES Analyzer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of Ametek Inc., has introduced the eighth generation of its SPECTROMAXx with iCAL 2.0 ARC/SPARK OES Analyzer — improved with innovative new capabilities and advancements in performance to achieve fast, accurate elemental analysis precisely tuned for material control and foundry applications.

News • January 10, 2020

Scientifically determined laser parameters for UDI marking

In March 2019, FOBA provided the Innovation and Research Center (IFC) Tuttlingen at Furtwangen University (HFU) with a laser marking system. Since then, the system has proven itself in scientific research, as well as for demonstration purposes in front of interested parties from the surrounding medical technology industry. The first study project using FOBA's M2000-P laser marking system with a Y.0201 fiber laser systematically dealt with the determination of the laser parameters for the marking of stainless steel instruments.

News • January 9, 2020

United Grinding North America names Markus Stolmar president and CEO

Markus Stolmar has been elected as the new president and CEO by the board of directors for United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio.

Products • January 9, 2020

E9066E 15.6-in. Wide-Screen Industrial Computer

Marposs Corp. has announced the availability of its E9066E 15.6-in. wide-screen industrial computer for data collection, measurement, industrial control and production/factory automation. Running on a 64-bit industry-grade quad-core processor the E9066E guarantees excellent throughput for complex calculations and graphical applications without impacting system performance.

Articles • January 7, 2020 • Edmund Isakov, Ph.D.

International system of units overview

The first in a series of articles about the metric system from Dr. Edmund Isakov.

Products • January 7, 2020

peel 2 CAM Professional-Grade 3D Scanner

peel 3d announced the availability of peel 2 CAD, the next generation of its professional-grade 3D scanner. peel 2 CAD is an easy-to-use and fully integrated 3D scanning solution that enables users to extract all the information they need from 3D scans and send them directly to their preferred CAD software, including SolidWorks Inventor and PTC.