Inspection & Quality

News • September 25, 2019

AIMS Metrology appoints national sales manager

DAYTON, Ohio—Five-axis coordinate measuring machine OEM AIMS Metrology announced the hiring of Chris Brown as national sales manager.

Products • September 25, 2019

Laser Tracker Rental Program

API has announced the launch of its laser tracker rental program. The program allows manufacturers to gain access to API's benchmark Radian laser tracker to perform specific measurements, alignments and calibration tasks or overcome periods of bottleneck for its own portable measurement equipment. API trackers can be rented daily, weekly, monthly or for longer periods.

Products • September 25, 2019

QS-L Vision Series Microscope

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the QS-L Vision Series to its Vision Measuring System Line. The new scope series features a high definition and high-speed auto focus 3-megapixel camera, a four-quadrant LED ring light using high-intensity to provide better observation performance and an interchangeable objective lens zoom unit that produces a very sharp image due to a high numerical aperture.

News • September 24, 2019

G.H. Tool expands capability with additional blue light scanner

G.H. Tool & Mold has expanded its capacity and capability by adding a second GOM ATOS Triple Scan high-resolution, 3D optical digitizer for automated measuring and inspection of its casting dies.

Articles • September 20, 2019

Part marking the traditional way

Ink coders are for simple, low-cost printing on all types of flat materials.

Products • September 18, 2019

Laser Part Marking Equipment

The latest fiber laser part marking solutions from Dapra Marking Systems offer fast cycle times and precise, repeatable, non-contact marking of metals (hardened and stainless steel, anodized aluminum, copper, precious metals), plastics and more. New 200i Series systems feature a compact marking cabinet (18" wide x 20" deep x 17" high) that is ideal for shops that need to mark nameplates and smaller parts for identification and traceability.

News • September 6, 2019

Metrology service provider expands with second LK Metrology CMM

Contract inspection and reverse engineering capacity has doubled in terms of throughput, while the size of the component that can be measured has increased more than five-fold at Laser Scanning Ltd., based in Chapeltown, U.K., near Sheffield. It follows the installation of a second, larger coordinate measuring machine built by LK Metrology Ltd. at its Castle Donington, England, factory.

Products • August 27, 2019

Benchtop Hardness Testers

The L.S. Starrett Co. has significantly expanded its line of benchtop hardness testers, adding seven Rockwell systems, eight Vickers systems and one Brinell system, a total of 16 new testers.

News • August 26, 2019

New NIMS credential validates worker and student inspection skills

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has launched a new credential to validate an instructor's or evaluator's parts inspection skills.

Articles • August 21, 2019 • William Leventon

A tool-setting blue light special

The NC4+ Blue on-machine tool-setting system is the first of its kind to feature a blue laser.

Videos • August 21, 2019

When Time is Money, Transor Saves Both

Leading manufacturers in the cutting tool industry know there are many factors that contribute to producing superior quality tools.

Products • August 16, 2019

Deep Reality Viewer (DRV-Z1) Microscope

Vision Engineering launches its latest, innovative flagship product, Deep Reality Viewer (DRV-Z1) microscope.