Inspection & Quality

GTI Predictive Technology announces the availability of VibePro 24/7 for continuous online vibration and temperature monitoring for rotating equipment and bearing health.

MC Machinery Systems Inc. has partnered with InspecVision Planar US and will be offering the next generation of precision metrology. InspecVision, the high-speed integrated 2D and 3D measurement system, brings speed, accuracy and reliability to a shop's measurement quality process.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced the latest evolution of its GLOBAL S coordinate measuring machine (CMM) series, customizable for specific inspection work and changing manufacturing objectives. The new CMM platform features four capability packages focused on customer productivity drivers: Throughput, Precision, Multi-Purpose and Shop-Floor.

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the latest Rockwell hardness testers in its HR-530 Series, including the HR-530 (maximum specimen size height: 250 mm; depth: 150 mm) and the HR-530L (maximum specimen size height: 395 mm; depth 150 mm).

The Optoquick high-precision gage from Marposs Corp. measures parts up to 1,200mm (47.244") long. Optoquick sits directly beside machine tools to reduce wasted motion and increase productivity.

If a spindle breaks down, what is your company's plan of action? Is it the most practical and efficient way to deal with a down spindle? Spindles need maintenance at varying intervals based on the length and design of their operation. Normal use of any machine will cause wear and tear, the spindle being the component that receives the majority of the wear. It is necessary for spindles to run at the right speeds and feeds to minimize wear. Because of this, a good spindle program should consider the specific operational information of each individual spindle.

The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced a comprehensive line of innovative, entry-level, computer-based, force-testing solutions for applications ranging from load limit and distance testing to break limit, time average, cyclic count and duration testing, constant hold and more. Optimized for production and quality control testing, the versatile, innovative architecture of the L1 system is designed for reliable, fast, repeatable and easy operation.

Some parts manufacturers try to manage their computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Access data-bases or stand-alone third-party applications. Although these methods offer incredible flexibility, six primary reasons exist for why they fail in all but the smallest of job shops.

The Heidenhain Specto 3087 RC length gage reportedly increases productivity and efficiency, particularly in applications where it's not possible to clamp the workpiece on a separate device to inspect it. Instead, the gage integrates a highly accurate measuring process directly into the production process.

Coordinate measuring machine OEM AIMS Metrology has introduced a virtual calculator designed to help manufacturers find out in "real time" just how much money they will save with a Renishaw REVO 2 5-axis scanning probe. The company designed its flagship CMM, the Revolution LM, around the REVO 2 which is equipped with an RVP vision probe. The RVP provides noncontact vision measurements on a 5-axis platform with infinite positioning.

A new line of foot load cells that can add accurate weighing capability to bins, conveyors, hoppers, tanks and virtually any other platform has been introduced by Alliance Scale Inc.

BIG KAISER introduces the Base Master Red, a high-precision touch sensor that rapidly determines workpiece offsets and tool lengths, and the Base Master Mini, a thin, compact tool offset sensor.