Inspection & Quality

Mencom offers private labeling for Panel Interface Connectors also known as programming ports.

The new FIGA Shop-Floor CMM from COORD3 has been developed for the production shop and will perform most demanding production gauging applications.

Isotech Inc. announced the availability of a full line of cost-effective, multi-use laser marking and cutting systems.

SICK announced the launch of the Dx50-2 PRO distance sensor, featuring a proprietary High-Definition Distance Measurement (HDDM) platform that provides greater precision at longer sensing distances and an industry-leading operating temperature range and ambient light tolerance.

Mettler Toledo's new PBK9 and PFK9 weighing platforms provide superior accuracy and reliability in harsh industrial conditions, with sufficient flexibility to be used for many applications, according to the company. The platforms notify the operator when recalibration or adjustments are necessary due to environmental changes, and automated calibration with a built-in calibration weight and plug-in cables allows for easy maintenance.

Thermal drift is the biggest contributor to machining and part errors. SpindleCheck from Lion Precision measures changes in the point of machining as the spindle warms up, as chillers run and as the environment changes. Precise warm-up times can be determined for each machine tool and sources of thermal drift can be identified.

The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), Lansing, Mich., issued a reminder to workers and industry of the potential for exposure to microbial pathogens in metalworking fluids following a story in the Belfast Telegraph about metalworkers at a local shipyard who were diagnosed with pneumococcal disease.

An interview with Michael Nahum, Micro Encoder Inc.

Chemetall has introduced a new water-based penetrant for eco-friendly and process efficient fluorescent penetrant inspection.

Titan Tool Supply says the advantage of its zoom optical system over a conventional system is that a large range of magnifications from 30x to 80x as standard and 60x to 160x with optional 20x eyepiece can be used interchangeably to examine an object.

Keyence releases the XM Series handheld probe coordinate measuring machine.

Marposs Corp. offers its new iWave(2) wireless manual gage. The innovative iWave(2) gage features a durable, ergonomically designed handle with rechargeable Li-ion battery that incorporates a computer with a 1.8" TFT color screen for displaying the measurement value in the operator's hand.