Inspection & Quality

Products • February 1, 2015

4.5.4 SF Coordinate Measuring Machine

Hexagon Metrology announced its 4.5.4 SF coordinate measuring machine (CMM) has been updated with new advancements to further enhance the user experience.

Products • February 1, 2015

SPECTO and ACANTO Gages

Already reportedly well respected for accuracy, HEIDENHAIN adds versatility to its gaging line by expanding its length gage offerings with new variants of its successful in-line SPECTO and ACANTO gages.

Products • February 1, 2015

Spectrum 2.5.2

Loftware Inc. announced significant enhancements to its 100 percent browser based, all-in-one Enterprise Labeling Solution, releasing Loftware Spectrum 2.5.2.

Products • February 1, 2015

Bore and Snap Gages

TESA management recently discontinued production of its Brown & Sharpe Standard bore and snap gages. Mahr Federal bore and snap gages are available to replace these TESA products.

Products • February 1, 2015

Selectable Resolution Option for MarCator Indicators

Mahr Federal has added a selectable resolution option to MarCator 1086 and 1087 digital indicators.

Articles • January 1, 2015 • Christopher Tate

A CMM can benefit any shop

Introduced in 1959, coordinate measuring machines have become increasingly common over the last 2 decades. The complexity and cost once meant CMMs were only suitable for large manufacturers. Advances in CMM technology and manufacturing techniques have reduced the cost of ownership, and the machines are now found at all types and sizes of shops.

Products • January 1, 2015

Zeiss Contura Coordinate Measuring Machines

ZEISS Industrial Metrology has expanded the range of models to accommodate the measurement of larger workpieces.

Products • January 1, 2015

E-mark Marking Gun

Well-balanced, weighing in at less than 3 kg and featuring an ergonomic grip, e-mark from SIC Marking is comfortable to hold and operate.

Products • January 1, 2015

Vinyl Pouches

A full line of vinyl pouches that only need to be applied once to provide a clean, attractive, and barcode scan-able label holder is available for immediate shipment from Vinylenvelope.com.

News • December 10, 2014

Miyachi donates laser marker

Miyachi America Corp., Monrovia, Calif., a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting and micromachining equipment, donated an LMF2000 fiber laser marker along with related safety equipment to Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training to returning, wounded and disabled veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. Technimark, one of Miyachi's suppliers, donated a fume extractor for the equipment, and Directed Light, Inc. donated laser safety glasses.

Articles • December 1, 2014 • Kip Hanson

Lightly touched: Choosing the best marking method for delicate workpieces

Cutting Tool Engineering Contributing Editor Kip Hanson offers insight into choosing the best method for marking parts.

Products • December 1, 2014

175GMS Analytical Gear Inspection System

Gleason Corp. announces the introduction of the 175GMS Analytical Gear Inspection System, with faster complete inspection of automotive, aerospace and other smaller gears, as well as gear cutting tools and non-gear parts.