Inspection & Quality

Gleason Corp.'s 300GMS P analytical gear inspection system is designed to operate in production environments while yielding reliable measurement results, with integrated systems designed to compensate for the typical production floor thermal, vibratory and contamination dynamics that normally compromise the performance of metrology systems.

SICK announced the launch of the Glare sensor for reliable detection of glossy objects.

Tiny medical parts, mass-produced automotive components and multiple-ton power generation parts share a common activity: inspection. Generally, inspection is seen as a nonvalue-added activity and most companies encourage the reduction of inspection time. However, because verifying that parts are made correctly is critical to maintaining profitability, inspection will never go away.

Spectronics Corp. offers the PowerMAX 365 Series UV-A LED flood lamps.

Titan Tool Supply Inc. announces the introduction of the new FreedomView LED Videoscope by Optim LLC.

ZEISS TEMPAR records room temperatures with the highest precision and enables the exact monitoring of the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) environment, resulting in more precise measurements.

Available in North America through HEIDENHAIN Corp., the Magnification Checker is a tool to reliably assist machine vision users in qualifying the pixel size of any camera type.

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.

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

Mahr Federal has introduced an updated version of its Pocket Surf portable surface finish gage.

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

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.