Fast and Furious
Manufacturers large and small develop strategies to quickly redesign and machine new parts for military customers.
Operation / Process
Inspection & Quality
Kwikmark Tag Master 3
The Kwikmark magazine tag transfer feeder from Kwik Mark Inc. was developed to eliminate the problematic tag feeding issues of escaping tags from the bottom of a magazine.
Mite-E-Mark Impact Markers
Columbia Marking Tools Inc. pioneered the development of the double-acting air-operated impact marker and their tiny Model 78 Mite-E-Mark line is extremely rugged and cost-effective (most systems are under $500) and packs 18 times the force of an air cylinder with the same bore.
Marking Time
END USER: Focus: HOPE's Center for Advanced Technologies, www.focushope.edu, (313) 494-5500. CHALLENGE: Accurately mark machined parts. SOLUTION: A flexible laser marking system. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Columbia Marking Tools, (586) 949-8400, www.columbiamt.com
Marking Machine Cart
The new pack cart+ P122/P62 from SIC Marking can carry marking machine effortlessly.
W5 Surface Roughness Measurement System
Light and compact in design, easy to operate with long-lasting battery power, the Hommel-Etamic W5 surface roughness measuring system is ideally suited for measurements on the production line.
CMS108 Laser Scanner
ROMER Inc. announced the launch of CMS108, a high-precision, non-contact laser scanner available for their portable coordinate measuring machines.
Medical exam
Inspection is a crucial process in the making of safety-critical medical components. One shop offers a glimpse into its process.
QC, PDQ
Bringing inspection technology to the shop floor for quality control can pay big dividends.
MetLogix M3 Touch Screen Control
The L.S. Starrett Co. announced its benchtop optical systems are now available with the MetLogix M2 Touchscreen Control, and that The Company's EZ manual vision systems can be equipped with MetLogix M3 Touchscreen Control.
SP1560 Gage
The TQC Surface Profile and Coating Thickness Gage from Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc. is a combination gage that can be equipped with two different tips, one for surface roughness and another for coating thickness.
Softening hard gage costs
The May 2011 Look Ahead column looks at a gaging system that offers an alternative to traditional dedicated gaging.