Inspection & Quality

Mahr Federal has introduced a new MarCheck measuring and evaluation unit for its high precision Linear 100 universal length measuring instrument.

Columbia Marking Tools Inc. is a marking machine company that can design and build special "machine-tool-like" marking equipment that is high-speed, highly accurate, and applies the latest technology in vision verification, software and digital controls.

Manufacturers continue to make process improvements in everything from surface finish to grinding wheel life, but one of the simplest improvements is leveling an out-of-tolerance machine.

The Nanovea Jr25, 3D Non Contact Portable Profilometer—with an optional battery pack and carrying case—provides measurement capability rarely available during field study. The Jr25 is designed to easily utilize leading-edge optical pens using superior white light axial chromatism measurement.

Suburban Tool Inc. is pleased to release their newest product offering, the Master Height line of Height Gages.

The XF530m from Technifor Inc. has a large marking field measuring 200 x 50mm, and is equally efficient at marking texts, logos, dates and variables.

George Products Co. Inc., the manufacturer of OASIS Inspection Systems, has announced the addition of its "Core" product line.

The Mini Mark from Kwik Mark Inc. is a small portable dot peen marking system designed for both hand-held applications and integration into existing and new machinery.

LaserLinc Inc., which designs and manufactures non-contact, laser and ultrasonic measurement systems, recently introduced its new Triton331™ laser scan micrometer.

A full line of OEM quality replacement CO2 laser optics that includes lensesand mirrors, supplied plain or re-mounted, for popular industrial marking lasers is available from Laser Research Optics.

A look at portable measurement technologies and their applications.

Thomas Hoenig, president of GTI Spindle Technology Inc., Manchester, N.H., discusses how Apple's new iPad technology is changing the face of vibration analysis in manufacturing. Presented as part of Cutting Tool Engineering's Fast Track Seminar series hosted at our booth during IMTS 2010, Hoenig's seminar includes a brief demonstration of the iPad at work.