Metrology & Measurement

Articles • February 1, 2012

The right option

END USER: Southwest Greene International Inc., (760) 639-4960, www.greenegroup.com. CHALLENGE: Effectively measure small, complex medical parts.SOLUTION: A measurement system that combines vision and touch-probe inspection. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hexagon Metrology Inc., (800) 274-9433, www.hexagonmetrology.us.

Articles • January 1, 2012 • Alan Richter

Speedy Comparison

Alan Richter takes a Look Ahead at an automated part-to-CAD verification system for a digital optical comparator.

Articles • October 1, 2011

Vision Quest

How microscopes and vision systems are used in machine shops for noncontact inspection and measurement.

Articles • October 1, 2011

XXL measurement

END USER: Milwaukee Machine Works Inc., (414) 476-3285, www.milwaukeemachineworks.com. CHALLENGE: More accurately measure and document extremely large parts. SOLUTION: An ultraprecise coordinate measuring machine with a capacity for large parts. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hexagon Metrology Inc., (401) 886-2000, www.hexagonmetrology.com

Videos • June 11, 2011

Medical exam

Inspection is a crucial process in the making of safety-critical medical components. One shop offers a glimpse into its process.

Articles • May 1, 2011 • Alan Richter

Softening hard gage costs

The May 2011 Look Ahead column looks at a gaging system that offers an alternative to traditional dedicated gaging.

Articles • October 1, 2010

Inspection To Go

A look at portable measurement technologies and their applications.

Articles • September 1, 2010

Air-assisted measuring productivity

END USER: Neenah Foundry Co., (920) 725-7000, www.nfco.com. CHALLENGE: Increase productivity and worker safety when measuring castings on a coordinate measuring machine. SOLUTION: A system that enables a CMM operator to load and unload castings in fixtures with minimal lifting, bending or twisting and easily move parts into the CMM's measurement zone on plates supported by air. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Mod Tech Industries Inc., (715) 524-4510, www.modtechindustries.com

Articles • September 1, 2010

Immediate verification

END USER: Flint Tool & Die, General Motors Co., (313) 556-5000, www.gm.com. CHALLENGE: Verify machine tool accuracy when producing large automotive dies. SOLUTION: A PC-based verification system. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Inora Technologies Inc., (734) 302-7488, www.inora.com

Articles • August 1, 2010

Shop math: Practice makes perfect

Shop Operations column for the August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • July 1, 2010

Concentrated precision

END USER: Delta TechOps, (866) 676-3358, www.deltatechops.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize accuracy and efficiency in inspecting complex turbine engine blades and vanes. SOLUTION: Measurement system utilizing concentrated light. SOLUTION PROVIDER: NVision Inc., (972) 393-8000, www.nvision3d.com

Articles • June 1, 2010

Tension testing or calculation

Shop Operations column for June 2010 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.