Gaging & Precision Inspection Systems

Zoller displays its 3D Check machine during IMTS 2014.

The basis of the portable CMM arm is to allow an operator to reach and touch the part to be measured with a hard probe and collect data.

Gage repeatability and reproducibility studies improve measurement systems.

CGTech, Irvine, Calif., the developer of VERICUT CNC verification and simulation software, and ZOLLER Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. , a leading presetting and measuring machine manufacturer and expert in the field of tool management, have announced a new product to better serve the customer base of the two companies.

Control Gaging recently broke ground on a new Ann Arbor, Mich., facility, where the company will engineer and manufacture precision measurement systems for the machining industry. The company, which has outgrown its current location, is building a new 24,500-sq.-ft. facility.

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

END USER: BH Tool, (801) 908-0707, www.bh-tool.com. CHALLENGE: Ensure gaging accuracy. SOLUTION: An edge-finding gage.

Fundamentals of bore gages and choosing the best one for the job.

Tool monitoring saves money by preventing tool breakage and reducing scrap.

A 10-question quiz tests the reader's knowledge of gage usage and maintenance. The answers, which are provided, help correct common misperceptions about gages and gaging.

When digital calipers that did not have to be zeroed before each measurement were introduced, they represented a significant advancement in electronic gaging. This article explains the technology behind these absolute-reading instruments and how they are used to make typical shop-floor measurements.