Inspection & Metrology Equipment

Foredom introduces four new Tune-Up Kits for current and discontinued motors. Foredom makes flexible-shaft machines that are built to industrial standards and last for many years, sometimes even decades.

Amada Miyachi America Inc. announces the availability of the LMF70-HP, an addition to its popular LMF series of lasers. The 70-watt LMF70-HP is suitable for welding small components and thin metals up to 0.01-inch (0.25 mm) thick.

Several new features have been added to Mahr Federal's Millimar C1200 Digital IC amplifier, increasing its application range and user security. The new functions include dynamic measurement capability, enhanced display tolerance viewing and password protection for the setup menu.

A wireless crane scale that features a bluetooth handheld indicator which can operate at up to 300 feet away and has a bright, high-contract display is being introduced by Alliance Scale Inc. The Alliance/CAS Caston II Plus crane scale and TWN hand-held indicator let users stand safely away from the heavy load and control operations and view results on a high-contrast 320 x 240 TFT LCD display.

Spectro Scientific has introduced Version 8 of its SpectrOil Series analyzers. The new capabilities are included in both the SpectrOil 100 series and SpectrOil M series for the elemental analysis of oil, fuel, coolant and water. SpectrOil technology measures trace quantities of elements dissolved or suspended as fine particles in natural or synthetic petroleum-based products.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence launched the latest addition to its range of laser tracker systems. The Leica Absolute Tracker AT403 offers enhanced portable metrology performance, and presents significant improvements in terms of speed and ease of measurement, according to the company.

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the i-Checker, an inspection instrument specially designed to calibrate a variety of indicators, including bore gages, Digimatic indicators, dial indicators, dial test indicators and linear gages.

Eriez Flotation Division (EFD) announces the commissioning of a fully automated, four-stage lab-scale column circuit for flotation testing on sulfide and industrial minerals. Operating parameters such as air flow rate, wash water flow rate, reagent addition rates and pH level are regulated using a programmable logic controller (PLC).

Automated inspection equipment can offer advantages, such as enabling lights-out machining, but manual methods are typically less expensive and can provide quicker results. One example is a manually operated gage for inspecting round cutting tools.

Spectro Scientific has been awarded a U.S. patent for a company-developed method to measure water contamination in turbine and other industrial oils. The patent is "Method of measuring water contamination in turbine and other industrial oils," patent no. US9500638.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced its new laser scanning technology is available for the portable Romer Absolute Arm with Integrated Scanner (SI) series. The RS4 scanner offers new optics and electronics, delivering a major performance leap with a scan rate nearly 60 percent faster than the previous model.