Measurement

The Link Between CNC Process Control and Powertrain Warranties

Ever since inventing the touch-trigger probe in 1972, Sir David McMurtry and his company Renishaw have been focused on achieving process control over its own manufacturing operations. That journey has had sweeping consequences for manufacturing at large.

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Basics

Rethink Quality Control to Increase Productivity, Decrease Scrap

Verifying parts is essential to documenting quality, and there are a few best practices that can make the quality control process more efficient.

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Nikon Metrology Acquires Avonix Imaging

The companies will further advance the development of new products, especially in the automotive and aerospace industries.

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Zeiss CMM Range Reduces Carbon Footprint

Zeiss Prismo CMMs are designed for use both in the controlled environment of a laboratory and in the harsh environment of a production line.

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Measurement

Mitutoyo Measurement System Provides High Repeatability

Mitutoyo’s LH600F/FG Linear High Measurement System features a high-accuracy scale unit and guiding mechanism manufactured in the company’s Japanese facilities.

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Made to Measure Expands Operations to the West Coast

The second location in Orange County, California, will offer a suite of services and local presence for the company’s growing base of clients on the West Coast and in the western states.

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L.S. Starrett Company Gage Enables Compact Handling

The 765A Electronic Snap Gage is designed for machinists, quality control personnel and others who need to quickly measure the size of materials up to 0.5" (12.7 mm) thick.  

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You Are Not Spending Enough on Gaging

Is there an intuitive ratio shaping shops’ perceptions of how much gaging capacity is appropriate for their machining capacity? Much has changed; that ratio might need to be reconsidered.

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Measurement

Zeiss Measurement Software Features Automated Fault Analysis

Zeiss Calypso 2023 offers an improved fault analysis, optimized workflows for optical CMMs, better usability and advanced GD&T evaluations.

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Measurement

Combining Multiple Probes: A Recipe for Success

Combining measurement techniques enables a wide range of relational characteristics to be measured with just one or two sensors.

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