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Titan Tool Supply Inc. has introduced a line of TFS4-720 model articulating borescopes. The borescopes offer a high-resolution, 17,000-element optical fiber imaging bundle and feature an objective end tip that can be deflected &#plusmn;120 degrees in two- or four-way articulation by using a control ...
11/11/08
Fischer Technology's DUALSCOPE®l FMP100 touchscreen coating thickness measurement instrument helps combine the capabilities of PC-based lab instruments with the manageability of compact portable units, reports the company.
Windows™ CE-based application software helps ensure that the user...
10/14/08
AIM Joraco® has introduced a new line of package seam integrity/burst testers for offline, go/no-go inspection of food and medical product packaging. These testers complete the standard line of TOGGLE-AIRE® and DIRECT-AIRE pneumatic presses.
Models are available from hand-operated to au...
8/12/08
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) provides mechanical testing, chemical analysis, metallurgical examination, and nondestructive testing of metals and other materials. The company also machines test specimens and performs failure analysis and dimensional inspection of products and parts. It provides cali...
8/12/08
Pinpoint Laser Systems® has introduced the 2-D Microgage laser alignment tool for precision measuring, machine alignment, and calibration. Operators can check and align CNC cutting and milling equipment, lathes, stamping presses, extrusion systems, and other production equipment to improve oper...
8/12/08
The Orbitform Group's fastener inspection system identifies cracks, defects, and misforms via pattern recognition. It also indicates if improper force or torque has been applied to rivets—secured by orbital, spin, radial, or impact riveters, as well as presses—or other formed fasteners.
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8/12/08
SICK has launched its Inspector vision sensor, which is designed to verify part completeness and quality even if products vary in size by as much as 20 percent.
The sensor, which provides a pass/fail output to help ensure that only the correct product passes the inspection, can keep up with fast ...
7/15/08
The Pipestoppers division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd. manufactures a range of pipe testing plugs for many industrial and domestic applications. Three styles are available: nylon, aluminium, and steel.
Each plug comprises two plates on a central hollow waterway with an expandable rubber s...
7/15/08
Dakota Ultrasonics has introduced the CMX series of coating and material thickness gauges. The new 100-MHz DSP platform, featuring FPGA technology, is equipped with auto probe zero, auto probe recognition, automatic gain control (AGC), and time gain correction (TGC).
The gauge offers six measurem...
5/13/08
Two companies have worked together to introduce a new method for documenting or verifying large and complex tubes, such as those found in the oil and chemical industries, but also in aircraft and heavy vehicles.
The method combines the large-volume capability of the Metronor Solo probe system wit...
5/13/08
Titan Tool Supply Inc. has added the SnakeEye III™ remote video inspection system to its Envision line.
The lightweight, portable system combines an LED camera and TFT-LCD technology to deliver clear color video. Images can be recorded to a flash memory card for later transfer to a PC for ar...
1/15/08
TubeInspect HD from AICON offers 3-D inspection of short, thin tubes and wires with diameters from 0.039 in. to 0.394 in. It checks bends, part lengths, and end-to-end distance. The measuring field comprises a volume of 17.72 in. by 15.75 in. by 7.87 in.
The system uses eight digital cameras posi...
11/6/07
Promess Inc. has introduced a line of customizable servo-press workstations, based on the company's electromechanical assembly press (EMAP), intelligent control, and sensor technologies integrated with Windows®-based, icon-driven software.
The EMAP comprises a ball screw driven by a servomot...
9/11/07
AICON's TubeInspect optical 3-D tube measurement system now has 100 percent inspection capability in high-volume production, according to the company.
The system enables inspection of different tubes from several bending machines. When a robot is applied for tube placement in a measuring cell, in...
8/7/07
The Bradbury Co. Inc. has received patent approval for its Flat Trak® strip evaluation system. The system, released in 2005, is the first noncontact strip monitor to qualify for a patent, the company reports.
The system is designed to achieve strip flatness for old and new levelers. A touc...
7/10/07
Balluff's BOL 27K advanced measuring line sensor is designed to sense product width, edge detection, hole location, and web-loop tension. The sensor, which includes discrete and analog outputs, projects a measuring line of light onto a strip of reflective tape that it uses to measure and locate an o...
6/12/07
PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has developed a system that allows retrofitting for old machines for in-process force measurement. The system consists of a series M240 ICP® strain sensor and Model 410A01 ICP® signal conditioner featuring peak hold.
The peak hold feature allows older progra...
5/8/07
Taylor Hobson inspection instruments now have the software option that allows easy transfer of measurement data, including process trace information to Q-DAS® compatible statistical process control (SPC) formats.
Q-DAS statistical analysis software has been increasingly adopted by the automo...
5/8/07
FARO Technologies Inc. has developed a new system for 3-D laser scanning in color.
The FARO Laser Scanner LS is a portable, computerized measurement device that scans, digitally recreates, and records all of an object or area's dimensions, creating what looks like a photograph on the computer scr...
4/10/07
Olympus NDT has introduced its Nortec 500 Series of portable eddy current flaw detectors.
Available in three lightweight configurations, the flaw detectors include a 6.5-in. diagonal full VGA color LCD for increased resolution. Internal balance coils allow use of absolute probes without the need ...
3/13/07
Roland Industrial Electronics' P30GS single probe sensor can monitor blanks up to 2.5 mm (0.100 in.) for double sheet.
The 30-mm-dia. sensor fits into the 3.5-in.-dia. suction cup of the flexible sensor bracket that can reliably lift blanks up to 6 lb. (3 kg) without creating an unintended air ga...
2/13/07
Faro Technologies Inc. has released version 4.0 of its 3-D laser scanning software family: Faro Scene, Faro Scout, Faro Scout LT, and Faro Record.
The new version provides intrinsic use of inclination sensor for fast registration, constraint-plane fit for high-accuracy plane positioning, and inte...
12/12/06
SPS Industries has introduced CornerCalipers™, a new, precision, hand-held tool designed to measure distances to theoretical sharp corners, apexes, mold lines, or points of intersection.
Sheet metal parts; castings; extrusions; and any part with slanted, drafted, or rounded walls can be meas...
7/11/06
Faro Technologies Inc. has introduced the PowerGAGE, a new on-machine measurement device that adds CAD-to-part analysis capability to the company’s Faro Gage product line.
According to the company, this is the only portable measurement device that enables manufacturers to verify that a part meets...
6/13/06
Battelle's Verity™ mesh-insensitive structural stress method is now included as a module within Safe Technology Ltd.’s fe-safe™ analysis software. The Verity methodology predicts the fatigue life of welded structures.
The software analyzes machined, forged, and cast components in steel,...
5/9/06
Envirosight LLC has made three enhancements to its Rovver line of modular, steerable pipeline inspection crawlers.
The crawler now features a new zooming pan/tilt camera head with an optional laser measurement system; a hand-held pendant for fingertip control of more crawler functions; and a wide...
5/9/06
The Force/Torque Div. of PCB Piezotronics Inc. offers the JM240 ICP® ground-isolated strain sensor that uses piezoelectric sensing elements to indirectly measure dynamic and quasi-static stress forces on resistance welding machinery structures.
The sensor is mounted on a C frame or actuator ...
4/11/06
The FlexSwitch® FLT flow and level switch from Fluid Components Intl. provides monitoring, controlling, and alarming on flow rates or level of critical fluids such as water, air, gases, coolants, and lubricants.
The switch is a dual-function instrument that provides both flow and temperature...
4/11/06
The Toggle-Aire® multistation indexer from AIM Joraco is pneumatically operated and programmable logic-controlled to perform parts assembly operations and provide 100 percent pre- and postassembly parts inspection at up to 1,600 parts per hour.
The indexer is suitable for pressing inserts, s...
4/11/06
Magnetic Analysis Corp. offers the FD-4 Echomac® ultrasonic test instrument for on- or offline inspection of tube, bar, and plate and flaw detection and measurement of wall thickness and OD in both tube and pipe applications.
The unit features 32 test channels in a single system and operates...
3/7/06
Scotchman®’s multi loc and quick loc measuring systems can be adapted to almost any type of metal machinery.
The quick loc system allows the user to move the stop on the rail to a desired length. The multi loc system allows the user to put several stop blocks on one rail for multiple setting...
3/7/06
ICP® piezoelectric sensors from the Force/Torque Div. of PCB Piezotronics Inc. measure dynamic and quasistatic forces on machinery structures. The sensors’ high rigidity and no moving parts make them less susceptible to fatigue or changes in sensitivity over millions of cycles.
The sensors a...
3/7/06
McMillan Co. offers the models 104 and 107 Liquid Flo-Sensor® that measures flow rates of fluids at 13 mL per minute and can be used as an electronic alternative to ball-and-tube rotameters.
The sensors' stainless steel construction helps guarantee compatibility with almost any chemical for plati...
2/7/06
Romer CimCore has launched its DOCS (data overlay camera system) 2.0 tube inspection and reverse engineering software.
The software combines tube measurement and geometry measurement in one program, eliminating the need to run multiple applications. It overlays inspection geometry onto photos of ...
1/10/06
The Lenox Fiberscope inspects in inaccessible and inhospitable areas and can identify flaws as small as 0.001 in.
The fiberscope feature a tight bending radius and steerable two- or four-way articulated tip that allows for easy manipulation around corners, through pipe bends, and past blockages. ...
12/13/05
PPT Vision Inc. has introduced the Impact T22 intelligent camera designed as a drop-in replacement for obsolete or underpowered vision systems. An image processing computer inside the camera enables it to be deployed without additional image processing hardware.
With a ½-in. CCD, the camera is ...
11/8/05
Zumbach Electronics Corp. has introduced its Profilemaster in-line vision system for the continuous measurement of critical dimensions during profile production.
The noncontact, modular system is suitable for monitoring one or more critical dimensions during production to help ensure continuous p...
10/11/05
Instron® has introduced its SATEC™ 1500HDX hydraulic universal testing system designed with two test spaces, allowing users to change between high-capacity tension and compression tests quickly without removing heavy fixtures.
The flexible design helps to ensure safety, reduce user fati...
10/11/05
Suitable for inspecting engines, equipment, tubing, pipes, castings, and other hard-to-access cavities, Lenox Instrument’s high-resolution fiberscope (flexible borescope) identifies flaws as small as 0.001 in.
The fiberscope features a tight bending radius and a totally steerable two- or four...
7/12/05
The L.S. Starrett Co.'s 776 Gage-Chek multiaxis gauging amplifiers accept up to eight probe/gauging inputs and provide numerous math calculations and readout versatility.
The amplifiers feature an intuitive visual display, audio cues, and user-defined formulas. A microprocessor enables dynamic mini...
6/14/05
Sheffield Measurement has added a portable arm CMM, the Sigma Arm, to its North American product line.
The carbon fiber and aluminum, six-axis arm is designed for optimal stiffness with minimal weight. Most models weigh about 11 lbs.
Available in nine sizes ranging in spherical diameter from 71 in...
5/10/05
The PresencePLUS® P4 GEO 1.3 vision sensor from Banner Engineering Corp. uses a 1.3-megapixel imager to capture minute details of multiple features at ranges from a few inches to several feet, depending on the lens, allowing the unit to perform an inspection that used to require multiple devices.
T...
5/10/05
Panametrics-NDT™'s hand held Epoch LT digital ultrasonic flaw detector is 1.5 in. (38 mm) thick and weighs 2.35 lbs. (1 kg). Applications include weld inspection, bond detection, thickness gauging, and general flaw detection.
The detector features automated transducer calibration, measurement...
5/10/05
GE Inspection Technologies' ultrasonic USM 35 flaw detector uses operating software designed to streamline defect sizing in line with API 5UI recommendations for oilfield tubulars.
Using the detector, the operator locates the crack, adjusts the gain to 80 percent amplitude, presses the USM freeze k...
4/12/05
Innov-X Systems Inc. has introduced its Alpha series hand-held, tube-based XRF analyzers that provide elemental analysis from phosphorus to uranium.
The design comprises an X-ray tube in a compact, ergonomically designed unit with a pocket PC. A rear-facing display supplements the high-resolution ...
4/12/05
Instron® offers a variety of fixtures for bend testing wrought and cast steel and other ferrous materials. These fixtures include cold bend and guided weld bend models.
Two different lines of cold bend fixtures are available for testing steel reinforcing bars to ASTM A615 and ASTM A996 standards. ...
2/8/05
Orbimatic offers an endoscope for inspecting the internal profile of tube and pipe welds.
The endoscope comes with a 1-m flexible shaft fitted with an 8-m-dia. probe. A 90-degree probe adaptor also is available. The package comes in a sturdy storage case....
11/9/04
The US-1478 VisionProbe® from UniWest enables technicians to perform visual and NDT inspections even in total darkness. Four high-intensity LED lights illuminate objects. A variable-focus lens projects video images onto the display.
The camera can be attached to probe handles or to the inspe...
8/10/04
Gradient Lens Corp. (GLC) has introduced a new line of Hawkeye® Blue flexible borescopes. The borescopes now are available in 2.5-, 4.0-, and 6.0-mm diameters. The new designs include high-clarity fiber-optic bundles that deliver resolution up to 25,000 pixels combined with high contrast and im...
7/13/04
The INCA3 photogrammetric camera from Geodetic Systems Inc. merges a ultrahigh-resolution CCD sensor with a compact, PC-based computer to capture field measurements in unstable industrial environments. The company demonstrated photogrammetry by measuring a full-size Porsche during the Control Fair i...
6/8/04
Biosystems LLC, a Bacou-Dalloz Company, offers the Cannonball3 confined-space gas detector. The system monitors combustible gases under low oxygen conditions where a dilution source of fresh air is used to supply oxygen to a continuously operating combustible gas LEL sensor.
The system is designe...
6/8/04
Zetec Inc. has introduced +Point® weld scan probes for weld crack detection. The probes use eddy current testing (ECT) to detect both transverse and longitudinal cracks within a weld or structural component.
According to the company, inspections can be completed quickly and easily with ECT o...
5/4/04
FARO Technologies Inc. has released CAM2 Measure® 4.0, which features 250 enhancements over previous versions, including a new user interface that shares a common look and feel with the company’s Gage software.
Among the new features are:
Enhanced probe calibration for improved ...
4/8/04
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