Ask anyone inside the industrial manufacturing industry – part-marking is crucial to component traceability when working with large quantities. And while several different types of part-marking exist, Dot Peen marking machines have been a preferred solution for many years. At a high level, Dot Peen marking machines use either electromagnetic or pneumatic force to rapidly…
What are Calipers? Ask a machinist, “What tool do you use most often?” Most likely the answer will be, “my calipers.” For centuries calipers have been utilized to determine the dimension of an object. Typically having two jaws and a depth rod used to measure inside/outside diameters, lengths and depths. A caliper is much more…
Trimos SA has recently launched three brand new calibration benches, the HC3, the HC4 and the HC5.. The HC-line is designed for the calibration of fixed and variable dimension measuring equipment. The ergonomic design and reliability of these instruments, as well as their accuracy and ease of use, meet the most stringent requirements and increase…
The 3 D’s of Straightness Plugs We have touched on the many different applications of air gaging in a number of articles: size, match gaging, and form applications such as taper. In this column, we will discuss air straightness plugs and how they work. The typical out-of-straightness condition is seen as a “bow” form within…
Mahr’s Micromar 40 EWRi-L Digital Micrometer offers integrated wireless data transmission in addition to a quick drive spindle, where one turn of the thimble is now equal to 5 mm (0.2 in) of spindle travel. Moving to different sizes on a sample part is now 10-times faster than with a standard micrometer. Product features include:…
Measuring Squareness with Air The right angle is one of those things that man has created in his mind. In nature, it only happens by chance. But the importance of this concept—which results from the perpendicular intersection of lines or surfaces—applies to many things, including architecture, civil engineering, agriculture, and manufacturing. There are a number…
Documenting the Measuring Process Statistical quality control (SQC) has been in use since the 1930s, when it was performed with paper, pencil, and maybe a slide rule. As such, it was originally somewhat time consuming, and it required a fairly high level of care and understanding on the part of its practitioners. SQC got a…
More than Surface Deep: Diving Down into Today’s Surface Measurement Solutions Mahr, The Leader in Precision Surface Measurement, offers a full variety of surface solutions for your measurement challenge. There are many different technologies available and Mahr wants to help you understand which is the most applicable to your meaurement task. Join us for a…
The Postle Hardbanding Gauge is a patented tool designed to assist in hardbanding and drill pipe inspection operations. It allows the hardbander, or inspector to quickly look at hardbanding to determine if re-application should be considered. It is also used to inspect new hardbands to determine if the bands were done in accordance with acceptable…
