Reaping the optical measurement advantage Running three optical measure solutions to guarantee on-time delivery of accurate components to its customers, Benham Precision explains how it quickly captures data on a single Vicivision machine. A leading…
Farsound Aviation appoints new quality director Farsound Aviation has announced the appointment of Graham Mitchell as the company’s new quality director. Part of Farsound’s senior management team, Mitchell is responsible for quality assurance, inspection and also…
Swift-Check keeps an eye on CMM accuracy Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched the Swift-Check artefact which is designed to verify a CMM’s accuracy in between an annual service and calibrations. The compact equipment is provided with pre-written…
Bringing inspection into the light Inspection Technologies’ technical director, Dr Geoff Diamond explains how to fully-automate cast part inspection in daylight conditions - with no human inspector intervention - for a truly 100% quality-assured compliance.…
Intelligent manufacturing for industry 4.0 Paul Maxted, director of industrial metrology applications at global engineering technologies company, Renishaw discusses how intelligent manufacturing is benefiting the metalcutting industry. Joseph Whitworth, a leading Victorian tool maker who…
Olympus unveils new IPLEX G Lite videoscope Olympus has announced the global launch of the IPLEX G Lite industrial videoscope that can be used to capture images inside aircraft engines, piping, and other equipment without the need…
Aberlink provides shopfloor accuracy to Nasmyth Bulwell In response to cost-down pressures and to complement the work of its existing CMMs, Nasmyth Bulwell needed a robust, accurate CMM that could deliver the required standards of precision and…
Flying high with optical metrology 4D Technology’s technical communication manager, Mike Zecchino looks at how you can reduce repair/rework through the use of high-resolution, shopfloor defect measurement. When is a scratch or dent critical to…
Third Dimension wins second Queen’s Award Third Dimension has been named winner of the Queen’s Award for Innovation - the UK’s highest accolade for business success - for GapGun, its handheld, laser-based optical measurement device. GapGun…
M.A. Ford Europe achieves ISO 9001 accreditation A two-year long process of updating, enhancing and implementing the quality systems at M.A. Ford Europe has resulted in the company being awarded the ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance accreditation. Following…
Quality control of aerospace composite parts through X-ray Kongsberg Defence Systems, aerospace supplier from Norway, has installed the high-end X-ray inspection system XRHGantry from VisiConsult to perform compliant quality control on composite parts for Lockheed Martin. Kongsberg Defence…
Qualidoc announces quality management standards workshops Quality management standards can affect all stages of contract development from request for quotation to delivery. Held on November 23rd from 9am – 12noon or afternoon 1–4pm at Ellingborough Park…
Pace and precision Aerospace Manufacturing hears how Mitutoyo is assisting JJ Churchill’s reliance on a range of high-speed, Mitutoyo CNC coordinate measuring machines to ensure rapid and precise blade inspection with pace and…
