Zeiss -new generation measurement
Productivity and process chain efficiency are two key themes advanced by leading metrology company, Carl Zeiss IMT, with a host of technical innovations. By Brendan Coyne, QMT.
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Lean and Green
Professor Peter Hines, Chairman of the Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff University and S A Partners, explores how lean and green should and can be brought together.
Measurement change
ANT Industries, a supplier to Rolls-Royce, has cut inspection times on complex parts by up to 83%, using a five-axis measurement system fitted to a CMM.
Turbo Stress
Flexibility, repeatability and precision are the attributes of a robotic vision system to inspect surface defects on aircraft turbine blades
Global player
Global metrology company, Hexagon Metrology, pushes forward with new product innovation, technical partnerships and aftercare software. By Brendan Coyne, QMT
MACH 2010 Preview
A preview of MACH 2010, the UKs premier international exhibition for manufacturing technologies - being held at the NEC,
Birmingham, 7-11 June 2010.
Birmingham, 7-11 June 2010.
Plastic tube challenge
An optical measurement system performs fast contour checking of plastic pipes at global automotive supplier, TI Automotive, Germany.
MICROSCIENCE 2010
MICROSCIENCE 2010 is Europe's largest exhibition showing the latest
equipment in microscopy and imaging. It will run alongside a themed International Conference.
equipment in microscopy and imaging. It will run alongside a themed International Conference.
Non-contact temperature sensors help Corus test new cooling methods for steel strip products
Non-contact infrared sensors are being used to monitor the temperature of steel strip on an experimental small-scale rolling mill at Corus’ Swinden Technology Centre in Rotherham, UK.
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