Starrett Company, The L.S.

The L.S. Starrett Company offers the 649 series spindle square for tramming the head of a vertical milling machine.

The L.S. Starrett Company offers the 649 series spindle square for tramming the head of a vertical milling machine.

The L. S.

The L. S.

 The L. S. Starrett Company introduces the Galileo AV350 video measurement system.

Advanz carbide-tipped band saw blades feature a high-quality, submicron-grain carbide tooth tip cylinder with a triple-chip grind, which is welded to a tough, ductile back. These blades also feature quality carbide-to-back bonding and offer fatigue, shock, wear and strip resistance when cutting difficult-to-machine materials, the company says. The blades are available in “FS” and “TS” configurations.

 The Advanz line of carbide-tipped band saw blades features a special tooth tip cylinder of high-quality, submicron-grain carbide with a triple-chip grind. The blades, which feature quality carbide-to-back bonding, offer fatigue, shock, wear and strip resistance when cutting difficult-to-machine materials. The FS blade configuration is designed for a range of challenging materials such as Fiberglass, masonite, plastics, composites, aluminum castings and abrasive wood.

L. S. Starrett’s DataSure wireless data collection system features smaller, coolant-resistant end nodes and a user interface.

The Galileo KineMic from L. S. Starrett is an entry-level, modular, video-based inspection system designed for quality assurance, receiving inspection, training, manufacturing, assembly, research, documentation and a variety of other applications.

This surgical tool manufacturer strove to ensure part quality with stringent inspections, but its manual data-entry process and hardwired measurement tools limited productivity. After purchasing a radio-based wireless data collection system, the shop witnessed a 25-percent reduction in its inspection process.  

In manufacturing, reacting to measurement data in a timely fashion is critical. A fast response to undesirable trends can prevent scrap or rework. The problem is, it can be slow and cumbersome to collect, deliver and analyze measurement data. Recent efforts to expedite this process have included shop-wide cable networks with bar code readers and other automated devices. The latest development along these lines is wireless data handling.

This shop takes on prototype projects not only to lure production work, but also to educate its employees and demonstrate advanced machining capabilities to new and existing customers.

This company, established more than 140 years ago, manufactures a high volume of brass padlocks annually. They are made on two large rotary transfer machines with drilling capabilities. The company is also doing reverse engineering for tooling purposes for other machines it uses in its manufacturing and assembly departments.

A coordinate measuring machine with a constant-contact scanning probe makes it possible to get better, more complete information about workpiece features, especially contours. Two shops talk about how this information helps streamline their production processes.