Measurement

New Exair Model Measures, Identifies Sources of Static

Model 7905 Digital Static Meter measures surface voltage and polarity on objects up to ±20 kV from one inch (25 mm) away.

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Measurement

How to Choose the Right Dial Indicator

Digital alternatives are replacing dial indicators – but dial indicators can still be useful. Here’s how to select the right one for a given application.

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Verisurf, Open X Develop New Metrology Training Course

Open X, Verisurf add CMM Programing and Inspection to the list of available training courses.

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Measurement

Vision Engineering Launches Compact Digital Microscope

Vision Engineering’s VE Cam is a complete standalone inspection microscope for circuit board examination, printed circuit board debug activities or for discovering imperfections, and to trace problems in a wide range of industrial applications.

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Hexagon's New Laser Sensor Provides Rapid, Accurate Measurements

The HP-L-10.10 sensor can reportedly measure 600,000 individual points per second with a probing form error of just 8 μm, rapidly capturing a complete high-resolution digital representation of a part that is valid for both surface and detailed feature inspection.

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Basics

How to Correctly Measure Surface Finish

When providing surface finish specs, engineers sometimes leave out the actual testing parameters. Here’s how to be sure measurements are as accurate as possible.

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Optical Gaging Products Announces New Automatic Lens Changer

The CNC lens turret enables nine automatic, programmable magnification changes – three optical and six digital – within a CNC program.

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Metrology Software Update Enables Roundness Measurement, Analysis

Digital Surf’s Metrology 4.0 software now enables both measurement and analysis on the Taylor Hobson roundness instrument series.

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Verisurf Software Inc. Updates Measurement Software

Verisurf 2022 features automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning, reverse engineering and tool building.

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Measurement

The Right Gage for Measuring Small Bores

Small bore holes present a unique set of challenges for precision measurement, but small mechanical bore gages can be used for tight tolerances in this application.

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