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Marposs Celebrates its Past, Eyes Future Opportunities

During its open house in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Marposs presentations focused on future opportunities across growing industries such as EV and semiconductors.

SW North America to Host Open House & Technology Day

The event — which coincides with the company’s 10-year anniversary — will take place at its North American headquarters in New Hudson, Michigan on Friday, August 25.

Marposs Optical Tool Setter Measures in Constrained Spaces

The VTS SF-45 is designed for non-contact, optical measurement of small, complex-shaped tools in micromachining, semiconductor or moldmaking applications.

Marposs Acquires Digital Strategy Innovation

The acquisition provides Marposs with an innovative development environment where the company can work on new projects in parallel and complementary sectors to those in which it already operates.

Marposs Introduces Air Gage Interface Box for Data Acquisition

The Duo Air can be supplied with one or two analog air-to-electronics converters with adjustable sensitivity and zeroing nozzles for connecting to one or two gauges.

IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team

The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.

Precision Inspection System for Electric Vehicle Components

IMTS22: Marposs’ OptoCloud EDU uses multiple laser heads in tandem with contact sensors for measurement and vision inspection.

Marposs Adds to Family of Optical Measuring Solutions

Marposs’ OptoFlash XS60 is suited for fasteners and medical implant inspection. It’s capable of 360-degree analysis of machined and plastic parts.

Marposs Updates Optical Testing System Software

Marposs has updated its software for Optoquick and Optoflash with a smart-search function for viewing results, as well as a user-friendly interface.

Project Using Marposs' Artic CTM Wins a 2020 HFTA from Ford

Marposs’ Artic CTM Toll and Process Monitoring System facilitated an award-winning process for Ford that improved tool life by 30 to 80 percent.

Marposs Minimicromar3 Grinding Gage Durable Against Coolants

Marposs’ Minimicromar3 provides precise measurement for small surfaces. It is also highly durable against coolant and abrasive substances.

Marposs Launches Remote Testing and Acceptance Service

Marposs launches remote testing and acceptance service for real-time testing and adjustments.

Marposs' IPC4 Compact Panel Resists Water and Dust

Marposs’ IPC4 compact operator panel for the Artis Genior family of modular machine monitoring systems features water- and dust-resilience to withstand difficult environments.

Monitoring the State of Tool Monitoring

Digital technology that enables tool changes to be triggered by data-driven predictions of tool wear rather than part counts also is opening the door to other opportunities for optimizing production. A look at in-the-field applications shows that advanced tool monitoring is a step toward plant-wide digitalization.

Marposs' OptoFlash XS30 Measures Very Small Part Features

The OptoFlash XS30 from Marposs is a 2D optical measuring device designed to meet the requirements of the precision mechanical devices and medical implants industries.

Product Spotlight: Measurement and Inspection

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on technologies for part measurement, tool setting and machine inspection.

Marposs’ GEMCMS-02 Monitors for Collisions, Mitigates Crash Damage

Marposs’ Genior Modular GEMCMS-02 is a compact machine monitoring system designed to identify the potential for machine tool component collisions and crash damage.

Wireless VOTS 90° from Marposs Avoids Transmission Interference

Marposs has expanded its TS line of contact tool setters with the VOTS 90° optical-transmission probe for use on vertical machining centers.

Data-Driven Manufacturing Scales Down

An automatic gaging station demonstrates the potential of shopfloor connectivity at the level of the individual machine tool.

Small Duo Display Unit from Marposs Can Display Two Measurements

Marposs’ Duo is a compact electronic display unit similar in size to a smartphone.

On-Line System Gages Ground Shafts against Nominal Presets, Adjusts for Wheel Wear

Eastec 2019: Marposs will feature the Grindline laser measuring system for on-line gaging of parts produced by centerless grinding machines, such as pins, shock rods, steering racks or other parts needing a single diameter check.

Eyeing Automotive Machining Applications in Taiwan

I took time to check out machining equipment geared toward components for automobiles—electric vehicles in particular—at the recent TMTS show in Taichung.

January 2019 Product Spotlight: Measurement and Inspection

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on equipment used for measuring and inspection, including gaging and tool setting.

Software Aids Programming for On-Machine Probing

Marposs Corp.’s Ready2Probe application is designed to assist CNC users when programming cycles for measuring and checking components and tools.

Manual Gear Gage Reduces Risk of Damaging Part

Marposs has released its M62 Flex manual bench gage system for the production floor, which provides the flexibility to measure gears with different diameters without mechanical retooling.

Optical System's Fixed-Position Sensors Eliminate Mechanical Stress

IMTS 2018: Marposs is exhibiting its Optoflash optical measurement and inspection solution for small-size shafts, fasteners and dental implants.

Marposs Acquires High-Accuracy Laser Micrometer Manufacturer

Marposs has announced the acquisition of Aeroel, a manufacturer of high-accuracy laser micrometers and laser gauges for non-contact diameter measurement.

Marposs Website Redesign Facilitates Information Access

Marposs has redesigned its website to adapt to computer, tablet and mobile phone screen sizes.

Visual Tool Setters Simplify Measuring Cycle, Increase Speed

Marposs expands its Mida VTS visual tool setter family with the addition of the VTS WF45 and WF85 wide field versions.

Collision Detection System Reacts Quickly to Avoid Crashes

Marposs Corp.’s Brankamp CMS-02 stand-alone system for collision monitoring and crash damage mitigation uses a ceramic strain sensor to detect irregularities in the production process.

Marposs Opens Technical Center in Silicon Valley

The Fremont, California, facility will increase the company's ability to provide support solutions to its West Coast customers.

Bluetooth Handheld Gage Takes Measurements without Computer

Marposs Corp.’s MRO inspection and tooling solutions include the i-Wave2 handheld gauge.

Electrical Gage Actuators Ease Maintenance

Marposs has enhanced its gaging solutions for grinding machines with new electrical gage actuators.

Monitoring System Safeguards Machining Processes

Genior Modular from Artis Systems (a part of Marposs SpA) is a fully automatic process monitoring and control solution for machine tools.

On-Machine Probes Automatically Detect Axis Positions

Amerimold 2017: Marposs will feature its WRP60P and WRP45P touch probes with multichannel radio transmission, designed for machine part measurement on high-accuracy five-axis machining centers and milling machines.

Streamlining the Data Network Inside a Machine

As machine tools become more capable of generating data about events and changes that occur within the machine’s internal control system, and the “smart” sensing or measuring devices connected to it, managing this inner network becomes a challenge.

Collision Monitoring System Protects Machine Tools

Marposs Corp. will feature the Brankamp CMS collision monitoring system, designed to reduce or eliminate machine collisions that generally lead to high repair costs and downtime.

Real-Time Tool Monitoring

Machine operators have long dreamt of a process monitoring system that detects tool wear, and potentially catastrophic conditions and automatically compensates for changes in tool geometry after resharpening. Now that dream is a reality.

Optical Touch Probe for Large Machining Centers

Marposs will showcase the Mida VOS optical touch probe system for use on large three- and five-axis machining centers.

Modular Process Monitoring and Control System Increases Process Safety

Available from Marposs, Artis Systems’ Genior Modular process monitoring and control system is designed to increase process safety of machine tools without complex and tedious setting.

Radio System Enables Machine Tool Setup, Inspection

Suitable for part setup and inspection on medium to large machining centers and mills, Marposs’ World Radio System includes a wireless touch probe, wireless tool setter and wireless bore gage, all of which communicate via a single radio frequency receiver.

Tool Breakage Detection System

Marposs’ Mida TBD non-contact tool breakage detector unit is designed to provide fast and reliable verification of tool presence or breakage inside the machine tool.

Probing Systems and Software for On-Machine Measuring

Marposs’ 3D Shape Inspector part measurement and verification software is designed for machine tools with as many as five axes.

Optimize Measurement Data Acquisition, Management

Quick SPC for Windows version 3 is a suite of software products from Marposs designed for measurement and inspection data acquisition and management. Framed in a wizard-driven user interface, the SPC and quality control software uses add-ons for gaging applications in specialized industry segments.

Compact Gaging System Allows In-Process Inspection On Small Grinding Machines

This new gaging system not only is compact enough to install on small grinding machines, but also can measure a part’s OD, ID and length to sub-micron accuracy.

Untethering Bore Measurement

In certain applications, wireless transmission through Bluetooth technology can significantly enhance both the economy and versatility of a gage.

Who's Afraid To Cut To Zero?

Most U.S. mold shops still leave extra stock on the cores and cavities of the molds they machine. This practice is unnecessary and wasteful, say proponents of advanced machining technology.

Taking No Chances With Quality

A shop's good reputation is hard to build and easy to loose. Consistent quality is key to keeping customers. In its 30-plus year history, this Chicago specialty grinding job shop has never taken quality for granted.

Contract Machining Firm Meets Zero Defects Goal Using Automated Gaging Solutions

This shop specializes in low- to high-volume subcontract manufacturing of machined castings and forgings for the construction, off-road heavy equipment and automotive industries. The operations are housed in a 150,000-square-foot facility with approximately 95 machine tools.

Laser Toolsetter Solves Moldmaker's Quality And Productivity Challenges

Prior to toolsetter installation, Desenco personnel report that it was 'almost impossible' to attain accurate Z depths and repeatability in the Z axis.

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