Make Smart Factories Even Smarter with Metrology Data Management
Bringing all of a plant’s quality data into a single digital system will reduce data entry errors, increase efficiency and improve overall product quality.

On Display at Eastec 2019
Here is an overview of some of the CNC machining and other technology showcased at the biennial manufacturing trade show.

Machining Demonstration Shows the Digital-Twin Concept in Action
A demonstration at IMTS 2018 showed that all of the pieces to meet the “Grand Challenge” are now in place, making so-called digital-twin manufacturing feasible for shops looking to streamline production of complex workpieces.

Compact CMM Designed for Use with Automation Cells
Eastec 2019: Mitutoyo America will feature the Mach Ko-Ga-Me, a compact near-line/in-line coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for automated cells.

Measurement Software Runs Hypothetical Process Scenarios
MeasurLink 9 software, developed by Mitutoyo America Corp., provides real-time statistical process control and data collection.

Laser Scan Micrometer Provides Accuracy Down to 0.3 Micron
Mitutoyo America Corp. has released the LSM-6902H laser scan micrometer, a non-contact, high-accuracy measurement system designed for measuring pin gages or plug gages.

Mitutoyo Offers Free Video Training, Easing Credentialing
The online training videos are available for free and with no obligation for testing.

Caliper Attachment Wirelessly Transmits Data
Mitutoyo America has released the U-Wave Fit into its data management systems product line.

Hardness Testers Feature Electronic Control
IMTS 2018: Mitutoyo’s HR-530-series Rockwell hardness testers includes the HR-530 and HR-530L

Using Data to Do Better in Manufacturing
Although the Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018 event in Boston may not have provided a simple, clear definition of “smart manufacturing,” it did provide a broad experience of what smart manufacturing can be like.

CMM Software Automates Generation of Measurement Programs
Mitutoyo America Corp. has released MiCAT Planner version 1.5 for its coordinate measuring machines.

CMM Provides In-Process Measurement without Setup, Breakdown
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: The Mach Ko-ga-me coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Mitutoyo is designed to be fast, compact, lightweight and easy to mount, making it suitable for automated cells. 

Hiring, Training and Supporting the Workforce in School and on the Job
Virginia’s Rolls-Royce Crosspointe plant shares its strategies for attracting, hiring and supporting its workers, while Danville Community College excels with its integrated machining education model.

Manufacturing News of Note: April 2017
Sandvik Coromant opens a special automotive engineering project and training site, Stratasys launches an additive manufacturing consulting service, and other industry news.

Webinar: Using Stats to Control Your Manufacturing Process from Start to End
A free webinar presented by Mitutoyo October 31 will provide three steps to ensure control throughout a manufacturing process that leads to improved quality.

Digital Thread Boosts Data-Driven Manufacturing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is initiating a project to demonstrate how a standardized 3D model of a product can integrate and streamline production from initial design through final inspection in a continuous, coherent data-driven process.

Caliper Line Designed for Harsh Conditions
Mitutoyo America’s AOS Absolute Digimatic calipers are equipped with the company’s advanced onsite sensor (AOS) technology, said to improve measurement dependability by increasing resistance to harsh workshop conditions.

Probe Analyzes Dimensions, Surface Finish
Mitutoyo’s Surftest probe analyzes surface roughness on the company’s CNC CMMs, eliminating the need for workpiece changeover to a second measurement device.