Light vehicles will be so different by 2035, experts aren’t even sure we’ll still call them “cars.” Perhaps “personal mobility devices.” More important will be the radical changes to the manufacturing of automotive parts.
For most of its history in manufacturing, metrology’s competitive arena was at the point of measurement.
Gun manufacturer Sig Sauer used a 3D scanning system to improve its manufacturing operations.
As I walked through the DMG Mori factory in Davis, Calif., during the company’s Manufacturing Days event in October, there was something noticeably different about it compared to other factories I’ve visited: it was brightly lit and quiet.
Marposs, announced on March 24 the availability of its Aeroel MecLab.X laser micrometer systems. These provide diameter measurements for components such as electric motor shafts, gage or piston pins, hydraulic components or any number of ground or turned parts.
Metrology equipment is showing its usefulness on the shop floor. Lasers and structured-light scanners operate next to assembly jigs and press-brakes.
15 blue laser crosses, 4 times more resolution, increased scanning speed, no warm-up time and ISO 17025 accredited factory calibration, are some of the feature of the new version of the MetraSCAN 3D
The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, and metrology systems, has appointed David Allen as Vice President, Starrett Metrology Systems, effective November 18, 2019.
Dedicated in-house labs create and optimize laser welding processes for electric motors and batteries.
Industry is getting tailored applications from CMM suppliers to meet production demands. Look for more in the future.
