Analysis

Design & Mfg. Software 4 Oct 2018

Software's Intuitive Features Aid CNC Users Programming Code

Using simple-to-understand icons and menus, Marposs Corp.’s Ready2Probe assists users in commands and codes to generate the measurement cycle within seconds based on the machine-tool part program.

Analysis 11 Sep 2018

Seeing (and Touching) Is Believing on This Augmented-Reality Tour

IMTS visitors can see and touch measurement and inspection technologies during a guided tour at Marposs’ booth.

Inspection & Measurement 11 Sep 2018

Augmented Reality Enables Virtual Measurement Exercise

With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: At IMTS 2018, Marposs provides visitors to its booth AR glasses that guide them through a sequence of steps and measurements to check features on a cylinder-head component using the Marposs iWave2.

Basics 22 Aug 2018

CT Scanning Accelerates Corrections on Injection Molds

Industrial computed tomography scanning (CT scanning) is a quality-assurance technique that is making its way into mold shops for speedy adjustments and corrections on injection molds, but only if it is used correctly.

Analysis 25 Jul 2018

Streamlining Roll Dimension Calculations for Mold Components

A new roll dimension calculator streamlines the use of roll pins to measure core pins, wedge blocks, shut-off surfaces or electrode details to determine the exact size of a workpiece’s angled detail.

Supply Chain 24 Jul 2018

2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Inspection/Measurement

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including inspection/measurement.

Additive Manufacturing 16 Jul 2018

Nikon Opens up About Its Strategic Focus on Quality 4.0

Nikon explains its commitment to automated measuring systems and customer relations as the industry continues its focus on Industry 4.0.

Analysis 21 Jun 2018

Touch Probes Enhance Measuring in Machine Tools

With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: At Amerimold 2018, Prime Technical Services offered Blum’s Digilog brand touch probes as solutions for digital and analogue measuring tasks.