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Quality & Inspection

  • 05.03.2013Spot the difference

    PES_Mar13_F_Quality_Aberlink

    Whilst there are many companies selling inspection and metrology equipment in the UK, there are very few, if indeed any, like Aberlink. As Dave Tudor discovered, the prime differentiator here is that all manufacturing, R&D, software development, programming and......

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  • 07.01.2013Collaborative benefits

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    Faro has become a name synonymous with the field of 3D measurement technology. The company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software and in recent years it has built up a strong partnership with The McLaren Group. Solutions......

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  • 27.11.2012On course for intelligent inspection

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    Metrology specialist Wenzel says an open minded approach to quality and inspection can bring major benefits for manufacturers, especially if they are willing to look beyond traditional methods. Ed Hill attended a recent seminar to find out more. ...

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  • 17.09.2012Measurement that makes the moves

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    Innovations in portable metrology from Hexagon are making it ideal for new and varied applications. Ed Hill visited Hexagon Metrology UK in Telford to find out more. The Hexagon Group manufactures and markets a wide range of metrology instruments from basic hand......

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  • 14.09.2012Ventures in precision

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    Established in 1984, Totnes-based, Amtek Precision Engineers has grown rapidly over the past 28 years to become one of the UK's leading mould toolmakers. ...

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  • 11.06.2012Measurement for the masses

    PES_MACH12_April_Alicona

    Austrian 3D surface measurement specialist Alicona has come a long way since its inception 11 years ago. When Dr Stefan Scherer and Dr Manfred Prantl started the company, the product portfolio was entirely software-based and used mainly in laboratory/R&D......

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  • 08.06.2012The long view

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    Designers and manufacturers of high precision measurement systems, Eley Metrology has shipped its latest CNC, Long Bore Measurement (LBM) system to a leading aerospace supplier based in the US. The LBM is manufactured at Eley’s Derby factory and certified in its......

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  • 08.06.2012Off the beaten track

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    Like many other companies obsessed with quality, Six Sigma and other proven methodologies are essential at ITT’s Goulds Pumps Division. But when it comes to implementing new technologies, product engineer Robert Kilmer sometimes veers off the beaten path. As......

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  • 28.02.2012

    Accuracy and speed - without compromise

    PES_Mar12_F_Q_Aberlink

    Located in a high tech 25,000ft² facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, Data Plastics design, tool, manufacture and assemble a wide range of high quality injection moulded plastic parts for more than 1,500 customers based both in the UK and increasingly overseas....

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  • 28.02.2012

    Gearing up for greater speed

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    Ernst & Landerer GmbH is a family owned company with a proud tradition of serving as a partner to leading automotive gearbox manufacturers. As Solutions reports, achieving increasingly faster speeds and keeping processes economical while delivering the same......

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