Mitutoyo’s MeasurLink® Quality Management Software Streamlines Data Management Process

System saves time, money and increases productivity in brake automotive manufacturing industry

Business Challenge:

In the automotive industry, disc brake calipers and ABS/Traction control systems are usually manufactured in large quantities, and in the past, it has been nearly impossible to capture data in real time. Real time data provides a streamlined process of looking at the data that is very intuitive to quality engineering and can be interpreted in a more fluid way.

Mitutoyo America Corporation’s CMM’s, using MCOSMOS and GEOMeasure software, can capture manufacturing data; however, a data management software system is a more efficient way to manage a larger volume of data. Operators could use CMM reports to ensure the parts were in spec, but the operators needed to...

New M2 2D Processor Package with PH-A14 Profile Projector

Mitutoyo America Corporation Introduces New M2 2D Processor Package with PH-A14 Profile Projector

AURORA, IL – For immediate release – Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the new M2 2D Processor. The M2 2D Processor will be available as part of a new package with the PH-A14 comparator. M2 2D Processor Features

Easy-to-use high-tech touch screen M2 geometric measurement display
Graphics-based “part view” constructions: generate distances and tangent lines from within the graphical part view
Geometric Tolerancing: measure features, set nominals, apply tolerances and view deviation results with only a few quick clicks
Report Flexibility: Customize report data and format, including header, footer and graphics
M2 Geometric 2D Measurement Software

PH-A14 Profile Projector Features:

ø14" screen horizontal projector
Horizontal projector is equipped with accurate linear glass scales
Profile and Fiber Optic Surface Illumination
8" x...

Mitutoyo America Vision Measuring Systems Offer Complete Product Line-up For Customers

AURORA, IL – For immediate release – Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce its complete Vision Measuring System product offerings for customers who require a variety of options to meet their various vision measuring inspection requirements. Complete product information: Vision Quick Image: The Quick Image series of telecentric lens-based 2D video inspection systems includes three new CNC models, in addition to the currently available manual models. Product Highlights:

QIPAK software includes an image stitching function. The combination of the moving stage and image stitching allows for entire coverage of the measuring envelope for larger pieces.
QIPAK software creates inspection routines, part programs and repeat measurements using a single mouse click.
Telecentric all-in-focus optics is suited for shafts, stampings, plastics, electronics and other difficult-to-focus workpieces.
Wide field of view (32 x 24 mm), depth of focus (up...

Product Recall

Recall: Standard Bar for Micrometer

Recently, we have found the possibility of a dimensional error in the 225 mm standard bar for the micrometer. Item number 167-109. The standard bar was sold separately and supplied with various micrometers. There is a potential effect on the length of the micrometer standard due to a heat treat issue. This recall impacts only select products. For a full list, please visit Mitutoyo Japan. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. For a replacement of recalled products, please call 888-MITUTOYO...

Providing Precision to Power Aerospace Engines

Over recent years, a wide range of advanced machine tools have been developed to help satisfy global aerospace manufacturing industry’s requirement to produce parts faster than ever before. Although these innovative machines manufacture complex components within much faster cycle times, often increased production levels create bottlenecks in inspection departments. To help avoid these hold-ups, increasingly progressive aerospace manufacturers are including state-of-the-art inspection technology in their investment plans. Having selected the most appropriate machine tools to enable the efficient production of blisks and IBRs (aero-engine components consisting of a rotor disk and blades), the management of ITP Engines Ltd. recognized the need to invest in advanced quality control equipment. The proposed inspection system needed to be capable of accommodating the demanding dimensional tolerances of the company’s blisks and IBRs, and also have the required high-speed, high-accuracy scanning...

Metrology Helps Hone Precision

Mitutoyo helps meet customer expectations in the realm of deep hole boring, where diameters are more than 20 mm. One of the specialties offered by Hone-All Precision Ltd. of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, is the machining of nickel-chromium-based super-alloy components to tight tolerances. These oxidation and corrosion-resistant materials, typified by Inconel and Hastelloy, are well-suited for service environments subject to extreme pressure and temperature, and therefore, are favorites of the petrochemical industry, however, they are very difficult to machine. Accelerated tool wear is a constant concern. This is particularly true in the case of bored-hole features that sometimes approach three meters in length and which usually have to be finished by honing to meet stringent customer specifications. Form accuracy shaped up Due to the length of a typical bore, obtaining the accuracy potential of single-point tooling is impractical, except...

Measuring the Future with High-Tech Metrology Equipment

Recent investments in high-level metrology equipment at Birmingham-based GB Precision mean customers in demanding industry sectors, such as aerospace and motorsport, can be assured of receiving components offering pinpoint dimensional accuracy and geometric conformance. Uncompromising quality is the ethos at GB Precision, a progressive engineering company with a continuous improvement strategy that is continually reviewed and developed. For instance, the recently refurbished metrology laboratory at this specialist in complex tooling solutions and machined parts houses a wealth of measurement and inspection technology that make it the envy of other toolrooms and machine shops. Taking center stage are two Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) providing a measuring volume of up to 700 x 1000 x 600 mm. These CRYSTA Apex 7106 and BHN-710 models feature full CNC control, scanning capability, indexing probes and probe changing racks for...

Notification of Passing

It is with regret that we inform you that Toshihide Numata (Advisor to Mitutoyo Corporation and Chairman of BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI Society for the Promotion of Buddhism) passed away on February 16, 2017, due to illness. We would like to extend our thanks for your kindness during his lifetime. A wake and private funeral have already been held by close family members and friends. A formal funeral will be held on March 30 at Tsukiji Hongwanji (hosted jointly by Mitutoyo and BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI Society for the Promotion of Buddhism). We will make a separate announcement once the details have been finalized. Click here for more information....

Counterfeit Mitutoyo Products

Regarding Counterfeit Mitutoyo Products

Thank you for choosing Mitutoyo products. We would like to address the issue of counterfeit products among Mitutoyo subsidiaries. Counterfeit products do not follow quality standards of Mitutoyo and also may cause measurement error. (Customer cannot measure their products precisely) Furthermore, our valuable customers may be involved in unlawful action. Although we are aware of counterfeiting issues and trying to do our best to address the problem, it is challenging to control counterfeit products. Please contact authorized Mitutoyo America distributors to purchase Mitutoyo products. http://www.mitutoyo.com/distributor-locator/ Mitutoyo subsidiaries offer reliable distributors on their website for overseas customers. http://www.mitutoyo.co.jp/global.html We will continue to make every effort possible in eliminating counterfeits. Note: Mitutoyo is not responsible for defect, damage, or incident related to counterfeit products....

Ins and Outs of Height Gages

Know your height gages for efficient and accurate measurements. A height gage does exactly as its name indicates—measures the height of a workpiece. A height gage is a measuring instrument in which a slider with a measuring stylus moves relative to a measuring scale on a beam and in which this motion is along a single vertical axis nominally perpendicular to a reference plane on the instrument base. Height gages are normally used on a granite surface plate to measure and/or scribe part features from a datum plane. Generally a scriber, test indicator, touch probe or CMM-style probe is used to locate the measured feature. Height gages are an indispensable instrument for quality control. There are several types of mechanical and electronic height gages to choose from, depending on a company’s needs and budget. Mechanical height gages have been...

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