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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Mahr Federal introduces the NEW mMaxmm II Digital Indicator family.
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Electrix, Inc. is an established architectural lighting fixture manufacturer located in New Haven, Connecticut - the gateway to New England, long recognized as a creative and architectural hub. We are a rapid response focused organization with a 45 year history of building well designed, over-engineered, lighting fixtures for architectural, task and industrial applications.
We design and manufacture specification grade Wall Sconces, Cove and Indirect lighting for the architectural lighting community and Task Lighting for Industrial and Business Product markets. We have the ability to build custom or OEM fixtures, modify standards and build you exactly what may be required to successfully complete a project.
Consistent service has earned us the trust and the opportunity to build strong, long term customer relationships. We take our product development direction by listening to our customers and business partners needs.
For 45 years, the name Electrix has been synonymous with quality lighting. We have been manufacturing lighting fixtures since 1962 and first became involved with architectural luminaires during the 1980's when we started building functional lighting as a part of architecture.
Our design features have always been influenced by the Scandinavian and European creative contributors of our in-house design staff. Over the years, Electrix has built a reputation for successfully collaborating with architects, designers, lighting consultants and engineers resulting in numerous quality lighting design solutions.
Electrix is committed to fine Craftsmanship and
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Electrix products are designed, built and performance tested to the highest standards at our factory. From concept, to component and material selection, to production, our product quality and your project are our first priority. UL and CUL listings ensure electrical safety and adherence to codes.
Our team of sales professionals offers comprehensive product knowledge and application assistance. We work closely with our sales representatives and specifiers to ensure competitive pricing and timely product delivery. Electrix is committed to satisfying you, the specifier. Our product range is diverse and our broad custom capabilities help to meet your architectural lighting requirements.
Electrix is a fully integrated manufacturing facility. Our products are developed using state of the art CAD/CAM software and built in our manufacturing facilities in New Haven, CT. Superior design, engineering and manufacturing all contribute to building and manufacturing innovative lighting fixtures reflecting your style and design imagination. We welcome the opportunity to help develop your custom fixtures.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
When Gaging Becomes Measuring That Becomes Gaging
Friday Night Fights. Or, When Gaging Becomes Measuring That Becomes Gaging
George Schuetz, Mahr Federal Inc.
George Schuetz, Mahr Federal Inc.
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Many articles ago we discussed the terms "gaging" and "measuring," which are often used interchangeability. There are times when gaging is appropriate and others when measuring is the best way to go. Measuring is a direct reading process in which the inspection instrument consists of (or incorporates) a continuous series of linear measurement units, commonly known as a scale. These usually start at zero and go up to the maximum range of the instrument. The workpiece is directly compared against this scale and the user counts the units, or the measuring instrument displays the amount of movement indicated by the scale. Examples of measuring instruments include steel rules or scales, calipers, micrometers, height gages or CMM's.
Measuring instruments tend to be more versatile, though a little less accurate than gaging instruments. They are often used for incoming inspection, or in a machine shop where volumes are low and high precision is not a requirement.
Gages, on the other hand, are indirect reading instruments. The measurement units live not on the scale but off-site (in a calibration room somewhere), and a master or other standard object acts as their substitute. The workpiece is compared against the master and only indirectly against the measurement units. The gage thus evaluates not the dimension itself, but the difference between the mastered dimension and the workpiece dimension. Examples of these comparative gages include an adjustable bore gage, mechanical snap gages, or bench stands with dial indicators.
Gages tend to be faster and more accurate than measuring instruments. This is because they are dedicated to a particular size, and over their short range, produce higher resolution and hence, greater accuracy.
With many of today's electronic gages, the line between gage and measuring instrument is becoming blurred. It comes down to the definition of what constitutes a long measuring range as opposed to a comparative measurement. Is a one-inch digital indicator on a bench stand, referenced on the measurement surface, a gage or a measuring instrument? These are the kinds of discussions that can go on for hours in a pub full of gage engineers on a Friday night.
But there are situations where you can make a measuring instrument into a gaging instrument to improve its performance. For example, most calipers and their big brothers, the height gages, use electronic scales as internal masters. The electronic scale is what the device compares the size of the part to. With the addition of a little computing power, these scales can be "mapped:" that is, their imperfections determined and correction factors added to improve performance.
Often you will see the performance of such an instrument defined as "2 + L/600," where the basic units are in micrometers, and the L is in millimeters. What this means is that there is a basic error in the system of 2 µm, plus an additional error based on the length of travel. Thus, if the scale is moved to its full length—which is when L is 600 mm—then the error becomes 2 + 1 or 3 µm.
If you want to get rid of this additional 1 µm, you can use the height gage as a comparative gage. Height gages are usually referenced at "0" on the granite surface plate on which they sit, and all measurements are made with regard to this surface. The way to improve performance is to limit the amount of travel seen by the scale by using a gage block or other master to set a new reference point above the granite surface. For example, if you want more accuracy at 200 mm above the granite surface, use a 200 mm gage block to set a new reference point and make your measurements in comparison to the 200 mm set point.
So now we have another bar argument beginning to brew. Is my height gage a measuring instrument or a gaging instrument?
Whatever it is, we have improved the performance of the height gage by getting rid of the travel error. And this technique is not just limited to length performance of a measuring instrument: squareness error can also be improved by mastering on a reference square that is better than the inherent spec built into the gage.
Regardless of whether you are measuring or gaging, performance is almost always improved by shortening the measuring range.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Fred V. Fowler Company
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Fowler Company Profile
Fowler Company Profile
 INDUSTRY SERVED The Fred V. Fowler Company is globally recognized as one of today's leading suppliers of quality control and inspection equipment. Founded in 1946, we have dedicated our 62 year history to supplying the most innovative measuring products possible. INNOVATION IN MEASURINGAs industry moves more in the direction of computer-aided manufacturing, Fowler continues to introduce important new tools designed to lead the way in inspection and measuring. Familiar items—including calipers, micrometers, indicators, height gages and bore gages — have been redesigned and now feature state of the art electronics to ensure compatibility with the latest in computer integrated manufacturing and statistical process control (SPC). CUSTOMER FOCUSEDIn order to reliably meet customer expectations, Fowler's technical sales team is in the field. We are customer focused and customer driven. "Downsized" American manufacturing is time poor and demand rich. Manufacturers increasingly rely on their key supply chain partners to make critical product decisions. At Fowler, we are absolutely committed to providing our customers total support. What Fowler brings to a customer is a partnership in the ability to satisfy your requirements in terms of quality, cost and service. AFTER SALES SUPPORTUsing a team approach, we will demonstrate to your you that working harder with fewer people does not have to mean that quality is in any way comprimised...on the contrary, quality is the key to sustained growth in a downsized manufacturing environment. Sales support should never start and stop with an introductory sales meeting. Fowler sales support means a different approach to our customers needs. We have direct field support, and a full staff of technical and knowlegable personnel ready to help you. PRODUCT SUPPORTYour customers want it now: service support and stock availability are the name of the game. Well, as a supplier of instruments we back that up. Fowler ships 95% of all orders every day. We have an extensive inventory and a fast and professional service department backed by the industry's best warranty program. QUALITYQuality is our passion. Quality in management, quality in sales, service and support and most of all, quality in products sold. Let's face it, ultimately you choose instrument providers based on what they can bring to the table. When you own Fowler products, you own value, solid experience, innovation, a get-it-done spirit and the best precision instruments in the world.
PRODUCT LINE The Fowler Company's product line includes precision tools, electronic measuring instruments, optical measuring instruments, gage calibration equipment, and hardness testers. With an emphasis on "user-friendly" electronics, we offer primarily industry standard RS232 output for data collection and SPC (Statistical Process Control), not some proprietary signal requiring additional interfaces. We even offer several leading software packages, including " SPC Express", and "Software Wedge". As always, we continue to offer our popular lines of non-electronic tools, including high-quality micrometers, vernier and dial calipers, dial and test indicators, rules, gage blocks, stands, magnetic bases, squares, parallels and hundreds of other fine measuring tools essential to industry. | ||||
Our most heartfelt sympathy for the people of Japan
As we all know Mitutoyo is based in Japan and we all feel terrible about the Earthquake.
We have a long relationship with Mitutoyo and pray that they recover from this disaster. They are in our thoughts and prayers.
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We have a long relationship with Mitutoyo and pray that they recover from this disaster. They are in our thoughts and prayers.
Light Tool Supply.
Donations can be made to the Red Cross https://american.redcross.org/
We wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy for the people of Japan who have sustained tremendous damage and loss of life due to the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. We would also like to thank our business partners who have contacted us to express their concerns and sympathy. Currently, Mitutoyo Corporation has dispatched teams to study what damage has occurred to its facilities and what effects that damage will have on production. As well, Mitutoyo must make contact with key suppliers and service providers to determine what the effect will be on its supply chain. Given the state of continued crisis in affected areas of the country, getting this type of information is expected to take some time. One thing that we do know for sure is that our headquarters located near Tokyo and our Utsunomiya plants are on a half day schedule due to electricity rationing in those cities. This situation is expected to continue through the end of April. We will continue to share information with our business partners as it becomes known to us.
Mitutoyo America Corporation- 3/15/2011
Mitutoyo America Corporation- 3/15/2011
#Baileigh Industrial #HP-160 Manual Hole Punch Press
Manually Operated Hand Punch HP-160
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Specifications
Max Punching Capacity .314"
Throat Depth 6.25"
Power Manual
Shipping Dimensions (L/W/H)
20.5” / 9” / 36.5”
Shipping Weight
176 lbs
Manually Operated Hand Punch. 315" Mild Steel Maximum Capacity. 6-1/4" Throat Depth. Includes Round Punches and Dies for 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16",3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", and 5/8".
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