Custom Fixtures Improve Efficiency and Maintain Repeatability
If you are inspecting a high number of parts, whether with a vision machine, a CMM or a force testing stand, a custom fixture could help you improve your efficiency while still maintaining the highest standards of repeatability.
Cross Company has significant experience in working with customers to understand what measurements they need and what the unique challenges are of the part they are trying to measure. Our engineering team then develops creative yet simple fixture solutions which are easy to load and hold the part for measurement. We’ve used vacuums, clips, magnets and more to secure the parts. Read about four particularly complex features we designed in this case study featuring Technimark, an injection molder working with the healthcare and consumer products companies.
Make Inventory Quicker and Easier with Counting Scales
With the end of the year quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning for your annual inventory. During this busy time, a state of the art counting scale can help speed up the count while ensuring accuracy. Counting scales are easy to use and feature a variety of data storage, reporting and printing capabilities to suit your particular operation.
Cross Precision Measurement has decades of experience working with counting scales. Read our article Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Counting Scale to ensure your inventory is as smooth and accurate as possible.
If you only use counting scales once or twice a year, consider renting the scales from Cross Precision Measurement. Our technicians bring the scales to you, set them up, calibrate them and train your team how to use, if necessary. Once you’re finished, we pick them up, eliminating the expense and the storage of owning your own scales.
What's New at Cross
Cross is now Certified for ISO 10360 Portable CMM Arm Verification
ISO 10360-12 is a standard to verify the accuracy of articulated arm CMMs. Unlike previous standards, this standard doesn’t just verify up to the joint. It ensures a thorough verification across the full range of the arm when it is extended. This sets ISO 10360-12 apart from other standards such as B89.4.22, providing greater accuracy, reliability, and precision.
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Understanding Autofocus in Optical Measurement
Focus in optical metrology systems is critical as it is the image of the part, not the part itself, that is being measured. If you have poor focus, the system will misinterpret edges and provide incorrect dimensional values. For fixed focal length optical systems, focus plays an additional role – the ability to optically measure depths. This is done accurately and repeatable through the utilization of autofocus. While the autofocus function itself seems logical, it can be quite technical. A correct understanding of the fundamentals of Autofocus for measurement will greatly improve utilization and reliability of the Autofocus function.
This is a comprehensive guide from Cross partner OGP to understanding focus in optical measurement, as well as how autofocus features work and how accurate they are.
Testing Manually? Consider an Automated Custom Test Machine
Product testing plays a critical role in ensuring quality, reliability and performance in the consumer products industry. If you’re testing products manually, you may benefit from an automated test machine created specifically to your test procedure. Cross’s engineering team will review your existing internal, ISO, or ASTM test procedure and work with you to develop a machine to automate the process. Our custom test machines will also collect test data so that you can make decisions in real-time to improve your manufacturing process.
Cross Provides Tangible Value for You
Raise Quality
As calibration providers, we know how critical record keeping is for both quality and compliance. Cross’s award-winning, cloud-based calibration software GageSuite® is user friendly and available anywhere.
It’s also ideal for visibility of multiple production locations. Whether those are across the street or across the country, GageSuite® allows you to track every gage and ensure that all of them are within calibration, with one single log-in.
Improve Efficiency
Need flexibility with your moisture analyzer? Cross partner Ohaus has just released their new MB line of moisture analyzers which are flexible yet precise and rugged yet innovative.
Models include:
- The MB32: Ideal for routine moisture testing, providing consistent performance for everyday laboratory and production needs.
- The MB62: Versatile and suitable for a variety of moisture applications across the life sciences fields.
- The MB92: Advanced option for users requiring a high level of performance and precision in moisture analysis.
Improve Efficiency
If you’re moving ferromagnetic parts and need an extremely flexible, yet compact end effector, the SCHUNK EMH magnetic gripper may be the solution. The universal design and no unnecessary fingers means it’s able to move a wide variety of parts quickly and accurately.
It’s also safer than most end effectors: By changing the polarity of the permanent magnets through a short current pulse, the magnetic gripper remains in the selected status, even in case of a power failure or
emergency stop.
