With the patented low-cost design, unique construction and method of operation, Renishaw’s Equator™ systems are a high speed comparative gauge for inspection of medium to high volume manufactured parts.

The Equator gauge has already changed the thinking of thousands of production engineers, making it their new gauge of choice. It has been conceived and developed by working closely with automotive, aerospace and medical gauging users, alongside their manufacturing machines. The result is a lightweight, fast and highly repeatable gauge that operators can use with ‘push-button’ simplicity. Equator can switch between parts in seconds, perfect for flexible manufacturing processes or accepting parts from multiple machines.

The Equator gauging family includes four highly repeatable, thermally insensitive and programmable inspection devices. Both the Equator 300 gauge and Equator 500 gauge are available in standard or extended heights. With an exceptional footprint-to-measuring-volume ratio, and ±2 µm uncertainty over a 5 °C - 50 °C temperature range, the Equator gauging family is perfectly suited to inspecting parts right where they are produced; on the shop floor.

Join hundreds of manufacturers worldwide who have increased flexibility and inspection capacity with Renishaw’s Equator gauging system.

For over 38 years, MicroRidge Systems has been supplying measurement collection solutions for metrology customers. Our flagship product, MobileCollect Wireless, transmits measurement data in real-time, with 100% accuracy, at the press of a button, with virtually unlimited mobility.  MobileCollect Wireless offers compatibility with more gage devices and more configuration options than other wireless systems.

We believe the customer is best suited to determine the best gage device for each task, which is why MobileCollect Wireless offers compatibility with over 80 gage brands and over 3,200 gage devices.  In addition, our Setup Programs offer pre-defined and user-definable output formats to provide compatibility with virtually any data collection program, from an Excel spreadsheet to a cloud-based application.

Flexibility is crucial when configuring a wireless measurement collection system, which is why MobileCollect Wireless offers more receiver and transmitter models than any other wireless system provider.

• Our four receiver models offer USB serial, RS-232 serial, or USB keyboard wedge connections to the data collection computer, terminal, or PLC.
• For “mobile” situations using handheld gages like calipers or micrometers, our three battery-powered “Mobile Module” transmitters mount onto the gage, giving the operator unlimited mobility when taking measurements.
• For “non-mobile” situations using stationary measurement devices (height gages, digital scales, digital readouts, etc.), our two “Remote” transmitter models use stock data cables to connect the gage to the transmitter and offer extensive data parsing options.

For more information on the MobileCollect Wireless product or to request a demo system for evaluation, contact MicroRidge or your local MicroRidge reseller.

The LaserGauge® Automation system with RS763 Sensor is the only automated, robot-driven, gap/flush inspection system for moving assembly lines and static fixtures that incorporates Blue Laser Technology and Cross-Vector Scanning.

LaserGauge Automation automatically acquires fit and finish measurements on a vehicle in real-time on a moving line and can be integrated into the manufacturing line by plant personnel or independent robot integrators. Or you can utilize the same technology for your stationary fixture checking applications.

The RS763 utilizes blue-laser scanning technology and advanced signal processing algorithms. This allows the sensor to scan all surfaces on an automobile: body panels, headlamps, tail lamps, window glass and chrome.

The RS763 Sensor uses the Cross-Vector scanning technique that gives precise edge/surface scanning capability unmatched in accuracy, speed, and flexibility. The angular scanning of the edges allows it to see “around” the edges to give more defined edge data for better measurements.

Flexibility and ease of setup has been designed into the system. Using a standard Ethernet connection, the RS763 sensor can communicate to a PC, robot controller or PLC using the AnyBus X-Gateway, which allows the LaserGauge® to communicate using any number of industrial networks such as Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus DP, etc. This flexibility and the ease of setup/implementation helps to reduce the overall cost.

LMI Corporation is a Universal Robot® Certified System Integrator.

PolyWorks|Inspector™ is a universal 3D dimensional analysis and quality control software solution to control tool or part dimensions, diagnose and prevent manufacturing and assembly issues, guide assembly building through real-time measurements, and oversee the quality of assembled products by using portable metrology devices and CNC CMMs. It offers an extensive set of guidance technologies for efficient, precise, and repeatable measurement processes for portable metrology devices. PolyWorks|Inspector™ offers the most flexible, user-friendly, and efficient CNC CMM offline sequencing workflow on the market.

Verisurf 2022 is the latest release of the popular universal measurement software for automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning, reverse engineering, and tool building. The new release builds on Verisurf’s advancements in performance, including the ability to process millions of measured points per second; predictive look-ahead scanning; fast and easy inspection planning; and open platform compatibility, whether in the quality lab, on the shop floor, or in the field.

Verisurf 2022 includes new model-based scan-to-print and scan-to-part innovations designed to  increase productivity, overall efficiency, and ease of use. One such feature in the new release, Model-Based Definition (MBD) for meshes, enables users to create intelligent polygonal meshes for part inspection. MBD mesh files can now serve as the authority, in place of a CAD model, to inspect additive manufactured parts, saving considerable time and resources. Verisurf is the only measurement software built on a CAD platform that works with any CAD file and all portable arms, laser trackers, laser scanners, and both manual and programmable CMMs.

Verisurf 2022 has many new and powerful features to support all measurement types, including portable, laser scanning, manual and programmable CMM applications. A complete list of new features is available by contacting info@verisurf.com.  All new and current Verisurf customers with valid software maintenance agreements will automatically receive Verisurf 2022 in January.