Inspection Tools and Instruments Reference Materials

Description: Extreme metrology applications involve more than enough unknown variables. Instrumentation whose performance has been proven should not be one of them. ...

Description: Panasonic Eco Solutions Electrical Construction Materials Mie Co., Ltd. manufactures intercom and fire alarm for home and they use IMAO's Quarter Turn Clamps on injection molding line for the resin ...

Description: From lasers and holograms to electron microscopes and contact lenses, some of the most significant technologies in everyday use have been made possible by aspects of optical science. New research and ...

Description: Microdisplays using liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) are emerging for use in AR/VR devices, head-up-displays (HUDs), and head-mounted displays (HMDs), along with many other applications of LCoS, a ...

Description: At a time when nonwoven production lines are running at full capacity to meet the increased demand for PPE, it is important that quality isn't compromised. Nonwoven materials provide critical air ...

Description: The time consuming and error ridden method of hand writing measurements is eliminated with an SI100. ...

Description: Instrument clusters, symbols (tell-tales), and indicators on the dashboard of an automobile are crucial for the safety and performance of the vehicle. Learn about industry standards and regulations ...

Description: Human vision is one of the marvels of the natural world-we can see detail in high resolution at near and far distances with accurate depth perception. We also have a high sensitivity to color across ...

Description: As emissive display types such as OLED and microLED emerge into the market place, imaging colorimeters provide the most effective solution for quality inspection, enabling display makers to measure ...

Description: To create microLED displays, the process starts with epitaxial crystal growth. The selection of materials and/or methods used to build individual microLEDs can have a significant impact on down-stream ...

Description: MicroLED (µLED) displays offer the potential of wider color gamut, higher contrast ratio, and deeper blacks than LCD and OLED displays. To realize the potential of microLED display technology, ...

Description: Display industry predictions have all been saying that 2020 would be the big year for 5G, and it looks like they were right! Networks are rolling out around the globe, new 5G-enabled phones are ...

Description: For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. This confirms a ...

Description: This week, Lumenera is at the SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing (SPIE DCS) show demonstrating our Lt16059HM, a USB 3.0 industrial grade 16 MP CCD large format monochrome camera with Canon lens and a ...

Description: Increasing digitization and other medical trends have intersected with the boom in consumer display devices to create a new landscape for medical display devices in both clinical settings and for ...

Description: To compete with the superior contrast ratio performance of OLED display screens, LCD makers have developed the technique of local dimming, which allows different regions of a backlight to be ...

Description: MicroLED (µLED) is on the forefront of emerging display technology. Production challenges have slowed the progress of development and kept costs too high for the mass market, so microLED devices ...

Description: The total focusing method (TFM) has generated a lot of excitement in the nondestructive testing (NDT) field. But there are challenges that had yet to be resolved when using TFM, such as choosing the ...

Description: In this paper, we introduce a newly developed semi-analytical model to predict the total focusing method (TFM) amplitude sensitivity map for both nondirectional and directional flaws. For complicated ...

Description: The OmniScan® X3 phased array ultrasonic (PAUT) flaw detector comes with advanced data acquisition and processing capabilities known as full matrix capture/total focusing method (FMC/TFM). This ...

Description: Curved displays offer manufacturers new design flexibility for vehicle interiors, but also introduce challenges for display measurement. This paper presents the results of several lab tests measuring ...

Description: Read our latest article in Steel Times International magazine where we discuss the developing trends in metal production surface inspection. ...

Description: Pre-painted, coil-coated metal is needed in the manufacturing of a vast amount of products: from home appliances to automotive panels to cooking tins. New applications are being developed all the ...

Description: This paper discusses 3D sensing and how NIR light is used for facial recognition systems. It explains the importance of measuring radiant intensity of NIR emissions and the challenges of obtaining ...

Description: Electronic paper (aka e-paper, e-ink, and electrophoretic display) is a unique visual display technology designed to replicate the look of ink printed on paper. Compared to traditional LCD, LED or ...

Description: New Linear Digital Measuring Device (LDMD) or Long Travel Calipers from American Precision Gauge, LLC. Standalone handheld units measure to 48" accurate within .005" over the full travel with .001" ...

Description: International borders have become more open, enabling more people to cross in and out of different countries. The sheer volume of material moving across the border has created a challenge for ...

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Description: To produce a sound casting in a foundry, the melt must have the right composition of specified grade metallic and non-metallic elements. Good foundry practices, including careful melt preparation and ...

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Description: The global cement and minerals industry is growing fast. The market value of the global white cement industry is expected to reach US$ 6.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 5.2%. However, like many other ...

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Description: Scientific methods allow us to understand and quantify our perception of visible light and color. In this infographic, you will learn the language of light, understand color spaces and color matching ...

Description: Consumers used to smart phones and high-resolution display screens expect no less from their vehicle displays. Testing automotive display quality must accommodate requirements for measuring high ...

Description: With technological advances, auto manufacturers are tasked with meeting ever-evolving regulations and industry standards for the safety and performance of virtually every element of a vehicle. To help ...

Description: This paper discusses the challenges of near-to-eye display (NED) measurement to ensure the quality of devices such as virtual (VR), augmented (AR), and mixed reality (MR) headsets. It introduces ...

Description: Radiant Vision Systems has developed a solution to measure near-IR light emissions: the Near-Infrared (NIR) Intensity Lens. This February, the editors at New Equipment Digest interviewed Jens Jensen, ...

Description: Transparent displays? Flexible and foldable phones? Stick-on displays? These may sound like the displays of the future, but already Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are providing the foundation ...

Description: Engineers have been making big strides in recent years to apply quantum discoveries and nanotechnologies to areas such as computing, sensing, cryptology, metrology, and imaging. If you've spent much ...

Description: As the name would imply, a miniLED is small-but not as small as a microLED (µLED). While there are no official definitions, microLEDs are typically less than 50 micrometers (µm) square, with most ...

Description: With costs soaring and people becoming more environmentally aware, it is important for manufacturers of commercial products to try to reduce the amount of materials used where possible. ...

Description: Automotive tires are the only direct connection between the vehicle and the road surface. In terms of safety and performance, flawless, high quality tires are critical. Therefore, quality control is a ...

Description: Zygo is the market leader in non-contact 3D optical profilers, used in many aspects of production and manufacturing of metal components. Used on the production line, in metrology labs, or integrated ...

Description: Luminance, illuminance, luminous flux, intensity, brightness...how do we describe the qualities and brightness of light? We explain and discuss the spectrum of electromagnetic waves, including both ...

Description: Head-up diplays (HUDs) are becoming more common in both automobiles and airplanes, helping to increase safety and reduce distractions for drivers and pilots. In aviation, HUDs have been used for ...

Description: Taking measurements of glass for automotive and industrial applications needs to be precise and delicate. A combination of probes and non-contact sensors can be used with a single Orbit® Manager ...

Description: Pottery is a common artifact at archaeological sites all over the world. Pottery can tell us a lot about the people who made it, and the addition of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to the archaeologist's ...

Description: Dual element transducers need to be tough. They're routinely used on many types of surfaces, ranging from rough to reasonably smooth, painted to corroded, and freezing to very hot. Even though they're ...

Description: We developed a solution that simplifies austenitic weld inspection in small-diameter pipes. Our 5 MHz A25 dual linear phased array probe includes two miniature 12 mm × 5 mm aperture, 16-element arrays ...

Description: Ultrasonic thickness gaging isn't limited to testing materials at normal (ambient) temperatures. Measurements can be made on materials whose surface temperature approaches 900 °F (500 °C). When ...

Description: Reliable detection of weld defects is a challenge in many industries that use welding on a large scale, such as the oil and gas and petrochemical industry. Dissimilar weld materials and stainless ...

Description: Intelligent illumination, maneuverability and oil-resistance help users save time and improve the probability of detection in videoscope inspections of wind turbine gearboxes. With the introduction of ...

Description: Precision components must be free of contaminants to work properly. Parts that are made with unclean components can fail prematurely. Technical cleanliness is the process of measuring the level of ...

Description: In the second installment of this six-part series, we examine the second stage of the technical cleanliness workflow-image acquisition and particle measurement. This stage includes calibrating the ...

Description: In the third post of this six-part series, we look at particle size classification and particle count extrapolation and normalization. ...

Description: In the fourth of this six-part blog series, we explore how contamination levels are calculated, including defining cleanliness codes and testing maximum approvals. ...

Description: The researchers conducted a geochemical analysis to understand the differences in the characteristics between the soils in Meherrin, Virginia and the nearby soils of the Virginia Piedmont Region. ...

Description: Yale University Professor Ellery Frahm used a Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzer to test obsidian artifacts from two Early Bronze Age archaeological sites in Armenia. His goal was to figure out where ...

Description: Steel, aluminum, and other metal alloys are essential to manufacturing a wide variety of products from small drones to high-speed trains, airplanes, buildings, and bridges. Steel is still the highest ...

Description: Confirming the absence of any burrs is an important quality management concern. Inspection with an Olympus DSX series digital microscope DSX series digital microscopes offer advanced focal ...

Description: A turbocharger housing must have a structure where the appropriate amount of intake air and exhaust gas flow at a suitable pressure to achieve efficient supercharging. For that purpose, the waviness ...

Description: Activated carbon is routinely used as part of the gold recovery process at many mines around the world. Activated carbon is used in both carbon in leach (CIL) and carbon in pulp (CIP) techniques. ...

Description: Verifying the surface roughness of piston rings is essential during quality management inspections. Because piston rings are thin and ring-shaped, microscopic inspection of the sides involves securing ...

Description: For quality management, precise measurements of the slit width must be taken using a microscope. However, the magnification rates that are required to adequately assess the slit width impede ...

Description: When standard devices can't provide expected results, a better solution is to custom design a gage to suit the specific application. ...

Description: Image artifacts in a CT scan are often a matter of fact in samples with multiple different materials or widely varying material thicknesses. Therefore, it benefits the CT analyst to understand where ...

Description: A recent and growing trend in the Industrial X-ray and Computed Tomography (CT) marketplace is a Dual Tube X-ray/CT System; a system which integrates both a Microfocus and Minifocus tube in the same ...

Description: Understanding how to operate a system, how to use the software and how to get the best images possible is just as important as the quality of the machine. ...

Description: The first thing to consider is the size of the defects and or features that you would like to image. This will have a very large impact on the technique that you use. Ideally you will set up your scan ...

Description: Today's new 3D metrology technology is making an impact on the design of championship Indy racecars. In this webcast, engineer Brent Knutson of Andretti Autosport® discusses the state of 3D ...

Description: Although displays have improved the ease with which we interface with devices, the proliferation of displays into all areas of life provides a unique challenge. We are no longer tethered to stationary ...

Description: Due to safety and cost reasons, wind turbines require 24/7 monitoring. Lightning, defective rotor blades or tower movements due to localized storms can have serious consequences until the wind turbine ...

Description: Human visual perception and judgment is the standard when inspecting parts for lowcontrast, subtle, and unpredictable defects. In industries like consumer electronics, aerospace, and automotive ...

Description: Luminator Technology Group is a family of brands that manufacture passenger information signs, lighting, and display solutions for bus, rail, and aerospace industries. Based in Plano, Texas, Luminator ...

Description: With measurements being taken at 3 points per journal and cradle, both Gauging Probes and Flexures were used to achieve optimum results, with the diameter and center point being calculated from these ...

Description: With the excitement surrounding the emergence of LED lighting and displays it is becoming increasingly important to be able to measure the performance of LEDs and LED-based systems in accurate and ...

Description: So, picture this: you're kneeling in wet grass next to a clean out and shoving your Gen-Eye pipe inspection system slowly down into the drain. The push rod is stiff, but slippery, and it is just ...

Description: Microscopes play a key role in documenting regulatory compliance at all stages of the manufacturing process, from initial development to volume production. ...

Description: Human vision and perception are the ultimate determinants of display quality, however human judgment is variable, making it difficult to define and apply quantitatively in research or production ...

Description: Ultrasonic thickness gages have progressed a long way since their early development in the 1960's. The first thickness gages were large and bulky although they used the same conventional longitudinal ...

Description: Specialists in the investment casting and machining of alloy metals, such as aluminium and titanium, which are primarily used for jet aircraft engines and airframes, have to measure the dimensions of ...

Description: Quick, accurate, and cost effective, the Solartron Miniature Flexures are frequently utilized in these types of bearing checks. It is small enough to be mounted to a bore gauge, and its double flexure ...

Description: The application of imaging colorimeters improves OLED and microLED display production by ensuring visual quality of displays-measuring brightness and color uniformity at the pixel and subpixel level ...

Description: Perhaps no single component is as critical to the usability and perceived quality of today's smartphones, tablets, and other electronics as their displays. Flat panel displays (FPDs) serve as the ...

Description: Precision measurement of luminance and chromaticity in information displays, light sources, or other light emitting or reflecting materials requires careful consideration of application requirements ...

Description: Manufacturers producing mechanical testing instruments and welding machines must gather data in order to measure physical displacement. Solartron Metrology's products are suitable for this type of ...

Description: Testing fixtures supplied for building materials such as the manufacture of concrete is important to ensure of the correct properties of the material and understand its capabilities. A fixture with a ...

Description: The Orbit® 3 Network can be used to correlate many physical quantities such as force, pressure and displacement. A combination of DP Series LVDT and an Analogue Input Module can be used to ...

Description: The position and measurements of a zipper on a plastic bag needs to be taken in-process as the material is dispensed from a roll, prior to the cutting and heat sealing process. Measurements needed are ...

Description: Using one centralized WiGauge™ wireless solution for bore gauging on multi-machine cell projects, eliminates any redundancy that would occur by individually equipping each machine with its own ...

Description: Hall Effect thickness gages like the Olympus Magna-Mike 8600 are small, lightweight instruments designed to make fast, accurate, and repeatable measurements of non-magnetic materials such as plastics, ...

Description: These are the probes normally used for surface crack detection, also known as High Frequency Eddy Current probes (HFEC). They have a small coil that can be made shielded or unshielded. Most are ...

Description: Each Olympus Industrial Fiberscope is comprised of the insertion section (the distal end, bending section and flexible section), as well as the control and eyepiece section. ...