Most production and manufacturing development systems include quality inspection in the process. Often, these quality roles are independent teams with the purpose of safeguarding against sub-standard manufacturing from EVER reaching customers. Does your quality process accomplish this at a high [...]

As environmental impact moves to the forefront of social and business ethics, everyone, from consumers, to corporations is acting more responsibly by setting goals for greater sustainability. Many Fortune 500 and international companies have committed to reaching 80% to 100% [...]

Ruby styli are the industry standard as the ideal stylus material for a vast majority of measurement applications. Ruby (both natural and synthetic) is one of the hardest minerals known to man (second only to diamond) with inherent characteristics that [...]

For Five Generations, Cal-Tron Corporation has been “Pioneering Plastic Solutions” A business can never place too much emphasis on its customers. The customer is the foundation of any business' success. Customer confidence is what brings customers back to your company [...]

We are often asked what the most essential dimensional measurement tools are for a machine shop that is just getting started. If purchasing a CMM or vision system (or both) is outside of your budget currently, these are the tools [...]

In this modern era, 3D documentation is a vital part of many manufacturing processes, particularly where quality assurance and control of critical tooling are concerned. In this age of computer-aided design, it is shocking that many manufacturers still depend on [...]

Many clients want to know the differences between an accredited lab and one that is not, and why they should consider an ISO 17025 accredited dimensional measurement and inspection laboratory in the first place. This is a very important [...]

During this unsettling time with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, you may be concerned about how this unprecedented government reaction (non-essential business closures, shelter-in-place orders, and the like) will affect your company and those you employ. As a small business ourselves, [...]

Purchasing a CMM represents a substantial investment for many companies, and understanding the many factors involved can be daunting. To make a truly educated decision takes advanced expertise in dimensional metrology and years of experience in quality inspection at a [...]

As new advancements in technology are continually developed, there is an increasing demand in the dimensional inspection industry to measure objects at the nanoscale. For example, equipment with the ability to inspect an object and deliver results [...]