Optical comparators are instruments that project a magnified image or profile of a part onto a screen for comparison to a standard overlay profile or scale. They are noncontact devices that function ...

ELECTRONICS: Methods Machine Tools Inc. announced that they are the exclusive distributor of VisionGauge ® Digital Optical Comparators throughout North America. VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparators ...

There are only 17 days left until IMTS 2016 kicks off in Chicago. Here are just a few of the quality tools you can expect to see on the show floor. (Image courtesy of Mahr Federal.) Mahr Federal’s new ...

The new Compact 500 Series VisionGauge® Digital Optical Comparator is the perfect solution for space-limited applications. It provides full functionality for smaller parts, in a significantly reduced ...

Precision instruments often contain specialized components that are essential to their function, but nearly impossible to replace if they fail. [Andre] had just such a problem with an optical ...

Starrett’s HB400 horizontal benchtop optical comparator features a 16″ screen, 12″ fast traverse X-axis travel (16″ Optional) and 6” Y-axis travel. It also offers quick-change bayonet fitting lenses ...

Hackers frequently find themselves reverse-engineering or interfacing to existing hardware and devices, and when that interface needs to be a physical one, it really pays to be able to take accurate ...

The HEIDENHAIN 4x12 Inspection Master is now available for use in calibrating Optical Comparator system axes. It is especially useful in verifying its X and Y axis position when using the calibration ...

VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparators by Methods Machine Tools offer the ability to digitally compare a part to its CAD data. This data can also be archived and documented electronically.

Used for a wide range of dimensional inspection purposes, optical comparators measure the dimensions and geometry of a sample through a projected image. The mechanical system within the operator ...

Description: Get TruLight™ all-LED illumination with variable intensities on the CC-14 benchtop optical comparator. With ergonomic controls at your fingertips, you can complete your applications ...

Simple optics display the part upside down and backwards on the glass screen. Corrected optics display the part right side up and backwards. Fully corrected optics yield an image identical to the part ...