MONITOR ROLLER GAPS AND PARALLELISM
Easy Roller Gap Measurement Ensures Calendering Success Many roll-to-roll finishing processes typically use a calender, or series of hard pressure rollers, to deliver smooth, high-quality products of plastic, textile, or paper (Fig 1). Ensuring a consistent material thickness, however, depends on the ability to monitor, and maintain, a precise gap between rollers. This application note describes a quick and easy means for roller gap measurement. Problem Establishing a roller gap and checking for parallelism across roller width can be a slow and cumbersome procedure. Manual measurement requires multiple sized feeler gauges which can introduce errors. Misinterpreting feeler gauge drag, [...]
ADDING A DIGITAL PANEL METER TO MTI ANALOG OUTPUT PRODUCTS
How To Use Digital Displays with Analog OutputsMTI Microtrak 3 Lasers and some of our Accumeasure amplifiers such as the Accumeasure 9000 only have analog outputs. If you wish to add a digital display, then the Lascar Panel pilot © makes a nice cost effective (~ $110) addition – Fig 1. These Digital panel meters have both 1 & 2 channel display capability and the user can customize the display with a variety of interesting formats. The meter can operate off 4-30VDC which is compatible with the MT-3 power supply and the panel meter inputs can handle 0-10V which is compatible with [...]
PRECISION LASER MEASURING TOOLS
If you are looking for high quality, reliable precision laser measurement tools and devices then you are in the right place. MTI Instruments is a manufacturer of precision tools, systems and solutions for clients requiring the precise measurement and control of products and processes, and for the development and implementation of automated manufacturing, assembly, and complex machinery operation. Our product solutions are used in: Engine vibration analysis systems for military and commercial aircraft applications Industrial manufacturing/production markets Research, design and process development market. Non-Contact Measurement Turbine Balancing & Vibration Analysis Semiconductor/Solar Metrology Systems Signal Generator Applications When it comes [...]
Windshield Manufacturing
Industry Automotive Applications Oil Film Measurement Type Level Description In order to maintain proper profile and thickness within a glass furnace the extrusion plate spacing must be maintained at a predetermined gap. Unfortunately, due to process changes and temperature swings this gap can fluctuate significantly in short periods of time. This variation causes the glass thickness to change (check out our glass thickness measurement devices to accurately measure thickness), producing uneven temperature gradients and creating potentially weak glass panels. To control this critical parameter the manufacturing process requires automated active feedback [...]
Whitepaper: The Future of Cable Testing: Why Intelligent Automation is Replacing Manual Validation GalleryWhitepaper: The Future of Cable Testing: Why Intelligent Automation is Replacing Manual Validation
Brand-Vitrek, Industry-Aerospace, Industry-Automotive, Industry-Cable Test, Industry-Compliance Testing, Industry-Consumer Products, Industry-Electronics, Industry-Government/Military, Industry-Lighting, Industry-Manufacturing, Industry-Medical, New & Press Releases, Whitepapers-Vitrek
Whitepaper: The Future of Cable Testing: Why Intelligent Automation is Replacing Manual Validation
Introduction Cable assemblies are evolving rapidly as products become more compact, more powerful, and more connected. Today’s designs often operate at higher voltages while fitting into smaller packaging envelopes, forcing engineers to balance electrical performance with limited physical space. At the same time, many assemblies now include a greater number of conductors and increasingly combine mixed signal and power paths within a single harness. Environmental demands are also rising. Cable systems may need to withstand vibration, temperature extremes, moisture, chemicals, or continuous motion depending on the application. Alongside these technical requirements, manufacturers face growing expectations for stronger quality documentation [...]
GRINDING PROCESS
A cylindrical grinding process finishes most wheel spindle surfaces. It is essential that this grinding process leave a surface finish that is smooth and free of defects with minimal runout. No grinder produces a perfect surface. Grinder wheel runout, improperly dressed wheels and fixture vibrations can cause chatter on the spindle surface finish. Chatter is a series of microscopic, repetitive imperfections, or waves, in the surface of the material being machined. The required production environment sensor must have small spatial resolution, high frequency response and large standoff distance for easy loading and unloading of parts. Additionally, the measurement accuracy had to be [...]
Standardizing Electrical Safety Testing Across Global Aerospace Manufacturing GalleryStandardizing Electrical Safety Testing Across Global Aerospace Manufacturing
Application Notes-Vitrek, Brand-Vitrek, Industry-Aerospace, Industry-Cable Test, Industry-Compliance Testing, Industry-Government/Military, Industry-Manufacturing
Standardizing Electrical Safety Testing Across Global Aerospace Manufacturing
Introduction Modern aerospace manufacturing demands more than accurate electrical safety testing. As production programs expand across multiple facilities worldwide, manufacturers must ensure every product is tested using identical procedures while maintaining complete traceability and documentation. For one of the world’s leading business jet manufacturers, introducing a newly developed electronic device into global production required a standardized electrical safety testing solution.. The device required dielectric withstand (hipot) and insulation resistance (IR) testing before deployment at manufacturing sites around the world. Because production personnel had limited experience with high-voltage electrical safety testing, the company needed a solution that was easy to [...]
Brake Rotors Thickness Variation
Industry Automotive Applications Brake Rotors Thickness Variation Measurement Type Surface Description Driving cross country or cross town, we give little thought to the operation or complexity of our vehicle braking systems. They only cross our mind when we absolutely need them; we never stop to think about the extensive design and testing that makes them such a lifesaver. Take the brake rotor for example. Under normal operating conditions it’s subjected to extreme temperatures and forces, which can cause rotor distortion and potential failure. To make certain it can withstand [...]
Automating Complex Cable Testing with the Vitrek V10X and 964i GalleryAutomating Complex Cable Testing with the Vitrek V10X and 964i
Application Notes-Vitrek, Brand-Vitrek, Industry-Aerospace, Industry-Automotive, Industry-Cable Test, Industry-Compliance Testing, Industry-Consumer Products, Industry-Electronics, Industry-Government/Military, Industry-Lighting, Industry-Manufacturing, Industry-Medical, Whitepapers-Vitrek
Automating Complex Cable Testing with the Vitrek V10X and 964i
Introduction Cable assemblies are no longer simple pass/fail products. Modern harnesses may contain dozens—or hundreds—of conductors, shielding paths, insulation systems, and termination points. Testing them manually is slow, labor intensive, and prone to inconsistency. The combination of the Vitrek V10X Hipot Tester and Vitrek 964i High Voltage Switching System creates a modern automated platform for validating cable safety and integrity with higher speed and repeatability. The Challenge Manufacturers of advanced cable assemblies are under constant pressure to improve quality while keeping production moving. Many products now use large pin-count connectors and complex multi-conductor designs that require access to numerous [...]
Oil Film Thickness Measurement
Industry Automotive Applications Oil Film Measurement Type Level Description A top marine engine manufacturer commissioned MTI Instruments to design and manufacture a non-contact sensor to measure the microscopic oil film layer between the engine cylinder wall and the piston ring. Engine testing is normally performed through a range of low RPM’s to high RPM’s (400- 6000) with piston linear speeds approaching 500 inches/second and at various torques. A measuring system with high frequency response and small sensor size was essential to keep engine machining to a minimum while not altering [...]