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News Release from: Mahr Federal | Subject: Digimar 817 CLM Height Measuring Instrument
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2008
Height gauge has three ways of measuring
Height gauge offers three measurement techniques: a normal keypad initiation; a Quick Mode feature and two Speed Keys to move the measuring carriage to the desired position.
Mahr Federal's Digimar 817 CLM Height Measuring Instrument, to be shown at the USA's Westec event, offers three distinct ways to initiate measurement, as follows 1 - Normal keypad initiation
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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2 - A Quick Mode feature allows the measurement cycle to be initiated by simply pushing the carriage in the direction of the object to be measured.
3 - Two Speed Keys on the base allow the operator to comfortably move the measuring carriage to the desired position and start a measurement.
Combined with an easy-to-program Teach-In Mode, these features can greatly reduce inspection time for a mini series consisting of only a few test pieces.
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The Digimar 817 CLM has an air bearing system that facilitates smooth movement for positioning.
An optical incremental measuring system with a double reader head is insensitive to dirt, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
A dynamic probing system provides high repeatability, and a stainless steel guide column with precision ball bearings precisely tracks the measuring head.
The Digimar 817 CLM offers a wide range of measurement functions in 1D or optional 2D, including dynamic measurement functions with analog display such as Max, Min and Max/Min.
Automatic perpendicularity and straightness measurements can be performed with appropriate accessories, and data can be printed via a USB-connected printer, saved on integrated USB memory, or output for additional processing via an RS232-interface.
Additional measuring instruments can also be connected with an Opto-RS232-interface.
Mahr Federal 's MarCator 1081 Digital Indicator, and the MarCator 1088 Digital Indicator which provides color tolerance display, will also be on display at Westec, along with surface, contour and form measurement systems; shaft measurement instruments; precision length measurement systems; air gaging; numerous electronic and mechanical gages; and hand-held measurement tools.
* Mahr Federal will be featuring its Digimar 817 CLM Height Measuring Instrument at Westec 2008, March 31-April 3, 2008, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, California, USA.
Mahr Federal will occupy booth 2416.
* About Mahr Federal - Mahr Federal Incorporated, a member of the Mahr Group, is known worldwide for its expertise in providing dimensional measurement solutions.
The ISO 9001:2000-certified company manufactures and markets a wide variety of dimensional metrology products, and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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