Quality Magazine - March 2009 - (Page 25) This traditional welded frame assembly fixture can only be used for one type of cargo door; the modular fixture can accommodate up to seven. Source: Paul W. Marino Gages Inc. Quality Quick Clicks 406 at qualitymag.com Please visit us at WESTEC, Booth 2139 Clevis-type hinged locators afford easy operation. Source: Paul W. Marino Gages Inc. Revolutionizing Machine Tool Calibration Revolutionizing Machine Tool Calibration Volumetric Error Compensation (VEC) for machine tools, a service offered exclusively from Automated Precision, Inc, will improve volumetric accuracy and greatly reduce the downtime required for calibration. With VEC you will spend less time qualifying, and more time cutting good parts. Until now, performing volumetric compensation on machine tools could take days to complete, resulting in significant lost revenue from machine downtime. In addition, the accuracies that could be achieved were affected by the changes in ambient temperature that occurred during these lengthy measurements. Volumetric Error Compensation (VEC), can do the job in mere hours instead of days, greatly reducing the influence of thermal drift. Contact API today and achieve less down time, greater accuracy, and increased productivity with API’s VEC. Automated Precision Inc. ph: 800-537-2720 fx: 301-990-8648 info@apisensor.com Quality Quick Clicks 407 at qualitymag.com Please visit us at WESTEC, Booth 4119 station numbers and color coding, clearly illustrated in the operation procedure. This allows operators ease of changeability. A series of organized labels and simplified operating procedures takes the guesswork out of the operators’ job. On the plant floor, modular fi xturing exists as a versatile and viable alternative to traditional welded tools. Operations that were once difficult for some employees because of weight and complexity now become simplified and ergonomically less imposing. Linda Marino is vice president of American Modular Tooling, a trade name of Paul W. Marino Gages Inc. (Warren, MI). For more information, call (586) 759-2400, e-mail pwminc@covad.net or visit www.pmargage.com. www.qualitymag.com March 2009 | QUALITY 25 http://www.deltronic.com http://www.qualitymag.com http://www.apisensor.com http://www.pmargage.com http://www.qualitymag.com http://www.qualitymag.com
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