Application Notes |
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| This page contains abstracts of Application Notes that will be of interest to anyone who measures parts, and of particular interest to anyone who uses the SCEPTRE™ System. In order to view many of the notes in their entirety in their original format, you will need a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader®. |
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| Read an article about the EMD Legend at the Modern Machine Shop web site. |
| Who
Needs Accuracy? A one page article by Klaus Ulbrich on the relationship between
measurement accuracy and manufacturing tolerance bands. (PDF Version) |
| Error
Compensation In SCEPTRE™ An article by Russ Shelton describing a simplified
approach to error compensation. (PDF Version) |
| Airfoil
Analysis An application note by Klaus Ulbrich describing the measurement and analysis
of an airfoil or turbine blade using Sceptre software. (PDF Version) |
| Gears, Coordinate Measuring Machines, and SCEPTRE™ An article by Rod Kleiss, President of Kleiss Gears. |
| Functional Fit Philosophy – The Revolution To Come An abridged article by Klaus Ulbrich describing deficiencies in traditional CMM "soft gaging" algorithms and discussing improvements that can and should be implemented with the advent of modern proportional displacement probing technology. |
| History of the CMM -- An article by Klaus Ulbrich. |
| Probe
History – An article by
Russ Shelton entitled The
Rationale Behind the Development of the Constant Contact Scanning Probe. (PDF Version) |
| Clean Air Lines – A Tech Notes article by EMD Systems Engineer Thom Hoey |
| CMM Calibration – A Tech Notes article by EMD Systems Engineer Mike Napholz |
| Y2K Compliance Information - EMD statement regarding Y2K compliance, along with recommended test procedure. (Also available in PDF version.) |
| Upgrading Older CMM's - An article by John Hayward |
| Improved Contact Scanning Capability - (Also available in PDF version.) |
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The following
Application Notes are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. |
| Volume 3, Number 1 Airfoils - Aircraft and Power Generation Industry |
| Volume 3, Number 2 Camshaft - Automotive Engine Industry |
| Volume 3, Number 3 Threaded, Tapped, and Screw-Type Components |
| Volume 3, Number 4 Powdered Metal Components |
| Volume 3, Number 5 Gears |
| Volume 3, Number 6 (Coming Soon) |
| Volume 3, Number 7 (Coming Soon) |
| Volume 3, Number 8 Surface Finish Using a CMM |
| Volume 3, Number 9 Multifunction CMM |
| Volume 3, Number 10 EMD Temperature Compensation |
| Volume 3, Number 11 EMD Touch Screen Option |
| Volume 3, Number 12 (Coming Soon) |
| Volume 3, Number 13 (PDF) Gears and Gearing Industry (Word Document) |
| Volume 3, Number 14 (PDF) Automotive Drive Line Components (Word Document) |
| Volume 3, Number 15 (PDF) Camshafts (Word Document) |
| Volume 3, Number 16 (PDF) Dynamic Testing (Word Document) |
| Volume 3, Number 17 (PDF) Fir Tree Analysis (Word Document) |