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Jim McKinley
Product Publicity
610-889-5234
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SOLARTRON WIRELESS BORE GAUGE CUTS OUT THE CABLES
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Release Date: Friday, October 09, 2009
BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND—Solartron Metrology has launched Wigauge™ wireless bore gauge (WBG)--the first in a new line of Bluetooth® enabled linear measurement and gauging systems.
The rugged, high precision IP65 rated gauge is set to change the design of manufacturing workstations by eliminating the need for cables to download measurement data. This offers manufacturers greater freedom and flexibility in the design and placement of manufacturing work stations.
The use of precision hand-held electronic gauges in post process gauging is not new. However, the cables used to connect the tools to the receiving SPC system, printer or data logger have long caused problems. Downtime due to cable damage and tangles is all too common, and cable length and routing often have dictated the design and placement of gauging stations, leading to loss of efficiency.
“Industry has been asking for this type of wireless gauge for quite some time,” notes Neil Curtis, Sales and Marketing Director for Solartron Metrology. “We are delighted to offer the solution. Applications for the Wigauge WBG include any manufacturing plant producing precision bored holes, such as automotive components.”
The new Wigauge is compatible with industry standard M6 and M10 gauge head threads. The transducer is linear along its full measuring range, making it easy to set up and adaptable for applications other than bore gauging. Resolution is user selectable up to 0.1 µm. The gauge’s NiMH battery pack delivers up to 10 hours of continuous data transmission and can be removed for off line recharging.
Solartron Metrology is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading diversified manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2008 sales of more than $2.5 billion. For more information, contact Solartron Metrology, 915 N. New Hope Road, Suite C, Gastonia, NC 28054. Tel: 800-873-5838. E-mail: usasales@solartronmetrology.com Website: http://www.solartronmetrology.com
Click here for a hi-res image of the Wigauge WBG from Solartron Metrology
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