Developed by FARO Technologies, the Scanner Freestyle 3D, complemented with a Microsoft Surface Tablet, scans objects to a distance of three metres and captures up to 88k points per second with an accuracy of 1.5 mm. Weighing less than a kilogramme, the portable handheld scanner not only enables the user to manoeuvre the device to scan hard-to-reach places such as car interiors, but it also allows real-time visualisation of an object by the user through view point cloud data as it is captured. Its memory-scan technology lets users pause and then resume scanning and data collection at any time without requiring artificial targets.

Dormer Pramet has recently launched a new range of tangential face milling cutters and robust double-sided inserts for heavy roughing in the power and marine industries, which result in good impact strength and cost-efficient machining due to both high feed and cutting depth capabilities. The tangential inserts LNEX suit the S60LN15C cutter for face milling of cast iron and steel in heavy conditions.

The inserts were produced with grades M5326, M8326 and M8346, developed specially for heavy milling to offer additional durability, and come as M and KR chipbreakers. M suits positive geometry for standard workpieces and promotes low cutting forces, while KR suits negative geometry for hard workpieces and heavy cutting conditions. 

A vibration damper from Sandvik Coromant is said to help maintain stable production during Deep Hole Machining (DHM) operations. Using the machine control adjustment unit, the device allows operators to step away from the machine and manage process modification without hand tools or the risk of personal injury.

According to the manufacturer, the vibration damper offers bi-directional functionality, ensuring it can be deployed for both push and pull applications. In addition, there is a self-locking unit in the event of a power loss.

GOM has developed the V8 version of its measurement and evaluation software, GOM Inspect Professional. One of the functions enables the tracking of movements and deviations in real time. The live module allows Atos 3D scanners to trace single points as well as complete component geometries in space.

In addition, the software simplifies the analysis of recurring structures, which often occur on mould cavities, gears or connectors. Using the cluster analysis, a complete set of evaluations can be marked and shifted to the next position within a structure. At the push of a button, the software recalculates the individual inspection elements. In this way, the entire inspection process for recurring structures can be repeated quickly.