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News Release from: Vision Components | Subject: Kestrel
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2004
Vision system clocks up a grand
milestone
The Kestrel noncontact measuring system was introduced by Vision Engineering in early 2002, and the one-thousandth system will be shipped this month.
The Kestrel noncontact measuring system was introduced by Vision Engineering in early 2002 With the one-thousandth unit about to be shipped, sales have quickly shown that a low-cost, easy-to-use system with high measurement accuracy is just what shop-floor engineers have been waiting for
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Metrology systems are no longer only used by quality technicians in quality labs, they are needed on the shop floor where multiskilled engineers need to accurately gauge the components they are manufacturing - as they are being made.
This means that systems must be rugged, yet simple to use as well as being accurate and low cost.
This was the original concept behind the Kestrel noncontact measuring system, introduced by Vision Engineering in 2002.
Since the launch, hundreds of these systems have been delivered to manufacturing industry worldwide, proving that shop floor engineers have a need for a practical measuring system, next to the production line.
The milestone one-thousandth system is scheduled to be delivered during February 2004.
Along with the rest of the Vision Engineering range, Kestrel uses a unique, advanced optical design to present a bright, clear image to the operator.
The display head doesn't use camera technology, so the image presented has excellent resolution and colour rendition.
Ergonomic design also ensures that the instrument can be used for long periods of time, without the loss in operator efficiency that goes hand in hand with tiring conventional microscope use.
Kestrel has particular strengths when used to measure plastic and metal components.
Because the image has such good contrast and resolution, even challenging applications can be readily undertaken, for example measuring features on polished stainless steel medical implants or gauging wall thickness on a white plastic moulding - both difficult applications for conventional optical systems.
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