Xspect Solutions announces a new coordinate measuring machine (CMM) program that might be the right solution during these tight financial times. Below is the program as explained in their press release.

The prescription to getting immediate relief on your production floorwith a new CMM; Curing your inspection ills!

Rent a brand new USA produced Wenzel X-Orbit CMM*with no long term purchase commitment.Minimum Rental Period 6 months

Maximum Rental Period 36 months65% of rental payments can be offset against CMM purchase price at anytime during rental term. CMM XtraCare Package is included which covers all breakdowns, OpenDMIS softwareupgrades as released, on-site Dell PC warranty, Renishaw probing warranty and help-desk applications and software support.

Example Rent2Measure™ Terms:Monthly rental payment for Wenzel X-Orbit 8.10.7(800mm x 1000mm x 700mm) with PH10T/TP20, MCR20 StyliChange Rack, OpenDMIS software, CMM installation and calibration,3 days operator training for 2 persons. FOB Wixom Michigan $2,975 per month

Equivalent of 3 months rent payments required as security deposit. Pack-up and return shipping charges together with any damage assessment other than fair wearand tear to be deducted from security deposit upon rental termination. Rental can be cancelled upon 30 days advanced notice after minimum rental period expires. Customer to retain all original CMM packaging materials for rental duration. Full rental terms and conditions available upon request. Want to discuss CMM rental with one of our CMM Measure-Rent™ Xsperts?

Visit www.XspectSolutions.com/help.aspx*

Visit www.xspectsolutions.com/Wenzel_X-Orbit_CMM.aspx

for more information

Toll Free: 866 4 Xspect (866 497-7328)Voice: 248 295-4300 / Fax: 248 295-4301

Email: inquiries@xspectsolutions.comhttp://www.xspectsolutions.com/

Xspect Solutions may have hit on a great idea. I wish them the best with this program.

CMM Quarterly Special Edition

The first CMM Quarterly Special Edition has been released. This issue covers the beauty and artistry of building musical instruments. These articles are written by the luthiers themselves to describe their process.

I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we had putting it together.

Go to http://www.cmmquarterly.com/ and click on the link to Special Edition

Mark Boucher

What’s in the queue for 2010 for CMM Builders?

As the economic situation becomes more apparent and financial priorities shift from wish list to just trying to maintain keeping the doors open we need to refine priorities. The same is true in the coordinate measuring machine business. Some CMM companies might weather 2009 with orders and monies allocated from 2008. So long as there are no order cancellations one might be able to endure. The issue arises when you look at lead times to manufacture and deliver equipment. With lead times being out to several months to build, ship, install, run off verification the time for filling up the 2010 year will quickly come upon us.

With Congress pushing a stimulus package through that has no precedent as to its viability to work and stimulate the economy CMM builders must get factory orders in now to project what 2010 will bring.

Touch economic times are generating less and less players on market today. There are rumors that one more will be sold in the next week or so. As more and more companies are being bought out the landscape is truly changing.

http://www.cmmquarterly.com/

CMM Quarterly Press Release

Werth Inc. Fiber Probe

It Goes Where No Probe Has Gone Before

The Werth Fiber Probe can be as small as 20µm in diameter to measure inside of small features such as tiny holes and slots.

Previously, features under around 300µm were either measured optically at the surface of the part or measured by inserting very small feeler gage pins. The first method provided no information about the characteristic inside the cylinder or slot. The second method generally provided whatever information that the operator wanted to report. The self illuminated sphere of the Fiber Probe is positioned via CNC positioning into the hole and slightly deflected on the workpiece. The sphere is mounted exactly in the focal plane of the optics and its deflected position is measured optically. Thus, extremely accurate and repeatable measurements inside tiny features can now be made non-destructively on a production basis. Calculations of cylindricity, taper, perpendicularity, and vector angles of holes are now possible with the Werth Fiber Probe.

http://www.cmmquarterly.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148&Itemid=63

CMMSite.com announces new distributor agreements

CMMSite.com, a subsidiary of CMM Quarterly, announces its new distributor agreements with ITP Styli and Fixlogix. CMMSite.com is quickly becoming the #1 resource site for the CMM/ Vision machine industry. CMMSite now offers a comprehensive line of styli and accessories. Thousands of items in stock for all probing systems M2 through M6. FixLogix modular CMM fixture system is attractive and highly functional at a fraction of the price of competing systems. Their patent-pending technology is one of the the best value on the market today.CMMSite.com will bring more distribution to the web site in order to meet the requests of coordinate measuring machine programmers who are looking for the best products available.

Links are provided on the front page of the CMMSite.com web site to purchase styli and fixture products. On the Fixlogix site you must register and following the link to their site.

Click here to view CMMSite.com

More about ITP and Fixlogix

ITP Styli

itpstyli is a North American corporation formed in partnership with itp GmbH, Germany. itstyli was created with the sole mission of fulfilling the needs of CMM, machine tool, and gear-measurement professionals who are looking for an easy and quick method to find and purchase a diverse range of high quality replacement styli, accessories and custom solutions, at lower cost. itp GmbH is a market leader in the replacement styli industry. Not only certified as a top performance supplier to major CMM, machine tool, and gear-measurement-instrument producers, itp has earned the business of customers worldwide and across all industry sectors. From automotive, aerospace, defense and machine tools to IT, itp has served applications where perfection, quality and exceptional performance are required.

Fixlogix

The FixLogix modular CMM fixture system is attractive and highly functional at a fraction of the price of competing systems. Our unique patent-pending technology is the best value on the market today.

To access these sites click on the links on the front page of CMMSite.com