Aerospace Manufacturing

LK Metrology unveils latest version of CAMIO measurement software

British coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology, Castle Donington, has announced the release of the latest version of its measurement, programming, simulation, analysis and reporting software.

26th June 2024

Affordable standard CMMs gain extra accuracy

Manufacturers wishing to inspect components machined to tight tolerances, but unwilling to invest in an expensive, ultra-high-accuracy coordinate measuring machine (CMM), now have the option of selecting an ALTERA C HA (high accuracy) from LK Metrology, available in five sizes.

14th February 2024

A new lease of life

CMM controller retrofits enable multi-sensor inspection and ensures that Cross Manufacturing’s co-ordinate measuring machine is still capable of aerospace-standard quality control after 26 years.

22nd January 2024

Gauge confirms accuracy of measuring machines after calibration

A new range of UKAS-certified length and form artefacts complete with holding fixture has been introduced by coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology, allowing the inspection accuracy of any 3D measuring platform to be verified.

3rd March 2023

Made to measure and measure

LK Metrology’s involvement with aerospace manufacturing dates right back to its origins when it was involved in the development of CMM touch-trigger probing with Rolls-Royce. In this Q&A article sales, marketing and service director, Steve Shickell, outlines the technology it offers the industry today.

20th February 2023

Ergonomic rotary index table raises efficiency of portable arm metrology

The speed with which someone can inspect a component using a portable, multi-axis measuring arm is increased by up to 40% if, instead of the part being static, it is placed on a new FREEDOM index table from LK Metrology.

7th February 2023

Guideway material reduces cost of large-volume gantry CMMs

British coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology has introduced a third series of large-capacity models to sit alongside its established bridge-type machines and very-large-scale gantry-type machines, which offer extremely high accuracy due to their ceramic moving guideways.

19th August 2021

LK Metrology launches new range of portable measuring arms

LK Metrology says it has, for the first time, diversified into the supply of 3D articulating arm metrology systems, otherwise known as portable arms, with the launch of a range of 24 machines called FREEDOM arm.

14th February 2020

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