Test & measurement
miniature pressure scanner delivers true-differential measurement
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penta precision enhances inspection capabilities
Baty R400 ‘Shadowgraph’ profile projector supplied by Bowers Group. Penta Precision is an ISO 9001:2015
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accredited company with extensive experience in machining high-quality components for several industries, including aerospace, military and defence, R&D, medical and pharmaceutical. In 2021, the company devoted significant
investment into new, larger premises, as well as boosting its workforce and its capital equipment to include five-axis machinery as well as the Baty R400 profile projector. In doubling the size of its workshop, Penta Precision has increased both the capacity and capability of its dedicated CNC machining service. The R400 at Penta is used daily by the quality
department for first-off checks and final batch inspections of CNC milled and turned parts, as well as being used by its machinists to carry out in-process checks. The projector enables the company to measure a much wider range of parts due to the increased measuring range available when compared with the previous projector. This had caused an overreliance on using the CMM for simple dimensional checks, so investment in the R400 is preventing delays in inspecting first offs, as well as releasing the CMM for more complex work. The Baty R400 bench-mounted profile
projector is suitable for both the shop floor and the standards room and combines high accuracy non-contact measurement with inspection with a large 300mm x 150mm measuring range. With a choice of digital readouts and optional automatic
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areham-based CNC machining company, Penta Precision, has increased its measurement capabilities by investing in a
profile edge detection, the R400 ensures a projector that fits a wide range of requirements. Mike Steppens, lead quality inspector at Penta
Precision says: “At Penta we really care about our customers’ expectations. This forms a fundamental part of the company’s core target to become the engineering company where everyone wants to work and who everyone wants to buy from. I’m pleased that Penta has continued to invest in equipment to enhance the measuring capabilities of the quality department and with the purchase of the R400, it allows us to reduce the reliance on the CMM and also gives us the ability to verify any questionable reading from other equipment.” “We have a high mix of work, and so there
are high demands on inspection. The R400 has helped to free up the CMM and prevent delays in first off inspection. The majority of the parts which can now be measured on the R400, we were having to use the CMM as the previous projector had too small a working window.” The team at Penta are highly impressed with
the Fusion software and its ease of use, with the ability to create a pictorial image of the part being measured. They are also able to use internal edge detection to remove any potential user judgement when trying to measure features. For those who are unfamiliar with the
software, the simple user experience enabled team members to quickly learn how to use the machine to its full potential. It is also extremely accurate and offers the additional benefit of the machine being used to verify the results given by the CMM to within microns.
Bowers Group
www.bowersgroup.co.uk Since initial launch in 2017, the EvoScann P-
Series miniature pressure scanners have been a huge success. The unique, compact dimensions have enabled users to make critical measurements in previously inaccessible areas, addressing the challenges of aerodynamic testing of a wide range of items from wind turbine blades, to aircraft wings to Formula One cars. The EvoScann range has allowed aerodynamicists to gather measurements as close as its possible to get to the area of interest in the test article, gathering data as quickly and accurately as possible. Often the scanners are mounted inside the model for even more powerful results. Whilst the P16-A delivered 16 channels of
fast accurate data, customers wanted a true- differential version to provide greater efficiency when translating data. The P16-D has the same rugged exterior which allows the scanner to be subjected to high operating temperatures and strong vibrations, making it perfect for on-vehicle use whilst delivering accuracy levels of 0.1 per cent. Weighing-in at less than 45g including the
1m cable and fully encapsulated in carbon fibre, with a single communications and power lead, EvoScann P-Series is ideal for a wide range of applications where it can be placed within a structure to avoid any disturbance to air-flow.
Evolution Measurement
www.evolutionmeasurement.com
February 2022 Instrumentation Monthly
nnovators and manufacturers of the highly successful EvoScann pressure scanner series, Evolution Measurement has
launched the next in the series, a new pressure scanner that delivers 16 channels of true-differential measurement. EvoScann P16-D continues to deliver
highly accurate, fast-response measurements as its P16-A predecessor, however the true- differential measurement removes the need for manual calculations, vastly increasing efficiency, resolution and overall measurement quality.
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