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Mitutoyo Toolsmaker Microscope

Allows our quality control technicians to make measurements down to 10 microns (10 millionths of a meter), or about an eighth the width of a human hair. The precise measurements you need are verified on this reliable piece of equipment.
Linearity  
X Axis ±0.00015
Y Axis ±0.00015
Repeatability  
X Axis ±0.0001
Y Axis ±0.0001
Accuracy ±0.0003

Zeiss Surfcom Profilometer 130A

Used to ensure that machined surfaces are within the customer's specs to ensure workability and reliability. Prominex' surface profilometer can detect vertical surface features as small as 10 nanometers.
Starrett

Starrett Optical Comparator

The other main quality inspection tool used is a comparator that optically inspects an item, providing a time-tested and cost-effective solution for non-contact metrology applications down to 0.0002".
Linearity  
X Axis ±0.00015
Y Axis ±0.00025
Repeatability  
X Axis ±0.0002
Y Axis ±0.0002
Accuracy ±0.002

Inspection Equipment

All work is inspected at each stage along the production line and by experienced QA technicians before shipment. CMM represents the state of the art in metrology and is found in machine shops that hold to the highest standards of quality. All our inspection tools receive yearly calibrations from third party sources. These painstaking quality control standards result in a 99.8% customer parts acceptance rate.

We use Brown & Sharpe CMM (coordinate measuring machine) and DCC CMM systems for inspection purposes including:

  • Brown & Sharpe CMM
  • Toolsmaker Microscope
  • Brown & Sharpe Hite-Tronic Gauge granite inspection plates
  • Digimatic 12" height gauge and block set
  • Gauge pin set in .001 increments (from .011 to .750)
  • Comparator - 12" table with 10X and 20X lenses
  • Array of Deltronics Precision Pins
  • Bore gauges from .3 to 6.0
  • Precision Dial Calipers
  • Zeiss Surfcom profilometer

Brown & Sharpe CMM BH506

We utilize leading edge CMM technology from Brown & Sharpe to verify the precision and accuracy of Prominex' products. Our concentration on quality control helps us attain a part acceptance rate of a near-perfect 98%.