By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-12-17 14:43:36 | Word Count: 664
Deltronics is one of the world’s most innovative companies. It has been producing a number of high quality measurement products since 1955. Their designs and manufacturing systems have made them synonymous worldwide with leading industry solutions, such as: plug gauges, thread gauges, optical comparators, digital readouts, video measuring systems and Hihigh-precision grinding. A machine that bears the name Deltronics signals that it is an accurate measurement device.
One of their products, the optical comparator, refined existing technology invented by James Hartness and Russel Porter to the point where it revolutionized the methods of industrial production. In the middle of the 20th century, the idea of combining optics with measurement functions only existed among astronomers and physicists employed in pure science fields, (utilizing telescopy and microscopy). The duo decided to combine the two principles, integrating applied science with industrial production by making the first optical comparator intended to routinely inspect machined parts.
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Deltronics then stepped in with their “profile projector”; a device that projects the magnified silhouette version of a machined part on a screen so that its dimensions and geometry can be measured against prescribed, exact limits. Thus, Deltronics combined the principles optics and measurement for everyday manufacturing and industrial use, at any plant worldwide. The advantages of this type of accuracy in measuring are numerous, as products, materials and applications have become more intricate and sophisticated over time. The human eye cannot be relied upon to maintain quality control for machined parts anymore; the human brain would simply take too long.
Today, many optical comparators are used to inspect all sorts of parts in diverse industrial settings, taking quality control and precision to new levels in our manufacturing sector. Any business wishing to purchase a Deltronics optical comparator has many options to choose from; so there can be no doubt that there is a machine available to suit their application. The device’s screens have a wide range, from 12 inches to 30 inches for the utmost clarity. They come with sophisticated lenses, offering anywhere from 10x magnification to 50x magnification of your manufactured part. They come in all shapes and sizes; some are behemoths intended to measure the dimensional accuracy of large, bulky parts. Deltronics optical comparators also have practical touch button technology, such as built-in Helix stage indicators, “X” travel, digital readout protractors, and many more. These along with handy mechanical functions, such as lens turrets or 360 degree swivel bases, enables any operator of the device to use it smartly.
Since optical comparators can be very expensive—especially when they’re new—many industrial operations choose to buy them used. The machines hold up very well, and are expected to have decades of use.
Here at Machinery Values, we carry a line of the best Deltronics Optical Comparators on the market. They are all in great condition and are fully functional. Best of all, we offer them to you at very affordable prices. If you need financing to get one into your industrial machining plant, we offer that as well. Pay us a visit today to see how measuring your machined parts could get a whole lot easier and more accurate.
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