by API | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Did you know the first precision machine tool was made by John Wilkerson in 1775 for boring steam engine cylinders? These initial machine tool were inspired by the invention of the steam engine and helped usher in the Industrial Revolution. Early machine tool designs...
by API | Sep 23, 2020 | News
API’S NEW AND IMPROVED VPROBE: ENHANCED CMM MEASUREMENTS DIRECTLY ON YOUR PRODUCTION FLOOR The new and improved API vProbe tactile measuring sensor provides the ability to perform accurate CMM-style measurements directly on the production floor. Integrated with the...
by API | Aug 11, 2020 | News
Last spring, API and Kadan announced a partnership to make API’s Radian Laser Tracker series ready for distribution and metrology services to expand coverage to underserved west coast industries. A little over a year later, the team-up has been an unqualified success....
by API | Jul 30, 2020 | Case Study, News
API Services Helps Voith Hydro Update Denison Dam Hydro Stator MSP Provides Accurate Reference Data and Verification Throughout Yearlong Assembly Process Dams are one of the marvels of 20th Century Engineering. They are monolithic structures that re-shape landscapes,...
by API | Apr 20, 2020 | News
Schedule a virtual demo today with one of our experienced metrologists At the rapid pace of today’s manufacturing, it isn’t always feasible to wait a week or more for a salesman to make a trip to your site for a product demonstration. Fortunately, you can now schedule...
by API | Apr 16, 2020 | Education, News
The end goal of Metrology, as it is in Manufacturing and many other industries, is Accuracy. Measurement equipment cannot be depended on unless it is returning accurate numbers, and machined parts must be accurate to the model they were designed from. Yet, when we...
