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...
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API’s New and Improved vProbe: Enhanced CMM Measurements Directly on Your Production Floor
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...
API and Kadan Celebrate One Year of Exceptional Customer Service
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....
API Services Helps Voith Hydro Update Denison Dam Hydro Stator
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,...
Schedule a Virtual Demo Today
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...
3 Terms to Know When Determining Accuracy
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...
Balabots Robotic Team 3D Prints PPE for local health care workers
Balabots Robotic Team 3D Print PPE for local health care workers We’d like to put a spotlight back on the Balabots, the robotics team of Muir Middle School. During a stay-at-home order that has suspended in-person team activities, the students have been using their...
API Services Saves Godrej and Boyce Weeks of Time, Cost
SERVICES TEAM’S PLANNING, EQUIPMENT SPED UP INSPECTION PROCESSES WHILE MAINTAINING ACCURACY Headquartered in Pirojshanagar, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. is an Industrial Products manufacturer. Godrej designs and produces parts for industries across the spectrum of...
Accuracy, Durability, Value
Accuracy, Durability, Value SMRs are the backbone of modern Laser Tracker measurements. And like backbones, they must not break easily. API’s Break-Resistant SMRs come in a full range of sizes at the best value in the industry. Click here to learn more about...
API – Always here to support you.
API - Always here to support you. https://youtu.be/htriiqkYjqA We are grateful for our customers who have supported us throughout the years. You manufacture the products that make the world run, and we want you to know that we are still here to help. In the coming...