by API | May 5, 2021 | Education
Laser Trackers naturally see an erosion in their performance over time. Wear and tear from regular use, plus a host of environmental factors, can create slippage in accuracy. Fortunately, there are many ways to test your Laser Tracker to determine whether it is fit...
by API | Apr 22, 2021 | Employee Profile
Name: Tom Wellenstein Position: Regional Sales Manager 1) What was your childhood like? I was born in Minnesota in the 1960s. My early memories include playing in huge snow drifts that were literally half the height of our house. My family moved to Kansas City later,...
by API | Apr 22, 2021 | Case Study
Reliable automated production of large aircraft components at PAG through high-precision API measuring services and SFIS measuring cell For the final assembly of the door frames, Airbus supplier Premium AEROTEC (PAG) required automated, reliable quality assurance for...
by API | Apr 9, 2021 | Case Study
API’s Multi-Tracker Measurement Solution Reduces Aspheric Optical Error by 80% Radian Pro Laser Tracker Assists IOE’s Technical Breakthrough on Large Mirror Measurement Aspheric lenses and mirrors are manufactured with dimensions and surfaces that are not perfectly...
by API | Mar 26, 2021 | Employee Profile
Name: Ralph Kurz Position: Laboratory Service Technician Years with the company: 3 1) What was your childhood like? My childhood was carefree and action-packed. I enjoyed wrenching on and “tuning” anything that drove with my friends. 2) Who...
by API | Mar 18, 2021 | Case Study
Radian Plus Verifies Lithium Battery Manufacturing Process, Maximizes Efficiency API’s 6DoF Laser Tracker Captures All Errors in Simple Measurement Setups Since the invention commercial lithium batteries, the technology has been applied to many fields of...
by API | Mar 4, 2021 | Case Study
API Services Aligns Hindalco’s Foil Separator Machine Rolls MSP, Radian Plus Laser Tracker Speed Up, Verify Steel Plant Production For hundreds of years, steel production has been the benchmark for economic development and performance. The iron alloy is a staple...
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 | Feb 18, 2021 | Case Study
API Arm Reverse Engineers Cast Aluminum Part Articulating Arm with Scanner Showcases API Services’ Simple, 4 Step Process Non-contact, 3D laser scanning and reverse engineering have become some of the most sought-after applications for productions of all scales around...
by API | Feb 11, 2021 | Employee Profile
Name: John Gross Position: Service Manager – Lab, Equipment, & Rental Years with the company: 8.5 yrs. 1) What was your childhood like? I was born and raised in the Newport News area. I was lucky enough to have parents who were very present in my life, as well as...
