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Laser Scanner for Complex Parts A hand-held scanner that incorporates blue laser technology, ultra-fast frame rate, specially developed Nikon optics, and the ability to measure dimensions of the most challenging materials has been intro- duced by Nikon Metrology Inc., Brighton, Mich. The ModelMaker H120 is recom- mended for prototyping and designing parts and reverse engineering to check the details of complex shapes. The unit has a field of view of up to 120 mm and a point resolution down to 35 µm. Extremely fast frame rate of over 450 Hz is available even when measuring difficult materials such as carbon fiber or glossy black, reflective, or multicolored parts. With 2000 points per scan line and no reliance on point-to-point interpolation to artificially boost data density, it is possible to measure very small details on large surfaces, even when cycle time is critical. 810-494-5616 • nikon.com Vision Extensometer Tests Structural Materials Startup company Point Semantics Corp. (PSC), Silver Springs, Md., is commercializing a technology licensed from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to make its entry into the materials-testing arena. PSC's new MVE-100 high-performance machine-vision exten- someter is designed to measure elongation, strain, and crack-opening displacement during testing of plastics, composites, elastomers, and other materials. This non-contacting instrument is priced competitively with conventional contact extensometers, but boasts distinct advantages. Most crucially, the MVE-100 measures with high accuracy, precision, and efficiency at a wide range of strain rates. It provides six analog inputs and four outputs, strobing for controlling external devices, and internal and external triggering capabili- ties. Also, it measures the total as well as the horizontal and vertical components of elongation between two arbitrary points. Said PSC's CTO and co-inventor and engineer Athanasios Iliopoulos, "Our exten- someter can measure strain in a deforming specimen or structure while it is being stretched more than 20 times its initial length. And, it can perform measurements with precision of ±30 µm strain when the proprietary tMarch technology is enabled." The instrument comes equipped with everything needed to capture data and export the results, including an integrated computer processor and control unit, digital camera and lens, LED lighting, support fixtures, tripod, and shock-absorbing storage case. Testing setup is reportedly quick, requiring the user only to mark two dots on the surface of the specimen or other deforming component and point the camera and a lighting source at it. PSC's Ariston-EX software is used to capture and display extension or strain or crack-opening displace- ment histories as a function of loading, as well as stress-strain curves (when load-cell data are acquired through the analog input interface) in real time. The instrument is evaluated under the ASTM E83 and ISO 9513 standards. 708-862-5307 • pointsemantics.com TESTING TESTING Make Perfect Parts and Save Money! • Preload cores for perfect parts. • Save $$$$ with a smaller cylinder. • Simplify mold operation and design. • Smaller mold base = low cost parts. • Fully Preloads at only 1,500 psi. • Stays locked without hydraulics. • 400˚ F systems available. • Rush 0-2 day shipping available. pfa-inc.com N118 W18251 Bunsen Drive Germantown, WI 53022 (262) 250-4410 Fax (262) 250-4409 KOR-LOK ® , Hydra-Latch ™ and Hydra-Jaws ™ are trademarks of PFA, Inc. ©2016 PFA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mold OPEN Core Out Mold CLOSED Core OUT Mold CLOSED Core IN Core PRE-LOADED Against FULL Injection Pressure CAN'T DO IT! CAN'T DO IT! KOR-LOK ® TRADITIONAL SIDE-ACTION VS. SIDE-ACTION SYSTEMS SYSTEMS YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! SIDE-ACTION SYSTEMS Designed & Made in USA HYDRA-JAWS ™ Every Mold, Every Machine, Every Time! Adjusts to Fit Every Mold Quick and Secure Consistent Clamping Force 64 JANUARY 2018 Plastics Technology PTonline.com Keeping Up W it h Technolog y