Tenable Screw Company has seen a significant boost in its operating standards with the help of advanced measurement solutions from Bowers Group. These include the Baty R14 profile projector and Venture 2510 vision system.
With 228 production machining centres, including 71 CNC machines, Tenable specialises in medium to high-volume production. It produces components ranging from just 0.3mm to over 50mm in diameter, with quantities spanning from thousands to millions of units.
“Many of our components are used in critical applications where failure is not an option. Making sure that the parts that we make are correct is absolutely imperative to both our customers and our success as a business. That’s why we continue our partnership with Bowers Group. Our extensive range of Bowers-supplied equipment includes the latest shaft measurement and visual CMM systems, as well as traditional profile projectors, ten of which are in use across our three sites.”
Profile projectors allow the team to directly measure a wide range of features, compare parts against known standards, and serve as visual inspection tools at various magnifications. The Baty R14 is used both on the shop floor by the production team and by dedicated inspection teams and is particularly integral to its operations, allowing the company to measure complex components with accuracy and efficiency. Designed to handle a wide range of non-contact, intricate measurements, from the minute details of screw threads to the overall dimensions of components, the R14 ensures every part meets strict quality standards.
Tenable also leverages the advanced capabilities of the Baty Venture 2510 vision system to boost its precision measurement processes. This sophisticated vision system is particularly valuable in operation due to its ability to measure intricate features on small components with high accuracy.
The Baty Venture 2510 is designed to provide accurate and efficient inspection of complex components, which is essential in industries where even the smallest deviation can lead to significant issues. For Tenable, this level of precision is crucial. With its customer base, even the smallest deviation from specification can lead to component failure, safety risks, or costly downtime.
By integrating the Venture into their quality control processes, with its powerful imaging capabilities and intuitive software, the inspection teams are able to quickly and reliably verify critical dimensions, ensuring that every part meets the exact specifications required by their customers. This not only boosts productivity but also minimises the risk of defects.
With its wealth of on-site modern equipment speeding up inspection processes, skilled inspectors at Tenable can now focus more on critical features.