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Introducing Q-Span™ Automated Small-Part Measurement Systems

Automate digital caliper measurements, data logging and part handling

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The Q-Span™ System is a NEW QC solution for high-mix, small batch manufacturing.

Pick and measure small parts with one collaborative robot
Sort and place parts based on measurements
Record data for statistical analysis
Automate in-line inspection and process control

Improve quality and capacity

This affordable automation system boosts your existing QC team’s capacity.

Return on investment in less than 10 months
Improve inspection accuracy
Increase staff skills and reduce repetitive stress injuries

Watch: How does a Q-Span™ System help your quality team?

Pick, measure and place small parts with up to three precision gripper/caliper tools on one collaborative robot

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If you’re manually measuring small parts (up to about 4 inches) with digital calipers – we can probably help. Learn more, or call us to get a free assessment of your part. Call (585) 924-4450 today.

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NIST: High-Mix/Low-Volume Manufacturers Are a Sweet Spot for Collaborative Robots

A recent post on the NIST Manufacturing Innovation blog provides a great summary of the promise of collaborative robots for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). “Collaborative robots are increasingly attractive to manufacturers who require flexible...

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Q-Span System Overview Video

Q-Span Workstations automate the manual process of measuring small parts for quality control in small-batch, high-mix manufacturing. Watch this video for a quick overview of what's in a Q-Span Workstation. Whether you use a Workstation KIT, or a fully...

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Robotic caliper/gripper calibration using cobots

THIS VIDEO SHOWS how we automated final inspection and calibration of our own robotic caliper / gripper, using a collaborative robot in our QC area. The NSR-PG gripper/caliper is a precision end-of-arm tool for Universal Robots and a key component our...

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Webinar: Automating Manual Part Inspection with Collaborative Robots

NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND Manufacturers are using collaborative robots to lower costs and reduce production errors in a wide variety of applications. Quality departments are often last in line to benefit from automation, even though they have many manual, repetitive and...

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New White Paper: Innovations in Small-Part Measurement

New Scale Robotics has published a new white paper exploring the evolution of QC measurement techniques, including recent innovations in end-of-arm tooling that allow collaborative robots to perform QC measurements. Like their counterparts in production, collaborative...

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Q-Span Systems are available from New Scale Robotics and select distributors. Contact us to find a distributor near you.

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