Mitutoyo America Corp. Expands Custom Solutions Offerings
A wide range of tailored services for measurement and inspection technologies are available through nine U.S. centers. A five-step process keeps the manufacturer and the Custom Solutions engineer on target to achieve the customer’s objectives.
Mitutoyo America Corp. (Aurora, IL ) has expanded its Custom Solutions offerings with “end-to-end solutions” for all its customers’ needs, including the ability to customize products and advanced technology for specific applications.
“Our newly expanded offering shows our commitment and dedication in providing support to our business partners and meet today’s demanding technology needs during the entire lifetime of their equipment,” said Matt Dye, president, Mitutoyo America Corp.
Custom Solutions engineers offer a variety of services and capabilities including sensor customization and inline inspection, designing and building custom fixtures, sensors, part loading/holding systems, optics, algorithms, firmware, user software and fully-automated, closed-loop solutions to incorporate precision measurement and inspection into a company’s manufacturing process. Additionally, Custom Solutions offers custom calibration with the broadest scope commercial lab available in the U.S., providing the highest accuracy and lowest measurement uncertainty for custom equipment.
Customers interested in an evaluation will participate in a five-step process with a Mitutoyo Custom Solutions engineer to determine how to best integrate the right approach:
- Discover: An experienced Mitutoyo Custom Solutions engineer will evaluate specific business measuring and quality needs and manufacturing applications.
- Define: Existing Mitutoyo products, algorithms and software will be identified (along with non-Mitutoyo parts if necessary) to best suit a businesses’ needs and set requirements and specifications for custom equipment.
- Develop: The team will construct the custom mechanical components, optical and electrical components, and optimized embedded software and firmware elements—providing 3D CAD drawings or prototypes as a proof of concept.
- Deliver: Custom Solutions Group installs and integrates a tailor-made solution into the customer’s facility and existing production process.
- Support: The team provides continuous support once the custom solution is implemented, including training, troubleshooting to calibration and ongoing service.
Currently, Mitutoyo has nine Custom Solutions Centers located throughout the U.S.