An OGP UK SmartScope MVP 250 non-contact, video measuring machine has helped a Scottish engineering company to become the first in the UK to earn accreditation for calibrating industrial sieves.
Glenammer Engineering, based in Ayr, undertook a painstaking and lengthy process to identify a suitable system, which could secure approval from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Managing director Allen Matthews wanted to find a faster, more cost-effective and accurate alternative to the conventional, time-consuming method of using a shadowgraph for calibrating Glenammer’s range of stainless steel sieves.
Glenammer, now in their 11th year, employ 9 staff and have an annual turnover of around £500,000. They manufacture sieves, ranging from 20 microns up to 125mm, primarily for the civil engineering industry, but also other sectors such as pharmaceutical and food processing.
“We spent up to 9 months looking at many different options and kept being told by various companies that it was not possible to provide a solution to our brief. However, when we contacted OGP, they very quickly sussed out what we wanted to achieve and identified the SmartScope MVP 250 as the ideal machine for us,” explained Allen.
Glenammer worked closely with UKAS as it was also a unique approval process for the organisation, which needed to be assured that the OGP machine would meet their rigorous criteria, he added.
“We went to great lengths to satisfy ourselves and UKAS that our measurements were not affected by factors such as ambient room temperature and the lighting levels used on the system,” he said.
Since the OGP SamrtScope machine had been in operation, the company were now able to rapidly calibrate a variety of sieve sizes, checking the width of holes and the thickness of plate.
“The OGP machine is extremely easy to use and its high degree of repeatability is a very valuable asset. I have been impressed with the system and the level of customer service and technical support from OGP, a company with a lot of integrity,” commented Allen.
OGP’s SmartScope MVP 250 bench top video measuring machine is equipped with a zoom lens and series of patented SmartRing LED lights for the optimum detection of feature size, position and form. Its intuitive software provides an easy operator interface while the digital camera records high contrast, true colour images for both measurement and visual defect analysis purposes.
“The ZIP 250 has become an integral part of our laboratory, it has taken our quality inspection and measurement capability to another level. This piece of equipment undoubtedly helps keep Stanley at the leading edge of the industry.”