PBC Linear was recently contacted by a
rare-collections office to provide a measuring and analyzing system that
would be utilized on priceless artifacts. This device was required to
move around these artifacts and take precise measurements at various
angles. The measuring stand had to provide a steady platform, with long
travel strokes and be able to be adjusted by hand knob. As they
currently did not have any measuring stand that came even close to the
movement versatility they were looking for, PBC Linear was asked to
produce a solution.
Conventional testing of these artifacts
uses CT scans and other analyzing processes to produce data on the size,
composition, and age. Many of the artifacts are oddly
shaped, making measuring these aspects laborious and extremely time
consuming. The collections team required a device that could
manually move smoothly around the artifact and accurately measure and
record all of the different surfaces. It had to be reliable, light
weight and portable.
PBC Linear designed a gantry out of three
(3) MR20LS linear slides to provide maximum precision and reliable
movement. This new measuring stand was given enough play to move around
and accurately measure their largest items—allowing the collections team
to receive accurate data on all of their priceless artifacts. Also, the
stand could change and replace several different measuring devices to
get a clear picture on all aspects of the multi-million dollar
artifacts.
Upon delivery of the new measuring system,
the collections team was incredibly satisfied with the way the MR20LS
linear slide was able to provide the precise movement to allow for the
team to capture accurate data for all of their artifacts, regardless of
size and composition.
