Parlec Announces Apex Profile Inspection Machine

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - July 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Parlec, Inc., a worldwide leader in toolholding and presetting solutions, announces its latest innovation, the Apex Profile Inspection Machine. A fully automated, ultra-precise, profile measurement machine designed to measure profiles of form cutting tools and grinding wheels.

“The Apex is an ideal alternative to three dimensional inspection machines. Apex will help inspect and qualify the most difficult geometric profiles using existing DXF drawings,” said Matt Ricotta, Director of Product Marketing.

The Apex offers a measuring height of 420 mm (16.5”) and a measuring diameter of 400 mm (15.75”). Other features include Parlec’s ParleVision^® Imaging technology, a completely enclosed measuring environment to minimize environmental influences, and dual 19” widescreen monitors with 70x video magnification.

The user-friendly software design of Apex allows you to complete inspections in an easy three-step process. With a single import of DXF drawings, inspections are performed and repeated with the click of a button, accelerating and enhancing your process to reduce scrap and improve production efficiencies.  For more information contact Parlec at (800) 866-5872.

Parlec, Inc., a worldwide leader in tooling and presetting solutions, offers more than 60 years of experience in CNC tooling innovation.  Products include solutions for high performance toolholding, modular production boring, tapping, and tool measuring and inspection.  Parlec’s portfolio comprises of more than 8,000 individual products - 98% of them manufactured in the USA at its Fairport, New York world headquarters.  Parlec has more than 30 patented processes and technologies and offers unmatched levels of technology, quality, and support on a global basis with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and service throughout North America, Europe and Asia.