CASE STUDY
PROFILE PROJECTORS
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Bowers & Wilkins
We’re very pleased with the retrofit” said David. “It has completely solved the problems with the old DRO and made the unit function like a new machine. It’s still very user friendly, and the operators are able to use it comprehensively with fairly basic training.
Bowers Group has provided world-renowned loudspeaker manufacturers Bowers & Wilkins with a retrofit upgrade solution for its Baty profile projector. Based in Worthing, West Sussex, Bowers & Wilkins is a well-known British firm producing a range of audio equipment, most notably loudspeakers. Bowers & Wilkins’ diamond dome tweeter loudspeakers contain small, exceptionally delicate parts are very hard to handle, and easily distorted with contact. As a leading name in the industry with exceptionally high standards, quality is very important to Bowers & Wilkins. The tolerance of every component made, therefore, must be met with exceptional accuracy. The components had proven difficult to measure with more traditional methods of measurement such as CMM machines or calipers, as these require the parts to be touched, therefore increasing the likelihood of the component becoming distorted, damaged, or out of tolerance. Repeatable and Accurate Measurements As part of the Bowers Group, the team at Baty upgraded Bowers & Wilkins’ existing Baty R14-GXL to the R14-FT2E, meaning that the company now benefits from the Fusion 2D touch screen DRO and optical edge detection not offered on the previous model.
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Projectors
Significantly Increased Speed of Measurement
Baty R14 - Profile Projector
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Baty R400 - Profile Projector
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We’d never had the optical edge detection until the upgrade; it has significantly increased the speed of the measurement process, and the touch screen really is easy to use.” It is visually very important that Bowers & Wilkins products are well made, and also very important for the sound quality.
Baty R600 - Profile Projector
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Baty SM300 - Profile Projector
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R14 FT2-E
Baty SM350 - Profile Projector
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- David Naylor, Quality Supervisor
Baty SM20 - Profile Projector
14
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Digital Readouts
Baty Readout Options
16
David Naylor, Quality Supervisor at Bowers & Wilkins said:
Highly accurate, perfectly made components are essential for the quality of our products, and the Baty unit enables us to meet those standards by ensuring repeatable and accurate measurements. Enhancing the Functionality of the Profile Projector The company previously had an R14 GXL Shadowgraph for over 25 years, but the DRO on the Baty R14-GXL had developed a small fault after decades of use, prompting Bowers & Wilkins to look into options for replacement. After receiving an email from Bowers Group regarding its retrofit services from the team at Baty, Bowers & Wilkins decided to upgrade its existing machine, dramatically enhancing the functionality, accuracy, and usability of the profile projector without the massive expense of a brand new machine.
Accessories
Baty Options & Accessories - Profile Projector
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Casting Materials
Reprorubber - Metrology Grade Casting Material
20-23
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SM350 FT2-E
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DRO Options
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