(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, has introduced the Galileo AV230+, a small, rugged video-based, multi-sensor measurement system. Built with a granite base and Z column structure, this system was developed specifically to measure microelectronics, micro-machined components, and a variety of other small but often heavy specialized parts. The Galileo AV230+ is the smallest member of the Galileo Plus Series of motorized, computer numerical controlled (CNC) multi-sensor video measurement systems. The series also includes the AV300+ and AV350+, which Starrett will display at IMTS 2010 in booth E-5403.

The AV230+ is built around a granite base and column and has a 9 × 6 × 7 in. (225 × 150 × 175 mm) X-Y-Z measuring range. The strength, rigidity and precision of granite are usually available only in larger systems. As a result, this robust, precision mechanical platform delivers X-Y accuracy of E2 = 1.5 + 5L/1,000 µm and Z accuracy of E1 = 2.0 + 5L/1,000 µm.

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