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| 1980
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Refinements
are made to the TRIGOMET (10" table shown) line, and the
line is expanded to include the TRIGOMET 2. Several light-duty,
lower-profile models of the TRIGOMET 1 are also developed for
inspection applications in combination with CMMs.
The Company completes a redesign of the
DIVIMASTER and TILTMASTER product lines. The tables are joined
by the new ELTRON DN2
Lockheed (Sunnyvale) purchases the first
TRIGOMET 1+1 for sensor testing. Several additional systems will
be delivered over the next couple of years.
The first of (14) TILTMASTER III tables,
supporting the Pershing II program, is delivered to Singer-Kearfott.
Other program partners receiving these tables include
Martin-Marietta and Redstone Arsenal.
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| 1981
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The
Company again expands its physical plant with a 7,700 square
foot addition to Building 3. This increases the Albany Road
structure to almost 11,000 square feet. The expansion provides a
new showroom and training center, along with added manufacturing
and storage space.
General Electric (Lynn) receives the first
of nearly a dozen DIVITRON 1 and DIVITRON 2 (shown) dividing
heads for aircraft engine inspection.
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| 1983
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The
RONOVI CM (shown) is introduced, as an angle reference
standard for metrology laboratories. The RONOVI CM is the most
accurate INDUCTOSYN® based rotary table made. The
low profile also makes it the ideal companion for high precision
measuring machines, where height is always at a premium. An
automated dividing engine is added later.
The Import/Export Division introduces the
long awaited, new JF series of grinding machines from JUNG. The
West German firm's equipment has long been considered among the
finest grinding machines in the World.
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| 1984
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The
ELTRON DN3, high performance digital readout, starts
shipping with tables.
Later in the year, INTERNATIONAL also
unveils its newest member of the COMPARATRON line. The
COMPARATRON 90 (shown) is an ultra-high performance, 5-axis
Coordinate Measuring Machine.
The DIVITRON RTS-01—a direct drive, high
performance rate and positioning table goes into production.
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| 1985
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Beginning
with the TRIGOMET 2
GTS (shown), The Guidance Test Series goes into production. GTS
tables are selected models and sizes of rotary tables, specially
modified and manufactured to the highest precision.
The DIVITRON family expands, again, with
the addition of the DIVITRON-180, a two-axis system featuring ±90°
tilt range.
Building 3 is again expanded, adding
another 3,000 square foot upper level to its North end. This
expansion provides new office, engineering, and production
space, as well as a computer laboratory for the growing
electronics department. With this latest expansion, the
Jefferson Boulevard facility has grown to almost 25,000 square
feet.
The Company enters into an agreement with
Nissho Iwai, the giant Japanese trading firm, to export INTERNATIONAL's products to the Orient. Concurrently, agreement
was made with Tokyo Precision Manufacturing Company to market,
sell and service INTERNATIONAL's products throughout Japan.
International Technologies is founded. The
firm is formed for the purpose of commercializing much of
IMT’s technology, and developing new products for other
commercial and industrial control applications.
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| 1986
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A
new, automated dividing engine, the RONOVI DE, based on the
RONOVI CM is developed. A parallel effort, the RONOVI EP series,
or Electronic Polygon, results in a new method for calibrating
rotary tables with unprecedented speed, convenience and accuracy
is tested. Lack of sponsorship for the latter curtails final
development.
Another spin-off, the RONOVI SP is
developed for off-line part and component alignment in
contemporary FMS systems.
New products include a completely
redesigned digital readout—the ELTRON DN3/e; the RPT series of
rotary position transducers; the EXATRON (shown) positioner; and
the ELTRON DN3/e CNC.
The Import/Export Division introduces
several new products at the IMTS show, these include the JUNG JF–520–CNC-B
and an HFR-30-AA, as well as the PK line of hydraulic clamping
sleeves and fixturing components.
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| 1987
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The
coupling production facility is expanded, increasing the
capacity to produce couplings with up to 2,880 teeth.
IMT exits the machine tool import business
to concentrate on its manufacturing of rotary tables, rate
tables and centrifuges (shown), dividing heads, indexing
couplings, and both in-house-made and imported accessories and
engineered products. Quality products from UKF-Berlin and others
continue as an integral part of the Import/Export group.
The Company builds the first of a series
of specialized cam testing machines for Chrysler Corporation.
The last COMPARATRON is built.
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| 1988
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An
improved ELTRON DN3/e is introduced for aerospace testing
applications, which require Earth-rate and sub-Earth-rate
velocity control, and higher position resolution.
Coincident with the appearance of this new
controller is the introduction of the new DIVITRON RTS-02 and
RTS-03 rate tables.
Honeywell becomes the launch customer for
the reengineered DIVITRON 1 (shown), purchasing (6) for a sensor
calibration program.
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| 1989
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A
new generation of DIVITRON 1 CNC and DIVITRON 2 CNC tables is
introduced. The first of the single axis tables goes to
Systron-Donner.
IMT develops a new process to
consistently produce high accuracy, 3-piece Hirth couplings. A
differential tooth coupling is also generated.
The Company develops a high accuracy
crossed-roller bearing (shown) for high load applications. The
first application is for large transducers for radar antennae.
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