{"id":437,"date":"2019-06-21T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hymark.net\/news\/?p=437"},"modified":"2019-06-27T13:59:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T13:59:16","slug":"thk-manufacturing-of-america-stays-on-top-with-kentucky-gauge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hymark.net\/news\/thk-manufacturing-of-america-stays-on-top-with-kentucky-gauge\/","title":{"rendered":"THK Manufacturing of America Stays on Top with Kentucky Gauge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\\n \\n\\nTHK tested the Kentucky Gauge PD100 at over 100 positions and the PD100 accuracy was better than 0.001\u201d and was never off by more than 0.0006\u201d.<\/strong><\/span> That\u2019s smaller than human hair! No other linear positioning system came close to the accuracy of the PD100 and THK proceeded to order a 19ft PD100 the very next day to go with a brand new Kaltenbach KKS 400E upcut saw.\\n\\nAfter installation, THK performed new accuracy tests with the 19ft PD100 and the results were astounding:”},{“component”:”hc_space”,”id”:”GPK3K”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”size”:”s”,”height”:””},{“component”:”hc_quote”,”id”:”fijNc”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”text”:”With our PD100, we are producing cuts within 0.002\\” tolerance.”,”style”:””,”author”:”Casey Clark, THK”},{“component”:”hc_space”,”id”:”sjfOM”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”size”:”s”,”height”:””},{“component”:”hc_wp_editor”,”id”:”49Kvk”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”editor_content”:”Kentucky Gauge is the most accurate linear positioning equipment available. We not only claim it, we back it up with results.\\n\\nDo you have a need for high accuracy cuts? Contact us<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>and let us know your requirements. Our experienced sales team will show you how Kentucky Gauge<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> can be your competitive advantage.”},{“component”:”hc_space”,”id”:”lvp1f”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”size”:””,”height”:””},{“component”:”hc_pt_navigation”,”id”:”VTsFE”,”css_classes”:””,”custom_css_classes”:””,”custom_css_styles”:””,”post_type_slug”:”post”,”archive_link”:””,”previous_text”:”Previous Article”,”next_text”:”Next Article”}]}],”section_settings”:””},”scripts”:{},”css”:{},”css_page”:””,”template_setting”:{“settings”:{“id”:”settings”}},”template_setting_top”:{},”page_setting”:{“settings”:[“lock-mode-off”]},”post_type_setting”:{“settings”:{“image”:”http:\/\/www.hymark.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/thk-accuracy.png|200|326|439″,”excerpt”:”Find out how the global leader in linear motion guides, rails and bearings uses a Kentucky Gauge PD100 to remain at the top.”,”extra_1″:””,”extra_2″:””,”icon”:{“icon”:””,”icon_style”:””,”icon_image”:””}}}}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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