Advanced Machine & Engineering (AME) in Rockford, IL, now is the exclusive North American distributor for Stotz Measuring Systems, including air and electronic gauging devices.

For over 50 years, Stotz Feinmesstechnik GmbH has been designing and manufacturing gauging technology, including its own air-electronic gages and control devices. Numerous patents in recent years have solidified its position as a reliable provider for new measuring technology and pneumatic measuring systems for customers in the automotive, aerospace, and medical industries.

Stotz gages measure I.D., O.D. out-of-round, straightness, parallelism, perpendicularity, flatness, taper, match grinding applications and many other geometric tolerances.

Air gauging is done by an easy-to-use method of measuring, and requires no special training. Also, it is non-contact technology, so it does not mark the parts. The measurements are accurate and fast. There are no mechanical moving parts; therefore, air gages have a very long life expectancy.

The gages, coupled with the Stotz advanced line of air-electronic columns, make integration into a user’s measuring system an easy transition. This is true for both simple tabletop systems as well as more complex robotic measuring cells with feedback to machine tools as well as integrating with an SPC program. Some common parts that are measured using air gages are fuel-injection components, transmission components, hydraulic components, bearings, connecting rods, crankshafts, camshafts, valve seats, hip stems, surgical screws, and many different tapers, including all HSK, CAT, BT, KM, Morse and Jacobs parts.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co., supplies the machine tool industry with precision components and accessories, including spindle interface components, workholding devices, and, through its sister company, Hennig, machine enclosures, chip removal and filtration systems. The fluid power and safety markets are served with cylinder rod locks and safety catcher devices, and the production saw market with the AmSaw carbide saw machines and Speedcut blade products.