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- July 24, 2018
Training Schedule & Registration Form
Below, you will find listings of all of our classes and schedules. You may register online using our registration form on this page.
32-hr Optical Tooling Theory & Applications
$3,300Dates April 20-23, 2026
May 18-21, 2026
June 15-18, 2026
July 13-16, 2026
August 10-13, 2026
September 21-24, 2026
October 19-22, 2026
November 16-19, 2026Note: Maximum of 8 students, minimum 2 students. 32-hr Optical Instrument Calibration & Adjustment
$3,300Dates July 20-23, 2026
October 26-29, 2026Note: Maximum of 4 students, minimum 2 students.
16-hr Field Calibration Course
$2,000Dates Please contact us regarding your interest in the course. Note: Maximum of 4 students, minimum 2 students. The Fine Print: Classes may be subject to cancellation if minimum student enrollment is not met 30 days prior to scheduled class date. Students enrolled for a class that is cancelled will be rescheduled for a later date agreeable to both the student and Brunson Instrument Company.
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Field Calibration & Adjustment
Benefits Of Understanding Field Calibration & Adjustment
Is my instrument calibrated? That's th
e question every end user asks as they make critical path decisions based on their measured data. Our field calibration course not only answers this question, but provides technicians with the skills needed to correct instrument errors right where it counts the most – on the jobsite. Whether your cal lab is across the street or across the country, sending an instrument out for calibration during a critical path outage is an expensive, time-consuming proposition. Learn to evaluate instrument calibration immediately to determine if project discrepancies are instrument- or hardware-related.
Besides, it's always good practice to run a few standard instrument checks at the job site to make certain that you're not wasting your time when the real measuring starts. While you can't perform every instrument check in the field that you can do in a calibration lab, there are
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About Invar
Minimize thermal changes with "Invar"
Everyone knows that almost all materials will expand when the temperature rises, and shrink when the temperature falls. Often this is not a problem, but in the measurement world, this effect can cause mischief. Nobody likes to measure things with a ruler that is capable of expanding and contracting. It's the same as the old story about the man with two watches – he never knows what time it really is. So wouldn't it be great to have a measuring device that was the same length regardless of the temperature?
It sure would! We come close to that scenario by using "Invar". Invar is a very special alloy of iron and nickel, with a few other things thrown in, such as silicon and manganese. The benefit of Invar is that it has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion. This of course means that it changes very little when the temperature rises or falls. In fact, the alloy gets its name from the fact that it has a relatively invariant volume under
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Precision Sight Levels
Levels are great for a variety of tasks revolving around the requirement for establishing planes that are orthogonal to the gravity vector. These instruments are optimized for easy leveling of the line of sight at any azimuth position.
Quality
Our levels enjoy the same reputation for producing quality results on the job as do our transits. Made entirely in the USA, our levels are fabricated using stainless steel, bronze, brass, and fine optics, all held to exacting tolerances. These instruments provide you with: - Precision elevation measurement (±0.001")
- Tremendous flexibility and reliability in various applications and environments
- Quick setup and measurement time
- Easy operation
- Both survey and build operations
- Rugged construction
- On-site calibration capability
Variety of applications
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About Scales
The perfect measurement partner. Our optical tooling scales provide the perfect partner for our optical alignment instruments, providing tremendous targeting and measurement flexibility. Once a reference line of sight is defined by any of our instruments, optical tooling scales give you the ability to measure lateral deviations to that line of sight from almost any object – and do so with a high degree of precision. Available in both English and metric units, these scales are precisely read using our optical micrometers. The optical micrometer on an instrument acts as a "vernier", and divides the scale's intervals into smaller parts, routinely producing measurement resolutions as small as 0.001" or 0.02 mm. (Of course, you must be sure to use English scales with English micrometers, and metric with metric!) Our scales are made of hardened tool steel with a matte white surface, and have a glare-reducing topcoat. The paired-line graduations are black to provide maximum contrast.
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About Stands (Heavy Duty)
That’s why we at Brunson are so hell-bent on fabricating the highest quality instrumentation stands. We understand that our customers do not want to spend tens of thousands of dollars – or even hundreds of thousands – on state-of-the-art measuring equipment, just to have their cutting-edge technology go to waste because it is not mounted on something worthy of their instrumentation investment.In the precision measurement business, it is crucial that metrology instrumentation remain absolutely stable during the measurement process. The last thing you want is to have unspecified data variations creep into the system due to movement during the data capture phase. This is true regardless of whether you are using a portable CMM arm, Laser Tracker, Laser Scanner, Theodolite, Total station, Optical Tooling instrument, or anything else. Contact us with any of your specialty or OEM requirements
Great for all types of metrology instruments
Some of our most popular stands
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Portable Metrology Stands Portable stands are the answer when you just can’t afford the weight or size of our heavy duty stands. Perhaps an instrument must be used in a variety of locations in a fairly short amount of time. Maybe your business requires that your instrumentation be very flexible and mobile. Or maybe your sales staff just doesn’t have room in the trunk for a heavy duty stand. Whatever the reason, our portable stands can often be the right answer for your application. Have a look at some of the features of our portable stands below.
Contact us with any of your specialty or OEM requirements
The M-Series Portable Stands
The M Series (MGS and MAS) stands have been requested by both customers and other metrology instrument OEMs. With their input, Brunson has designed and assembled the ultimate instrument stand for stability, functionality, and portability. These stands give you the benefit of portability with a minimal sacrifice of stability. Our customers have used them for scanners -
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Targets
What are the different types of targets?
In every job, accuracy comes down to proper targeting. Targets are the link between measuring systems and the physical world – they transform an object's physical position into a form recognizable by a metrology instrument. They are placed in, on, or around important details of whatever is being measured, such as part of a machine, tool, airframe, or virtually anything else. The measuring instrument is then capable of locating and/or measuring the location of the target, thereby deducing the physical location of the related detail on the tool or machine. The related category of target holders is equally important. These are "in-between" products – they hold the target in a manner which is appropriate for measuring various details. These products are all made quite precisely because the relationship of the target to the actual physical detail must be known very accurately.
We make and sell all sorts of targets and target holders. The table
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Transits
With Brunson transits, you can perform the most exacting alignment projects with minimal set-up and measurement time. These instruments are uniquely capable of being calibrated and adjusted on-site, giving you the power to confirm the instrument's optical and mechanical relationships which are crucial for accurate alignments.
Our transits provide great flexibility and operate in extreme environments. From critical alignments performed in clean rooms on space shuttle and satellite components to the heavy manufacturing demands of steel mill and power plant alignments, Brunson transits give you an efficient and convenient system to perform countless industrial metrology tasks.
These instruments provide you with:
- Precision measurement (±0.001") capability and reliability
- Tremendous flexibility in various applications and environments
- Quick setup and measurement time
- Easy operation
- Survey and build modes
- Rugged construction
- On-site calibration capability
For a more in-depth look at
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Warranty Statement
All goods are sold by Brunson Instrument Company without any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for use and without any other warranties, expressed or implied, except as set forth below.
Any goods manufactured by Brunson Instrument Company, and found by Brunson Instrument Company, to be defective in material or workmanship will be repaired, or at Brunson Instrument Company’s option, replaced, for the original purchaser only, provided the goods are returned with authorization to and by Brunson Instrument Company, transportation prepaid, within one year of the original shipment from Brunson Instrument Company. This warranty does not apply to goods, which have been subjected to alteration or servicing, rough handling, misuse, negligent use, fire damage, water damage, or other casualty or to ordinary wear and tear.
Repair or replacement of the defective products, as provided above, is the sole remedy of the purchaser of products covered by this warranty and
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Optical Tooling Calibration & Adjustment
Benefits Of Understanding Calibration & Adjustment
Is my instrument calibrated? That's the question every end user asks as they make critical path decisions based on their measured data. Our calibration course not only answers this question, but provides technicians with the skills needed to certify those instruments – an important consideration in today's quality minded business environment. Minimize turnaround times and the expenses that go with calibration outsourcing. Qualify the equipment in a certified lab or right on the job site. Troubleshoot instrument questions immediately to determine if project discrepancies are instrument- or hardware-related.
Your knowledge of instrument calibrations will be invaluable to identify measurement system errors, saving time and uncertainty. And, when a calibration error is found, you will know what to do to return the instrument to manufacturer's specifications as quickly as possible.
Learning Objectives
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Optical Tooling Theory & Applications
Benefits Of Optical Tooling
Employ optical alignment procedures to enhance productivity and performance, and to decrease down time during maintenance and equipment installations. Control vibrations of critical rotational components to help maximize machine life. Increase production speeds without compromising product quality. Inspect fixtures and final assemblies for dimensional accuracy. Incorporate optical measurement with a preventative/predictive maintenance program to monitor manufacturing processes.
Learning Objectives
Become familiar with principles of light and optics, and how they work in various optical devices. Know how to operate each optical tooling instrument and what measurements each will perform. Define and work with optical tooling accuracy in both angular and linear terms. Determine the proper targeting for any application. Fully understand precision measurement techniques and apply these techniques to actual measurement projects.
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Big Parts, Big Headaches?
The problem
One of the most common yet challenging set-ups in field machining is boring straight holes over long lengths, perhaps similar to the configuration to the right. It’s a common situation with today’s large equipment. Traditional alignment practices require long, heavy boring bars that sag or make-shift fabrications to stage optical devices for aligning the boring bar bearings. Neither method is timely, safe, or effective.
The solution
Together with engineers from Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc.© Brunson has created a system that will deliver precision results in the field safely and quickly every time. The Climax 2.25" spherical bearings can be aligned precisely over distances up to 50 feet with an easy-to-use system that fits in a small carrying case. No more long, heavy bars; no more instrument staging logistics.
The precision Brunson alignment telescope slides into to an adjustable fixture that clamps to Climax 2.25" spherical bearings on one side
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Roller Alignment
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High precision, increased output, longer lasting equipment
Web handling machinery is on the critical path for manufacturing processes such as paper, converting, printing, rolled metals, thin films, coatings and other continuous lines. Faster throughput, higher quality, and more uptime are the mantras heard in these industries every day.
Often, these processes have multiple machine sections with multiple components working together. If you depend on these kinds of roll systems, you know that poorly aligned equipment leaves you vulnerable to a host of issues ranging from damaged or low quality product to excessive maintenance and equipment breakdown. The downtime associated with such interruptions can be enormous.
Many common problems can be traced directly to poor roll alignment, including:
- Vibration
- Premature roll and bearing wear
- Web tracking, wrinkling and tearing
- Uneven coatings
- Substandard registration
The Precision
