Schmitt Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of computer-controlled vibration detection and balancing equipment primarily to the machine tool industry in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Balancer and Measurement. The Balancer segment offers Schmitt Dynamic Balance System consisting of a computerized control unit, vibration sensor, spindle-mounting adapter, and balance head, as well as an optional acoustical emission monitoring system to monitor the frequency signals generated on the grinding machine. This segment provides its products to manufacturers and operators of grinding machines covering various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, medical, and machine tools through independent manufacturers’ representatives and distributors. The Measurement segment designs, manufactures, and markets a line of laser-based precision test and measurement products; offers an ultrasonic product for measuring the fill levels of liquid propane tanks to the manufacturers of hard disk drives, silicon wafers, and optical products; and operates a precision laser light scatter measurement laboratory. This segment’s products include surface roughness measurement products that consist of TMS-2000-RC, a non-contact texture measurement system, as well as TMS-2000-DUV-RC, which measures the surface micro roughness of ceramic/glass; distance measurement and dimensional sizing products that includes AccuRange series sensors and scanners; and remote tank monitoring products, such as Xact product to detect and measure the capacity and volume of liquid propane tanks. This segment also provides CASI Scatterometers, which measure surface quality, optical performance, smoothness, appearance, defects, and contamination of materials. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

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