Articles Tagged with ''CMM''

When difficult part features need to be qualified a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) can be the answer for an awkward problem.

When purchasing coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and vision or flexible gaging systems, fixturing is often overlooked until the inspection equipment has been commissioned and the first parts need to be measured.

Smack in the middle of a growing manufacturing company is an inspection department focused on stringent part verification. 

Work holding fixtures for inspection devices have evolved over time and now have become, in some cases, as complex as the parts they are designed to hold. There was a day when some 1-2-3 blocks, knee blocks, double-sided tape and hot glue were all you needed to fixture parts for measurement on a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). 

Murfreesboro, TN—The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) announced its online attendee registration is open for the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC). 

Computed Tomography (CT) has its roots in medical diagnostics during the late ‘70s and since the ‘90s it has been used in industry as a method for nondestructive testing (NDT). 

Since the advent of industry 4.0, the control of first parts is more of a crucial step in the manufacturing process than ever before.

Choosing the right stylus for a coordinate measuring machine probe is a balancing act of size, weight, rigidity and hardness.

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology acquired Coordinate Measurement Specialists in Novi, Mich. 

Reliable measuring results around the clock—this is how TRW Automotive ensures the quality of its steering components down to the sub-micrometer range.