The problem with surface finish is that it gets deep very quickly. Many people talk about the “finish” or the “roughness” of a surface as if it were one unique thing. 

Quality engineers have a number of different technologies and approaches available today, each having their own strengths, to perform the measurement and inspection required to meet tight part tolerances and increasingly more stringent QC requirements.

There’s a place in the world for high-priced, top-of-the line systems, and there are applications for which nothing else will do.

Wenzel America will feature the Phoenix II at IMTS.

This well-known adage doesn’t just apply to the design of systems; it also applies to the systems themselves. In systems designed for automated precision measurement, users are typically balancing accuracy of measurement, speed of operation, and cost to purchase and operate.

The Fiber Probe is a tactile-optical sensor that can have a contact sphere with a diameter between 20 and 300 micrometers.

OneTouch optical measuring systems offer fast and accurate dimensional analysis.